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A Scrum Master is working with a Scrum Team that has members in different physical locations. The Scrum Team meets in a variety of meeting rooms and has much to do logistically (for example, set up conference calls) before the Daily Scrum. What action should the Scrum Master take?
Inform management and ask them to solve it
Ask the Developers to alternate who is responsible for meeting setup
Allow the Scrum Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do
Set up the meeting and tell the Scrum Team that is how it will be done
What is the role of management in Scrum?
To present the Scrum Teams with insights and resources that help them improve
To identify and remove people that are not working hard enough
To monitor the productivity of the Developers
To continually monitor staffing levels of the scrum Team
When the Developers determine that they will not be able to finish the complete forecast, who has to be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work selected?
The Scrum Master, project manager and the Developers
The Scrum Team
The Developers
The Product Owner and all stakeholders
What is the purpose of a Sprint Review?
To inspect the product Increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps
To review the Scrum Teams activities and processes during the Sprint
To take time to judge the validity of the project
To build team spirit
5. You are the Scrum Master for four Scrum Teams working from the same Product Backlog. Several of the developers come to you complaining that work identified for the upcoming two Sprints will require full-time commitment from a specialist who is external to the teams.
What should the Scrum Master consider in this situation? (two answers)
The ability of the Scrum Teams to produce integrated increments
The need to have enough work to keep all Developers busy
The benefit of Developers figuring out a solution for themselves
The desire to maintain a stable velocity
During the Sprint the Scrum Master’s role is to do which two of the following: ( 2 answers )
Coaching the team members in self-management
Escalate team conflicts to functional line managers
Facilitate inspection and adaption opportunities as requested or needed
Monitor the progress of the Developers
Assign tasks with the Scrum Team
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?
It is a mechanism to control the Developers activities during a Sprint
It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next
It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on the work done
It is use to congratulate the Developers if they complete their forecast or to punish the Developers if they fail to meet their forecast
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as the output of the Sprint Planning?
It is ordered by the Product Owner
It is a complete list of all work to be done in a Sprint
Every item has a designated owner
It is the Scrum Team’s plan for the Sprint
Each task is estimated in hours
An Increment must be released to customers or users at the end of each Sprint.
True
False
Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint?
Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning and should hold the time it will take to code the planned features in the upcoming Sprint, but does not include time for any testing
Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning and should be long enough to make sure the Scrum Team can deliver what is to be accomplished in the upcoming Sprint
All Sprints must be one month or less
The length of the Sprint should be proportional to the work that is done in between Sprints
What is the Timebox for the Sprint Planning event?
Monthly
8 hours for a one-month Sprint
Whenever it is done
4 hours for a one-month Sprint
The Scrum Master observes the Product Owner struggling with ordering the Product Backlog. What is an appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take?
Encourage the Product Owner to work with the Developers to see which items technically are fastest to implement
Present the Product Owner with an ordered Product Backlog to use
Suggest the Product Owner extend the Sprint, so he can have more time to order the Product Backlog
Offer the Product Owner help in understanding that the goal of ordering the Product Backlog is to maximize value
Suggest that the Developers order the Product Backlog to be sure that it is a feasible ordering of work
As the Sprint Planning progresses, the Developers realize that the workload may be greater than their capacity to complete the work. Which two are valid actions? ( 2 answers )
The Developers work overtime during this Sprint
Recruit additional Developers before the work can begin
The Developers ensure that the Scrum Team is aware, start the Sprint, and monitor progress
Cancel the Sprint
Remove or change selected Product Backlog items
Who is accountable for clearly expressing Product Backlog items?
The scrum Master, or the scrum Master may have the Developers do it
The Product Owner
The Scrum Master
The business analyst who represents the Product Owner
Which Scrum Values are violated by building Product Backlog items that have low business value? (3 answers)
Earned Value
Respect
Economic Value Added
Courage
Focus
Who must attend the Daily Scrum?
The Developers and Scrum Master
The Scrum Team
The Developers
The Scrum Master and Product Owner
The Developers and Product Owner
True or False: To get started in terms of what to build, Scrum requires no more than a Product Owner with enough ideas for a first Sprint, Developers to implement those ideas and a Scrum Master to help guide the process.
False
True
What are two responsibilities of testers in a Scrum Team? ( 2 answers )
Tracking quality metrics
Scrum has no “tester” role
Verifying the work of programmers
Finding bugs
The Developers are responsible for quality
The Scrum Team should have all the skills needed to:
Complete the project within the date and cost as calculated by the Product Owner
Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments
Turn Product Backlog items into a valuable, useful increment
Who should make sure everyone on the Scrum Team does their tasks for the Sprint?
The Scrum Master
The Scrum Team
All of the above
The Project Manager
The Product Owner
Which Scrum Value is affected by a lack of trust in the Scrum Team?
Openess
All of the above
Courage
Respect
Focus
Who starts the Daily Scrum?
The person who last broke the build
The Scrum Master. This ensures that the Developers have the event and it stays within the timebox
The person coming in last. This encourages people to be on time and helps to stay within the timebox
The person who has the token
Whoever the Developers decide should start
The Daily Scrum is an event that happens every day. What would be three key concerns if the frequency were to be lowered to every two or three days? ( 3 answers )
The Sprint Backlog may become inaccurate
Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly
Too much work is spent updating the Scrum board before the meeting
Opportunities to inspect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost
The Product Owner cannot accurately report progresss to the stakeholders
If two Scrum Teams are added to the development of a product that previously had only one Scrum Team, what will be the immediate impact on the productivity of the original Scrum Team?
Its productivity is likely to decrease
We do not know until a Sprint has run
Its productivity is likely to increase
Its productivity is likely to stay the same
Which outcome is expected as a Scrum Team matures
A Scrum Master is no longer needed since they are a mature team now
They will improve their Definition of Done to include more stringent criteria
Sprint Reviews will no longer be needed
The Sprint Retrospectives will grow to be longer than 4 hours
There will be no need for a timeboxed Sprint
Who determines how many Product Backlog items the Developers selects for a Sprint?
The Product Owner
The stakeholders attending Sprint Planning
The Developers
The Scrum Master
The Scrum Team
Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure that the Developers communicate effectively with the Product Owner?
Teach the Product Owner about the technologies employed during the Sprints
Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct collaboration
Teach the Developers to talk in terms of business needs and objectives
Functional as a go-between for them
During a Sprint Retrospective, the Developers propose moving the Daily Scrum to only occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which two are the most appropriate responses for the scrum Master to recommend? ( 2 answers )
Coach the team on why the Daily Scrum is important as an opportunity to update the plan
Consider the request and decide on which days the Daily Scrum should occur
Have the Developers vote
Acknowledge and support the self-managing team’s decision
Learn why the Developers want this and work with them to improve the outcome of the Daily Scrum
For which of the following is the Scrum Master responsible?
The meetings and the objectives that a Scrum Team sets for itself
Managing the performance of the Scrum Team
Properly adopting and using the Scrum framework
Keeping track of resource allocation
Which of the following activities will a Product Owner engage in during a Sprint?
Update management on what is being worked on
Run the Daily Scrum
Answer questions from the Developers about items in the current Sprint
Prioritize the Developers’ work on the Sprint Backlog
You are the Scrum Master on a newly formed Scrum Team. Which two of the following activities would probably help the team in starting up? ( 2 answers )
Have the manager for each Developer introduce their direct reports and go over their responsibilities on the Scrum Team
Introduce a bonus system for the top performers in the team
Ensure the Scrum Team members have compatible personalities
Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product, its vision, history, goals, and context, as well answer questions
Ensure the team understands they need a Definition of Done
When do Developers take ownership of a Sprint Backlog item?
Whenever a team member can accommodate more work
Never. All Sprint Backlog items are “owned” by the entire Scrum Team
At the sprint Planning Event
During the Daily Scrum
When many Scrum Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the Definition of Done?
The Scrum Master from each scrum Team define a common Definition of Done
Each Scrum Team uses its own, but must make their definition clear to all other teams so the differences are known
Each Scrum Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed and reconciled during a hardening Sprint
All Scrum Teams must have a Definition of Done that makes their combined work potentially releasable
How much work is required of the Developers to complete a Product Backlog item selected during the Sprint Planning?
All development work and at least some testing
A proportional amount of time on analysis, design, development and testing
As much as they can fit into the Sprint, with remaining work deferred to the next Sprint
As much as is required to meet the Scrum Team’s Definition of Done
A Scrum Team is experiencing a growing list of impediments. Which techniques would be most helpful in this situation? (2 answers)
The Scrum Master discusses the impediment with the Scrum Team
The Product Owner should add the open impediments to the Product Backlog
Arrange a triage meeting with management
As a Scrum Team, prioritize the list and work on them in order
When must the Product Owner be present at the Daily Scrum?
When they need to represent the stakeholders’ point of view
When the Scrum Master asks them to attend
When there are impediments to discuss
When the Product Owner is actively working on items from the Sprint Backlog
Who is on the Scrum Team? (all that apply)
The Developers
The Scrum Master
None of the above
The Product Owner
Project Manager
You are the Scrum Master of a new, to be developed product. Development is going to require 45 people. What is a good first question for you to suggest the group thinks about when forming into teams?
What is the right mixture of senior and junior people on each team?
Who are the subject matter experts on each team?
Who are going to be the team leaders?
How will we make sure all teams have the right amount of expertise?
How should Product Backlog items be chosen when multiple Scrum Teams work from the same Product Backlog?
The Scrum Team with the highest velocity pulls Product Backlog items first
The Developers pull in work in agreement with the Product Owner
Each Scrum Team takes an equal number of items
The Product Owner decides
The Product Owner should provide each team with its own Product Backlog
Which output from Sprint Planning provides the Scrum Team with a target and overarching direction for the Sprint?
The release plan
Sprint Review minutes
The Sprint Goal
The Sprint Backlog
What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?
The event must happen by a given time
The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time
The event must happen at a set time
The event must take at least a minimum amount of time
How do you know that a Scrum Team is cross-functional?
There are no conflicts within the Scrum Team
The Scrum Team has all the skills to create an increment by the end of every Sprint
Every member of the scrum Team is able to perform every task
A few of the Developers pair program and to Test Driven Development
What is the Product Owner responsible for during the Sprint Retrospective?
Capturing requirements for the Product Backlog
The Product Owner should not take part in Sprint Retrospective
Participating as a Scrum team member
Summarizing and reporting the discussions to the stakeholders that they represent in the Scrum Team
Every Scrum Team should have:
At least one representative from each major department, such as, Quality Assurance, Development and Marketing
The competencies and skills needed to deliver an Increment in a Sprint
One Lead Developer and no more than 8 other members
During the Sprint Retrospective a Scrum Team has identified several high priority process improvements. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
The Scrum Team may add the items to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint
The Scrum Master selects the most important process improvement and places it in the Sprint Backlog
The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority process improvement to place in the Product Backlog
The Scrum Team should decline to add a process improvement to the Sprint Backlog when things are running smoothly
What enhances the transparency of an Increment?
Reporting Sprint progress to the stakeholders daily
Keeping track of and estimating all undone work to be completed in a “hardening” Sprint
Doing all work needed to meet the Definition of Done
Updating Sprint tasks properly in the electronic tracking tool
As the Developers start work during the Sprint, they realize they have selected too much work to finish in the Sprint. What should they do?
Reduce the definition of Done and get all of the Product Backlog items done by the new definition
Inform the Product Owner at the Sprint Review, but prior to the demonstration
Find another Scrum Team to give the excess work to
As soon as possible in the Sprint, work with the Product Owner to remove some work or Product Backlog items
What tactic should a Scrum Master use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple Scrum
Ask the Product Owner to assign the people to teams
Ask the people to divide themselves into teams
Create teams based on their skills across multiple layers (such as database, UI, etc.)
What are two effective ways for a Scrum Team to ensure security concerns are satisfied? ( 2 answers )
Postpone the work until a specialist can perform a security audit and create a list of security-related Product Backlog items
Add security concerns to the Definition of Done
Have the Scrum Team create Product Backlog items for each concern
Add a Sprint to specifically resolve all security concerns
Delegate the work to the security department
For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a valuable and useful Increment must be available?
Before the release Sprint
After the Acceptance Testing phase
When the Product Owner asks to create one
At the end of every Sprint
Every 3 Sprints
When multiple Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their Increments be integrated every Sprint?
No, each scrum Team stands alone
Yes, in order to accurately inspect what is done
No, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint
Yes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has dependencies
You have just been hired by a company new to Scrum. Your management has assigned you to be the Scrum Master of six new Scrum Teams. These teams will build one product. Select two conditions you should strive for in this scenario. (2 answers)
There Should be six Product Owners, reporting to a Chief Product Owner
There should be only one Product Owner
The product has one Product Backlog
Each Scrum Team should have a separate Product Backlog
There should be six Product Owners, one for each Scrum Team
Which of the following is a Developer accountable for? ( 2 answers )
Reporting productivity
Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal
Selecting the Product Owner
Creating a plan for the Sprint, the Sprint Backlog
Who owns the Sprint Backlog?
The Product Owner
The Developers
The Scrum Team
The Scrum Master
The Definition of Done serves which three purposes? ( 3 answers )
Guide the Developers on how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint
Increase transparency
Describe the work that must be done before the Sprint is allowed to end
Describe the purpose, objective and timebox of each Scrum event
Create a shared understanding of when work is complete
Which approach is best for Scrum Teams in order to produce valuable increments?
Each Scrum Team works on an independent set of components
Each Developer works on the component where they feel that they can contribute
Each Scrum Team is accountable for developing functionality from beginning to end
Each Scrum Member works only as an independent layer of the system
A Sprint Retrospective should be held:
At the end of the last Sprint in a project or a release
At the end of each Sprint
Only when the Scrum Team determines it needs one
At the beginning of each Sprint
How much time is required after a Sprint to prepare for the next Sprint?
Enough time for the requirements for the next Sprint to be determined and documented
None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the end of the previous Sprint
The break between Sprints is timeboxed to one-week for a one-month Sprint, and usually less for shorter Sprints
Enough time for the Developers to finish the testing from the last Sprint
All of the above are allowed depending on the situation
What techniques could the Scrum Master use when the Scrum Team gets caught in an internal disagreement about which agile practices to apply? ( 2 answers )
Ask team members to take the issue up with the companies Human Resources department
Involve the complete Scrum Team in making a decision
Use coaching techniques, such as open questions and active listening
Ask an external agile coach what they recommend
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
Rooms are hard to book and must be booked in advance
The place can be named
The consistency reduces complexity
The Product Owner demand it
True or False: Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product or system all select work from the same Product Backlog
True
False
Who is responsible for engaging stakeholders?
The Scrum Team
The Team Manager
The Business Analyst
The Project Manager
The Developers
Which of these may a Scrum Team deliver at the end of a Sprint?
An Increment of software with minor known bugs in it
A single document, if that is what management asked for
A valuable, useful Increment that meets the Definition of Done
Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint
Which best describes the Product Backlog?
It is allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product and its customers
It contains all foreseeable tasks and requirements from which the Scrum Team can develop and maintain a complete project plan
It is baselined to follow change management processes
It provides just enough information to enable a Scrum Team to start the design phase of a product
The Developers select a set of Product Backlog items for a Sprint Backlog with the intent to get the selected items done by the end of the Sprint. Which three phases best describe the purpose of a Definition of Done? ( 3 answers )
It tracks the percentage complete of a Product Backlog item
It controls whether the developers have performed their tasks
It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review
It guides the Developers in creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning
It defines what it takes for an increment to be ready for release
Who is accountable for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?
The Product Owner
The Developers
The Scrum Master
The most junior member of the team
Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint?
The Project Manager
The Scrum Team
The Product Owner
The Developer
Who determines how many Product Backlog items the Developers selects for a Sprint?
The Scrum Team
The Product Owner
The stakeholders attending Sprint Planning
The Scrum Master
The Developers
Why does the Product Owner want the Developers to adhere to its Definition of Done?
To have complete transparency into what has been done at the end of each Sprint
To predict the team’s productivity over time
To be able to reprimand the team when they do not meet their velocity goal for the Sprint
To know what the team will deliver over the next three Sprints
What are two ways that regulatory compliance issues are dealt with in Scrum? (two answers)
They are added to the Product Backlog and addressed in early Sprints, while always requiring at least some business functionality, no matter how small
They are addressed along with functional development of the product
They are discussed, determined, and documented before the actual feature development Sprints
They are addressed by a separate team who is responsible for compliance issues
When should a Sprint Goal be created?
During the Sprint Planning
It should have been created in the previous Sprint during Product Backlog refinement
A Sprint Goal is not mandatory in Scrum
It must be established before Sprint Planning in order to begin planning
At any time during the Sprint
How is management that is external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum?
The scrum Master speaks on their behalf
The Product Owner represents their opinions
Management gives an update at the start of each Daily Scrum
Managers are not required at the Daily Scrum
What factor should be considered when establishing the sprint length?
The organization’s release schedule
The frequency at which team formation can be changed
The need for the team to learn based on doing work and measuring results
The organization has mandated similar length sprints
Which two things should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint? ( 2 answers )
Create an Increment of potentially releasable software
Analyze, describe and document the requirements for the subsequent Sprints
Develop at least one piece of functionality
Define the major product features and a release plan architecture
Make up a plan for the rest of the project
True or False: The Sprint Backlog is a result of Sprint Planning and it includes the Sprint Goal.
True
False
What does it mean for a scrum team to be cross-functional?
The Scrum Team includes cross-skilled individuals who are able to contribute to do what is necessary to deliver an Increment
Developers on the scrum Team work closely with business analysts, architects, developers and testers who are not on the team
The Scrum Team is a virtual team drawing form separate teams to business analysts, architects, developers and testers
The Scrum Team includes not only developers but also business analysts, architects and testers
Which three of the following are feedback loops in Scrum? (3 answers)
Sprint Retrospective
Refinement Meeting
Daily Scrum
Sprint Review
Release Planning
True or False: Every Scrum Team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master.
True: Each must be 100% dedicated to the Scrum Team
False: A Product Owner can be replaced by a subject matter expert in the scrum Team
True: Outcomes are affected by their participation and availability
False: A Scrum Master is only required when asked for by the Scrum Team
Which two things are appropriate for a Scrum Master to do, if the Scrum Team does not have the tools and environment to completely finish each selected Product Backlog item? ( 2 answers )
Encourage the Product Owner to accept partially done Increments until the situation improves
Refocus the current Sprint on establishing the Scrum Team’s environment instead of delivering an Increment
Declare the Scrum Team not ready for Scrum
Have the Scrum Team establish a Definition of Done that is actually possible to achieve given current circumstances
Coach the Scrum Team to improve its skills, tools and environment over time and adjust the Definition of Done accordingly
What are three ways Scrum promotes self-management? (3 answers)
By being a lightweight framework
By removing titles for Scrum Team members
By the scrum team deciding what work to do in a Sprint
By having the Scrum Master protect the Scrum Team from interruptions
Several Sprint into a project, the Product Owner tells the Scrum Master that a key stakeholder just started using the product. The stakeholder is unhappy with the quality of the product. What are two good options for the Scrum Master? ( 2 answers )
Encourage the Product Owner to put quality specifications on the Product Backlog and express the stakeholder’s concern to the Developers
Wait to bring this up until the Sprint Retrospective
Bring the concern to the testers to improve how the Product is verified
Coach the Product Owner on how to talk with the Developers about this concern
82. During Sprint Planning the Product Owner and the Developers are unable to reach an understanding about the highest order Product Backlog items. Because of this, the Developers are unable to determine how many Product Backlog items they can forecast for the upcoming Sprint. However, the Product Owner and the Developers are able to agree on a Sprint Goal.
Which of the following actions should the Scrum Master support? ( 2 answers )
Ask everyone to take as much time as needed to analyze the Product Backlog first and then reconvene another Sprint Planning meeting
During the next Sprint Retrospective discuss why this happened and what changes will make it less likely to recure
Continue the Sprint Planning event past its timebox until an adequate number of Product Backlog items are well enough understood for the Developers to make a complete forecast. Then start the Sprint
Cancel the sprint. Send the entire team to an advanced Scrum training and then start a new Sprint.
Forecast the Product Backlog items that are most likely to meet the Sprint Goal and create the Sprint Backlog. Conclude Sprint Planning and start the development work. Continue to analyze, decompose and create additional functionality during the Sprint
The Developers ask their Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog. The team is waiting for an external supplier to deliver a component. Without that component there will not be enough work in the next Sprint to occupy the full team. As the Scrum Master, what advice would you give the Product Owner?
Remind the Product Owner that their primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog
Tell the Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog so the work involving the external component can be planned in a separate sprint
Tell the Product Owner that the Product Backlog should be ordered to maximize utilization of the Developers
Which phrase best describes a Product Owner?
Requirements engineer
Team manager
Value optimizer
Go-between for the Developers and the customers
What are two effective ways for the Scrum Team to make non-functional requirements visible? ( 2 answers )
Run the integration and regression tests before the end of the Sprint and capture the open work for the Sprint Backlog of the next Sprint.
Put them on a separate list on the Scrum board, available for all to see.
Add them to the Definition of Done so the work is taken care of every Sprint
Add them to the Product Backlog to ensure transparency
Which three behaviors demonstrate that a Scrum Team is self-managing? ( 3 answers )
The Scrum Team has all the skills needed to create an Increment.
Stakeholders are attending the Daily Scrum to check progress and work with the Scrum Master to optimize the functional scope for the Sprint
The Scrum Master is no longer needed
Developers collaboratively selecting their own work during the sprint
The Developers create their own Sprint Backlog, reflecting all work that is part of the Definition of Done
User documentation is part of your Definition of Done. However, there are not enough technical writers for all teams. Your Scrum Team does not have a technical writer. What should the Scrum Team do?
Wait until you have a technical writer on your Scrum Team to take care of this.
Let the user documentation remain undone and accumulate until after the last development Sprint. It will then be done by any available technical writers.
Form a separate team of technical writers that will work on an on-demand basis for the various Product Owners. Work order will be first in, first out.
The Developers on the Scrum Team should write the user documentation
A new Developer is having continuing conflicts with existing Developers on the Scrum Team, which is impacting the delivery of the Increment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the Developer?
The Product Owner is responsible, they control the return on investment (ROI)
The hiring manager is responsible, they hired the developer
The Scrum Team is accountable
The Scrum Master is accountable, he or she remove Impediments
What is the key concern when multiple Scrum Teams are working from the same Product Backlog?
Clear definition of requirements
Meeting original scope projections
Maximizing velocity
Minimizing dependencies between teams
Making sure there is enough work for everyone on each team
True or False: The Sprint Backlog is a result of Sprint Planning and it includes the Sprint Goal.
True
False
Who has the final decision about the order of items in the Product Backlog?
The Scrum Team
The Scrum Master
The Developers
The Product Owner
The Stakeholders
If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what do they track?
Accumulated cost
Individual worker productivity
Accumulated business value delivered to the customer
Work remaining across time
The Sprint Review is mainly an inspect and adapt opportunity for which group?
The Product Owner and stakeholders
The Developers and stakeholders
The Product Owner and the Developers
The Product Owner and management
The Scrum Team and stakeholders
A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Team. The Team has decided that a Sprint Retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take?
Consult with the Product Owner to see how they feel about the situation
Begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospectives
Call a meeting between the Scrum Team and senior management
Comply with the decision of the self-managing team
A Scrum Team is a cohesive unit of professionals that consists of which of the following? ( 3 answers )
Developers
Customers
One Product Owner
One Scrum Master
Users
When must a Product Owner release each Increment?
When the Scrum Team finishes their work
When it makes sense
Whenever the product is free of defects
After every Sprint, without exception
Which of the following are true about the Product Owner? ( 2 answers )
The Product Owner can be represented by a committee or a team of people
The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog
The Scrum Team can have multiple Product Owners
The Product Owner is one person
When can Developers cancel a Sprint?
When the selected Product Backlog items for the Sprint become unachievable
They cannot. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints
When a technical dependency cannot be resolved
When functional expectations are not well understood
When the Product Owner is absent too often
Who is accountable for tracking the remaining work toward the Sprint Goal?
The Project Manager
The Developers
The Scrum Master
The Product Owner
Who can cancel a Sprint?
The Product Owner
The Stakeholders
The Scrum Master
The Scrum Team
True or Fales: Cross-functional teams are optimized to work on one component or layer of a system only.
False
True
A Scrum Team is required to deliver a done Increment by the end of a Sprint. Select two statements that explain what done means. (two answers)
Ready for integration
All work the Developers are willing to do
Ready to be released to end users
Whatever the Product Owner defines as quality
No work is left to meet the Definition of Done
When Developers are having trouble delivering an Increment because they do not understand a functional requirement, what should they do?
Defer the work to a more appropriate Sprint
Partially complete the functionality and discuss the remaining work at the Sprint Review
Add a specialist to the Development Team
Collaborate with the Product Owner to determine what is possible and acceptable
In accordance with Scrum theory, how should a group of 100 people be divided int multiple Scrum Teams?
Create a matrix of skills, seniority and level of experience to assign people to teams.
Check with the allocation department to see who has worked together before and make these the first teams.
It does not really matter since you can rotate the teams every Sprint to spread knowledge.
Understanding the product, the product vision and the rules of the Scrum framework, the people divide themselves into teams.
Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review?
The Scrum process, and how it was used during the Sprint
Coding and engineering practices
The product Increment
All of the above
Which three questions might be answered by the Developers at the Daily Scrum? (three answers)
How many hours did I spend on the project yesterday?
What did I do yesterday that helped the Scrum Team meet the sprint Goal?
Do I see any impediment that prevents me or the Developers from meeting the Sprint Goal?
What will I be working tomorrow?
What will I do today to help the Scrum Team meet the Sprint Goal?
What is the accountability of the Product Owner during Sprint 0?
There is no such thing as Sprint 0
Create the overall release plan to ensure that organizational goals are met
Make sure enough Product Backlog items are refined to fill the first 3 Sprints
Gathering, eliciting and analyzing the requirements to build the Product Backlog
Determine the composition of the Scrum Team to meet the release plan
Which of the following is an example of an Increment?
A design for the product
A product roll-out plan
All of the above
A mock-up of the product marketing materials
A valuable, useful set of products featured
109. Which three of the following are timeboxed events in Scrum? (3 answers)
Release PlanningSprint Retrospective
Sprint Testing
Sprint 0
Daily Scrum
Sprint Planning
When is it most appropriate for a Scrum Team to change the Definition of Done?
During Sprint Planning
During the Sprint Retrospective
Prior to starting a new Sprint
Prior to starting a new project
True or False: Cross-functional teams are optimized to work on one component or layer of a system only.
False
True
How often should Scrum Team membership change?
As needed, while taking into account a short-term reduction in productivity
As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity
Every Sprint to promote shared learning
Never, it reduces productivity
Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a sprint Retrospective?
The Definition of Done
Skills needed to Improve the Developers ability to deliver
Methods of communication
The way the Scrum Team does Sprint Planning
All of the above
True or False: Developers do not meet with stakeholders; only the Product Owner meets with stakeholders.
False
True
The Product Owner is not collaborating with the Developers during the Sprint. What are two valuable actions for a Scrum Master to take? ( 2 answers )
Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and incremental delivery
Inform the Product Owner’s functional manager
Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective
Nominate a proxy Product Owner
Stop the sprint, send the Product Owner to a course and restart
Why do the Developers need a Sprint Goal?
The Developers are more focused with a common yet specific goal
A Sprint Goal ensures that all of the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint are implemented
Sprint Goals are not valuable. Everything is known from the Product Backlog
A Sprint Goal only gives purpose to Sprint 0
Who creates a Product Backlog items estimate?
The Product Owner with input from the Developers
The Scrum Master
The Developers, alone.
The most senior people in the organization, including architects and subject matter experts
The Developers after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner
True or False: Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product must have the same Sprint start date.
False
True
During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog?
When the Scrum Master has time to enter it
During the Daily Scrum after the Developers approve it
When the Product Owner identifies new work
As soon as possible after it is identified
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