Agile Scrum Master Certification Exam Prep (CSM) - Monitoring Progress Toward Goals

The video tutorial covers the concept of the product backlog in Scrum, emphasizing its role as a key artifact. It explains the responsibilities of the product owner, including tracking progress and ensuring client requirements are met. The tutorial also discusses Sprint planning and review processes, highlighting the importance of stakeholder involvement. It introduces empirical processes, focusing on transparency, inspection, and adaptation. Finally, it explains how to use burndown charts to monitor project progress effectively.

What is the primary role of the product owner concerning the product backlog?

• To complete all tasks in the backlog

• To manage its content, availability, and ordering

• To ensure the backlog is never reviewed

• To delegate all responsibilities to the Scrum Master

How often should the product backlog be reviewed?

• Every day by the entire team

• Once at the start of the project

• Regularly, as it is never complete

• Only when a Sprint is completed

During a Sprint review, what is the product owner responsible for?

• Creating new user stories

• Conducting team performance reviews

• Tracking the status of each story

• Finalizing the project vision

What is the purpose of comparing work remaining in previous Sprints?

• To eliminate unnecessary tasks

• To determine team bonuses

• To assess progress towards the goal

• To finalize the project budget

Why is the empirical process important in Scrum?

• It guarantees project success without adjustments

• It eliminates the need for stakeholder involvement

• It ensures a consistent process is always followed

• It focuses on transparency, inspection, and adaptation

What are the three important drivers of the empirical process?

• Consistency, reliability, and speed

• Planning, execution, and closure

• Transparency, inspection, and adaptation

• Budgeting, scheduling, and reporting

What does a burndown chart primarily visualize?

• The financial cost of the project

• The number of team members involved

• The remaining work and time in a Sprint

• The total number of completed tasks

In a burndown chart, what does the vertical axis represent?

• The amount of remaining work

• The number of completed Sprints

• The number of team members

• The total project budget

What is the significance of the line representing progress in a burndown chart?

• It displays the team's satisfaction level

• It shows the ideal progress path

• It indicates the project's financial health

• It represents the number of stakeholders

What does the horizontal axis in a burndown chart indicate?

• The time factor or number of Sprints

• The number of team members

• The project's financial expenditure

• The total number of tasks