psm 1 examm

he time-box for a Daily Scrum?

15 minutes.

Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint?

An increment of working software that is "done".

Which statement best describes Scrum?

A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.

The length of a Sprint should be:

All of these answers are correct.

Which two activities will a Product Owner engage in during a Sprint?

Answer questions from the Development Team about items in the current Sprint .Work with the stakeholders.

What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity?

. By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team By facilitating Development Team decisions.

What are three ways Scrum promotes self-organization? (Choose three.)

. By the Development Team deciding what work to do in a Sprint. By removing titles for Development Team members. E. By being a lightweight framework.

Cross-functional teams are optimized to work on one technical layer of a system only (e.g. GUI, database, middle tier, interfaces).

. False

a properly functioning Scrum Team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have several.

. False

What is the recommended size for a Development Team?

3 to 9.

Why does the Product Owner want the Development Team to adhere to its definition of "Done"

A. To have complete transparency into what has been done at the end of each Sprint.

A Scrum Master is working with a Development Team that has members in different physical locations. The Development 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?

Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do.

How often should Development Team membership change?

As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.

During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog?

As soon as possible after they are identified.

As the Development Team starts work during the Sprint, it realizes it has selected too much work to finish in the Sprint. What should it do?

As soon as possible in the Sprint, work with the Product Owner to remove some work or Product Backlog items.

What is the tactic a Scrum Master should use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple Development Teams?

Ask the developers to divide themselves into teams.

for the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a new increment of working software must be available?

At the end of every Sprint.

A Scrum Master is essentially the same thing as a traditional PM (Project Manager).

B. False

Which two are the most appropriate responses for the Scrum Master?

Coach the team on why the Daily Scrum is important as an opportunity to update the plan. Learn why the Development Team wants this and work with them to improve the outcome of the Daily Scrum.

When a Development Team is having trouble delivering a working Increment because they don't understand a functional requirement, what should they do?

Collaborate with the Product Owner to determine what is possible and acceptable.

A Scrum Master is keeping a list of open impediments, but it is growing and he/she has been able to resolve only a small portion of the impediments. Which three techniques would be most helpful in this situation? (Choose three.)

Consulting with the Development Team. Prioritizing the list and working on them in order. D. Alerting management to the impediments and their impact.

When should a Sprint Goal be created?

During Sprint Planning.

A Product Owner wants advice from the Scrum Master about estimating work in Scrum. Which of these is the guideline that a Scrum Master should give?

Estimates are made by the Development Team.

A product Increment must be released to production at the end of each Sprint.

False

Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally

False

Which three purposes does the definition of "Done" serve

Guide the Development Team on how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint .B. Create a shared understanding of when work is complete. increase transparency.

What it the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?

He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.

Which two of the following are appropriate topics for discussion during a Sprint Retrospective?

Identifying high priority process improvements for the next Sprint. How the team collaborates.

The CEO asks the Development Team to add a "very important" item to a Sprint that is in progress. What should the Development Team do?

Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO.

Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint? (Choose two.)

It is best to have Sprints of consistent length throughout a development effort. All Sprints must be 1 month or less.

Which are properties of the Daily Scrum?

It is fifteen minutes or less in duration its location and time remain constant.

Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?

It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next.

which of the following services are appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum?

Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute time-box

Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?

The Development Team

Who creates a Product Backlog item's estimate?

The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner.

As the Sprint Planning meeting progresses, the Development Team sees that the workload is greater than they can handle. Which two are valid actions?(Choose two.)

The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint, and monitors progress. Remove or change selected Product Backlog items.

Who can abnormally terminate a Sprint?

The Product Owner

What two factors are best considered when establishing the Sprint length? (Choose two.)

The level of uncertainty over the technology to be used. The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders.

Which outcome is expected as Scrum Teams mature?

They will improve their definition of "Done" to include more stringent criteria.

When is it most appropriate for a Development Team to change the definition of "Done"

During the Sprint Retrospective

What is the key concern when multiple Development Teams are working from the same Product Backlog?

Minimizing dependencies between teams.

Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure that the Development Team communicates effectively with the Product Owner?

Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct collaboration.

A Development Team is required to deliver a done increment by the end of a Sprint. Select two statements that explain what 'done' means. (Choose two.)

No work left from the definition of "Done". All work to create software that is ready to be released to end users.

What is an appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take?

Offer the Product Owner help in understanding that the goal of ordering the Product Backlog is to maximize value

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?

Opportunities to insect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost. B. Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly .C. The Product Owner cannot accurately report progress to the stakeholders.

Currently, your Development Teams are organized to address a single layer only (for example, front end, middle tier, back end, and interfaces). What are three things to consider when deciding to move away from such component teams toward feature teams? (Choose three.)

Productivity may suffer when making this kind of move .C. Getting support from the business side first helps .D. Feature teams have less communication overhead.

what is a Development Team responsible for?

Resolving internal team conflicts. Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goa

Which Scrum Values are exhibited by not building Product Backlog items that have low business value? (Choose three.)

Respect. Focus. Courage.

Which three of the following are feedback loops in Scrum?

Sprint Review. Sprint Retrospective . Daily Scrum.

What is the role of management in Scrum?

To facilitate the Scrum Teams with insights and resources that help them improve.

Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product or system all select work from the same Product Backlog

True

Every Scrum team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master.

True. Outcomes affected by their participation and availability.

The Development Team should have all the skills needed to: (Choose the best answer.)

Turn Product Backlog items into an Increment of potentially releasable product functionality.

Which phrase best describes a Product Owner?

Value optimizer.

Which three questions might be answered by Development Team members at the Daily Scrum?

What did I do yesterday that helped the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal? What will I do today to help the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal? Do I see any impediment that prevents me or the Development Team from meeting the Sprint Goal?

Who owns the Sprint Backlog?

the Development Team.

For which is the Scrum Master responsible?

the Scrum framework being adopted and used properly.

the Sprint Goal is a result of Sprint Planning, as is the Sprint Backlog.

true

Marian is the Product Owner envisioning a project for a new release of her product. She made a projection of a release date based upon a sustained velocity of 17 completed units of work per Sprint. Over the first 3 Sprints, the average velocity was 13 for work that the Development Team estimated as 90% done. TheDevelopment Teams, feeling the need to meet the plan, figured that a velocity of 17 was within their reach.A good way to continue is:

"The Development Team informs Marian that the progress she has perceived to date is not correct. The Increment is not releasable. They give Marian their estimate of the effort it would take to get the past work "Done," and suggest doing that work first before proceeding with new features. In the end, it is Marian's call to continue the project or to cancel."

To get started in terms of what to build, Scrum requires no more than a Product Owner with enough ideas for a first Sprint, a Development Team to implement those ideas and a Scrum Master to help guide the process.

. True

What is the time-box for the Sprint Review?

4 hours for a monthly Sprint

Which of the following best describes an increment of working software?

Additional features in a usable state that complement those delivered in previous iterations.

Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective?

All of the above.

How much of the Sprint Backlog must be defined during the Sprint Planning event?

Enough so the Development Team can create its best forecast of what is can do, and to start the first several days of the Sprint.

The Sprint Review is mainly an inspect and adapt opportunity for which group?

The Scrum Team and stakeholders.

What is the time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting?

8 Hours for a monthly Sprint.

Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same project must have the same Sprint start date.

B. False

A Development Team selects 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 phrases best describe the purpose of a definition of "Done"? (Choose three.)

It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review. It guides the Development Team is creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release.

Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?

Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does.

During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Product Owner responsible?

Participating as a Scrum Team member.

What is the Scrum Master responsible?

Participating as a Scrum team member and facilitating as requested or needed.

What does it mean to say that an event has a time-box?

The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.

How should a group of 100 people be divided into multiple Development Teams?

Understanding the product, the product vision and the rules of the Scrum framework, the group divides itself into team

When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?

When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

Who starts the Daily Scrum?

Whoever the Development Team decides should start.

If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what do they track?

Work remaining across time.

The Product Owner makes sure the team selects enough from the Product Backlog for a Sprint to satisfy the stakeholders.

false

Who is responsible for tracking the remaining work of the Sprint

the Development Team.

Who should make sure everyone on the Development Team does his or her tasks for the Sprint?

the Development Team.

How many Product Backlog items the Development Team selects for a Sprint.

. False.

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?

. How will we make sure all teams have the right amount or expertise?

A new developer is having continuing conflicts with existing Development Team members and creating the hostile environment. If necessary, who is responsible

. The Development Team is responsible, and may need help from the Scrum Master.

A Sprint Retrospective should be held

A. At the end of each Sprint.

Which Scrum Value is affected by a lack of trust in the Scrum Team?

A. Focus

What are two good ways for a Scrum Team to ensure security concerns are satisfied?

Add security concerns to the definition of "Done". Have the Scrum Team create Product Backlog items for each concern.

In order to achieve the benefits of Scrum, it is important to enact the value of commitment. What two actions demonstrate the commitment of Scrum Team members?

B. Help the other Scrum Team members Do your best

Select two ways in which technical debt impacts transparency. (Choose two.)

B. It leads to false assumptions about the current state of the system, specifically of an Increment being releasable at the end of a Sprint. C. As development progresses and code is added, the system becomes more difficult to stabilize, which results in future work being slowed down in unpredictable ways.

Every Development Team should have: (Choose the best answer.)

B. The competencies and skills needed to deliver a Done Increment in a Sprint.

When is implementation of a Product Backlog item considered complete?

B. When the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released.

the Product Owner is not collaborating with the Development Team during the Sprint. What are two valuable actions for a Scrum Master to take? (Choose two.)

Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective. Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and incremental delivery.

Which two things are appropriate for a Scrum Master to do if the Development Team doesn't have the engineering tools and infrastructure to completely finish each selected Product Backlog item?

Coach the Development Team to improve its skills, tools, and infrastructure over time and adjust the Definition of "Done" accordingly. Have the Development Team establish a Definition of "Done" that is actually possible to achieve given current circumstances.

Which two ways of creating Development Teams are consistent with Scrum's values?

Existing teams propose how they would like to go about organizing into the new structure. Bring all the developers together and let them self-organize into Development Teams.

How is management external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum?

. The Development Team self-manages and is the only management required at the Daily Scrum.

A Development Team asks their Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog. The team is waiting for an external supplier to deliver a specific software component. Without that component there won't be enough work in the next Sprint to occupy the full team. The Product Owner asks the Scrum Master for help.What would be good advice to give the Product Owner?

Remind the Product Owner that his primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.

How should Product Backlog items be chosen when multiple Scrum Teams work from the same Product Backlog?

The Development Teams pull in work in agreement with the Product Owner.

You are the Scrum Master on a newly formed Scrum Team. Which three of the following activities would probably help the team in starting up? (Choose three.)

Have the Scrum Team members introduce themselves to each other and give a brief background of their skills and work history. Ensure the team understands they need a definition of "Done". Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions.

When is the Sprint Backlog created?

During the Sprint Planning meeting.

What are two responsibilities of testers in a Development Team? (Choose two.)

Everyone in the Development Team is responsible for quality Scrum has no "tester" role

Choose two responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team. (Choose the best two answers.)

B. Pull Product Backlog items for the Sprint C. Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog.

You have six teams using a traditional method to deliver a product. Your management has asked you to start using Scrum. In the initial project there were separate plans and teams for the layers of a software system, i.e. one for the frontend, one for the middle tier, one for the back-end, and one for the interfaces and services. This resembles what is known as component teams. But you have read that it's a good idea to have teams organized by feature.

there's less initial disruption than organizing into new teams. As they start, they will discover what works best, and how to potentially re-organize towards this.