ASP-SM-2.8

Which two of these situations best demonstrate that a Scrum Team is self-managing? (choose the best two answers)

• The Developers create their own Sprint Backlog, reflecting all work that is part of the Definition of Done.

• The Scrum Team invites the right external people to the Sprint Planning to help them create a complete and detailed Sprint Backlog before the meeting timebox expires.

• Management is invited to the Daily Scrum for a progress update and subsequently works with the Scrum Master to optimize the plan for the next day.

• The Developers are strictly working within the boundaries Of their function description, and are handing off work in a timely fashion to the other members within the team.

• Developers collaboratively select and re-plan their work during the Sprint.

Five new Scrum teams are being formed by a company to work on a single product. Several future team members inquire about the Scrum Master's role in coordinating work among the various Scrum teams. What should the Scrum Master do next? (Choose the best answer)

• Advise the teams to minimize dependencies by working on separate development branches and integrating at the end of four Sprint cycles.

• Teach them that it is their responsibility to form the teams such that each team will have the necessary skills, knowledge, and competencies to create an integrated Increment by the end of every Sprint.

• Teach the Product Owner to collaborate with the technical leads to order the Product Backlog in such a way that there is no technical or development overlap during a Sprint.

• Visit the five Scrum teams daily to ensure alignment and that all Sprint Backlogs remain synchronized.

• At the end of Sprint Planning, collect all Sprint tasks and create a consolidated plan for the entire Sprint.

What action should a Scrum Master take if the Developers have decided that Retrospectives are no longer necessary? (Choose the best answer)

• Suggest reducing the frequency of the Retrospectives.

• Extend the Sprint timebox in order to fit the Retrospectives.

• Comply with the team’s decision.

• Start facilitating more productive and useful Retrospectives, in order to teach them the importance.

Several Sprints into a project, a client is complaining to the Product Owner about the poor performance of the product. As a Scrum Master, how can you help the Product Owner? (Choose the best answer)

• Tell the Product Owner that the Developers are in charge of the product's performance.

• Note the issue for the next Sprint Retrospective.

• Notify the team responsible for system performance.

• Coach the Product Owner on effective ways to communicate this concern to the Developers and encourage the Product Owner to add the performance issue to the Product Backlog.

You are the Scrum Master for four Scrum teams that are working on the same product. Several Developers have informed you that in the next two Sprints, their teams will require full-time assistance from an external technical specialist Nicole. What key concerns should the Scrum Master take into account? (Choose the best answer)

• The ability to produce integrated Increments and the benefit of teams solving the problem themselves.

• Maintaining a consistent velocity.

• Hiring additional resources to fill the void in skillset.

• Having enough work for all team members.