Scrum 2023
A Sprint Retrospective should be held:
At the end of each Sprint.
When should the Sprint retrospectives be held?
At the end of each Sprint.
When should the Product Ownership or implement a Sprint increment?
At the end of every Sprint.
If the Sprint Backlog cannot be completed in a Sprint, who resolves the issue?
Both the Product Owner and Development Team
What is the primary way a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity?
By facilitating Development Team discussions and removing impediments.
Which of the following is not true about change during a Sprint?
Changes can be made that impact the Sprint Goal
When the 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 introducing Scrum to a new Development Team. The Development Team has decided that a retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take?
Consult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about the situation.
Who is NOT part of the Scrum Team?
Customer
How long is the Sprint Planning meeting?
Depends on the length of the Sprint
Which of the following occurs in the first Sprint?
Develop a shippable piece of functionality
When is it most appropriate for a Development Team to change the definition of "Done"?
During Sprint Planning.
During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog?
During the Daily Scrum after the Development Team approves them.
When is the Sprint Backlog created?
During the Sprint Planning meeting
Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?
Empirical
How should a Development Team deal with non-functional requirements?
Ensure every increment meets them.
During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible?
Facilitating and also participating as a Scrum team member.
True/False. No one but the Scrum Team attends the Sprint Planning meeting.
False
True/False. Scrum dictates the use of User Stories.
False
True/False. Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally?
False
True/False. Scrum is a software development methodology.
False
True/False. Sprint lengths can vary each Sprint as long as they don't exceed a month.
False
True/False. Sprints lengths can vary each Sprint as long as they don't exceed a month.
False
True/False. The Development Team should have a Lead Developer to ensure the work is properly executed.
False
True/False. The Scrum Team and Development Team are the same thing.
False
True/False. To truly adopt Scrum, you must pick and choose what roles, artifacts, events, and rules are right for your organization.
False
True/False. When multiple teams are working together, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.
False
True/False. When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.
False
True/False. With multiple Scrum Teams, you should have a separate product backlog.
False
True/False. A properly functioning Scrum team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have several.
False (There is no such thing as Release Sprint in Scrum)
True/False. When multiple Scrum teams are working on the same project, they should make sure that each team has different Sprint start dates.
False, it's better that all teams have the same start and en date of sprint to avoid integration burden and facilitate planning of the next sprint
True/False. A Scrum Team is only allowed to meet with stakeholders during the Sprint Review?
False.
When does the Inspection occur?
Frequently, but not so often that i gets in the way of work
When does Inspection occur?
Frequently, but not so often that it gets in the way of the work
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at 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.
Why should the Product Owner be present at the Daily Scrum?
He/She doesn't need to be there.
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
Higher priority items are at the top.
Which does a self-organizing Development Team choose?
How to best accomplish its work
What does INVEST stand for?
INVEST is a criteria or checklist that is used in an Agile environment to measure the quality of a user story. User stories are central to Agile development; they help developers create product increments. It is an acronym for Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, Testable. A user story that does not meet any of these criteria is reworded or discarded.
What do you understand by the term scope creep? How do you prevent it from happening?
If the requirements are not properly defined at the start and new features are added to the product already being built, a scope creep occurs. To prevent it: The requirements must be clearly specified The project progress must be monitored Effective grooming of sprint backlog must be done
When does the next Sprint begin?
Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
When does the second Sprint start?
Immediately after the first Sprint.
The Product Backlog is ordered by?
Importance, where the most important items are at the top at all times.
When was Scrum first introduced?
In 1995 at a conference presentation
What are some of the characteristics of good Product Backlog Items?
Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimatable, Small, and Testable.
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.
What is the unit of measure that is used by the Scrum Team in estimating ProductBacklog items?
Initial estimating is relative to each item in the Product Backlog.
The three pillars of empirical process control are:
Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation
When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint?
It can't. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.
While under development the environment in which a product will be used changed. What is the effect on the product backlog?
It evolves to reflect what the product needs to be most valuable
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?
It gives stakeholders an opportunity to inspect the product increment and progress and provide feedback on next steps.
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as outcome of the Sprint Planning?
It is the Development Team's plan for the Sprint.
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?
It's when the Scrum team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and figure out what to do in the upcoming Sprint.
Items on the Product Backlog tend to be:
Larger than the items in the Sprint Backlog.
Development Team members volunteer to own a Sprint Backlog item:
Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be done by an individual development team member.
When do Development Team members take ownership of a Sprint Backlog item?
Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be done by an individual Development Team member.
Does Scrum have a role called "Project Manager"?
No
The Scrum Master observes the Product Owner struggling with ordering the Product Backlog. 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.
Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?
Optimizing the Return on Investment (ROI) and the Total Cost of Ownership(TCO) of the work the Development team does.
Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?
Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does.
Which item is NOT an attribute of the Product Backlog?
Owner
During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Product Owner responsible?
Participating as a Scrum Team member.
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?
Product Backlog items must be estimated in story points.
The correct sequence of events in using Scrum framework is as follows
Release Planning, Sprint Planning, Sprint, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
How does the Scrum Master provide the most value to the Team?
Removing impediments to the Development Team
Who defines the Sprint Backlog scope?
Scrum Team
What do you mean by Scrum of Scrums?
Scrum of Scrums is a scalable agile technique for connecting several teams that must collaborate to produce complicated solutions. It enables teams to design and deliver complicated products at scale by facilitating transparency, inspection, and adaption. It's especially effective when all members of a high-performing Scrum team work toward a single purpose, have complete trust and respect for one another and are completely aligned. It is a virtual team made up of delegates who are connected to the original delivery teams via embedded linkages. These interconnected team architectures simplify communication paths when compared to traditional organizational hierarchies or project-based teams. The goal is to coordinate smaller, self-contained groups.
Which is NOT a Development Team responsibility?
Selecting the Product Owner.
What is the best term to define the function of the ScrumMaster?
Servant Leader
Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review?
Sprint results
What is the role of Management in Scrum?
Support the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and system capabilities. Support the Scrum Master to cause organizational change that fosters empiricism, self- organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software.
The Development Team informs the Scrum Master that the IT manager has asked for a status report during the Sprint. The Scrum Master will:
Talk to the IT manager and explain that progress in Scrum comes from inspecting an increment at the Sprint Review.
Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure that the Development Team communicates effectively with the Product Owner?
Teach the Development Team to talk in terms of business needs and objectives.
Who can change the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?
The Development Team
Who determines how work is performed during the Sprint?
The Development Team
Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint?
The Development Team
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?
The Development Team
Who should make sure everyone on the Development Team does his or her tasks for the Sprint?
The Development Team
Who updates work remaining during the Sprint?
The Development Team
Who creates a Product Backlog item's estimate?
The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner.
What does it mean for a Development Team to be cross- functional?
The Development Team includes cross-skilled individuals who are able to contribute to do what is necessary to deliver an increment of software.
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?
The Development Team.
Who is responsible for forecasting the work estimates during a Sprint?
The Development Team.
Who is responsible for tracking the remaining work of the Sprint?
The Development Team.
Who must attend the Daily Scrum?
The Development Team.
Who can abnormally terminate a Sprint?
The Product Owner
Who can cancel a Sprint?
The Product Owner
Who has the authority to change or cancel a Sprint?
The Product Owner
Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?
The Product Owner
Who is responsible for clearly expressing Product Backlog items?
The Product Owner
Who is responsible for engaging the stakeholders?
The Product Owner
Who is responsible for maximizing the value of the product?
The Product Owner
Who is responsible for ordering the Product Backlog?
The Product Owner
Who is the most important member of the Scrum Team?
The Product Owner
Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain the alternative most clearly?
The Product Owner
When a Development Team determines that is has over- committed itself for a Sprint, who has to be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work selected?
The Product Owner and the Development Team
When a Development Team determines that it has over- committed itself for a Sprint, who has to be present reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work selected?
The Product Owner and the Development Team.
Which statement is an incorrect assessment of the Product Owner?
The Product Owner plays a dual role, Product Owner and Scrum Master.
The Scrum Team consist of the following:
The Product Owner, Scrum Master, and the Team.
The responsibility to remove impediments that will prevent the team from accomplishing the over all objective of the sprint is?
The Scrum Master
A new developer is having continuing conflicts with existing Development Team members and creating a hostile environment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the team member?
The Scrum Master is responsible, because he/she removes impediments.
INTERVIEW. Who are Scrum Masters and what are they responsible for?
The Scrum Masters are responsible for supporting and promoting Scrum. They assist their team in meeting their goals. They help to manage project risks and mentor the team as a coach. The Scrum Masters are also known as servant leaders, as they provide collaboration and motivate their team to deliver their best.
The Sprint Backlog is owned by?
The Scrum Team
Who is ultimate responsible for the Product Backlog item estimates?
The Scrum Team
Which statement is an incorrect assessment of the Scrum Team?
The Scrum Team is made up of fifteen members of various set of skills.
Who must do all the work to make sure Product Backlog items conform to the Definition of "Done"?
The Scrum Team.
What is the major difference between Product Backlog and Sprint Backlog?
The Sprint Backlog is a subset of the Product Backlog.
The Development Team should not be interrupted during the Sprint. The Sprint Goal should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity. Based on this, which of the following is FALSE?
The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and does not change during the Sprint.
Which output from Sprint Planning provided the Development Team with a target and overarching direction for the Sprint?
The Sprint Goal
Every Development Team should have
The competencies and skills needed to deliver a Done Increment in a Sprint.
What happens when the Sprint is cancelled?
The completed Sprint Backlog items are evaluated for a release and incomplete items are put back to the Product Backlog.
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
The consistency reduces complexity.
What is the best definition of "Done"?
The definition of "Done" is one that would allow the development work to be ready for a release
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.
What does it mean to say that an event is timebox?
The event must be completed in a certain time.
What does Scrum mean by Transparency?
The process is undertandable by all stakeholders
What is the difference between a product backlog and sprint backlog?
The product backlog gives an overview of the entire product. A sprint backlog gives a closer focus on the work of the product during a specific time period.
What activities would a Product Owner typically undertake in the phase between the end of the current Sprint and the start of the next Sprint?
There are no such activities. The next Sprint starts immediately after the current Sprint.
What is the accountability of the Product Owner during Sprint 0?
There is no such thing as Sprint 0.
Which outcome is expected as Scrum Teams mature?
They will improve their definition of "Done" to include more stringent criteria.
What is the ultimate goal of the Scrum Team?
To complete the Sprint Backlog into a releasable piece of the product.
What is the ultimate goal of the Scrum Team?
To deliver increments of product functionality every Sprint.
What is the purpose of a Sprint Review?
To inspect the product increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps.
True/False. Scrum Master is a "management" position
True
True/False. Scrum is a container for other techniques and methodologies.
True
True/False. Scrum is both an iterative and incremental Agile process.
True
True/False. Sprints are never longer than a calendar month.
True
True/False. The Scrum Master is a management role?
True
True/False. The Scrum Master is a participant in the Sprint Retrospective.
True
True/False. The Sprint Goal is a result of Sprint Planning, as is the Sprint Backlog
True
True/False. The Sprint Goal is selected before the Sprint Backlog is created.
True
True/False. The purpose of a Sprint is to have a working increment of product done before the Sprint Review.
True
True/False. The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment of the Product.
True
True/False. The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment of working product.
True
What does the Sprint Backlog consist of?
User Stories
What's the Scrum Team definition of "Done"?
Whatever the Scrum Team defines "done" to be.
The Product Owner must release each increment to production.
When it makes sense.
The Product Owner must ship or implement each Sprint increment.
When it makes sense.
When is a Sprint cancelled?
When the Product Owner determines that it makes no sense to finish it.
When might a Sprint be abnormally terminated?
When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.
When does a Sprint get cancelled or end early?
When the Sprint Goal cannot be met
When is a Product Backlog item considered complete?
When the item has no work remaining in order to be released. When it adheres to the definition of "done".
When is a Sprint over?
When the time-box expires.
When is a Sprint done?
When the time-boxed duration is met
What does the BurnDown Chart represent?
Work remaining to be completed in the Sprint Backlog.
Every scrum team must have a product owner and scrum master
Yes, and each Scrum team's performance may be affected by their degree of participation as influenced by any other responsibilities ( e.g. other teams for which they are also the Scrum Master or PO)
For a one month Sprint, how much time should be dedicated for the Sprint Planning Activity?
8 Hours
How often should Development Team members change?
As needed
Which of the following is NOT part of the Scrum Framework?
Characteristics
The definition of "Done" is used to
Choose 3 answers: Answer 1 of 3: Guide the Development Team on how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint. Answer 2 of 3: Create a shared understanding of when work is complete. Answer 3 of 3: Increase transparency.
As the Sprint planning progresses, the workload has grown beyond the team's capacity. Which action makes most sense for the Team?
Collaborate with the Product Owner and potentially remove or change items.
True/False. There must be a release every Sprint.
False
True/False. The Product Owner and Scrum Master are not part of the Development Team
False (The Scrum Master and Product Owner can be part of the Development Team if they help create the product.)
What is a time-boxed event?
It has a maximum duration
Which best describes the Product Backlog?
It is allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product and its customers.
If the Development Team doesn't like the time of the Daily Scrum, what should the Scrum Master do?
Let the Development Team come up with a new time
Who tracks work remaining in the Product Backlog?
The Product Owner
Which statement is an incorrect assessment of the Scrum Master?
The Scrum Master manages the Team.
For which is the Scrum Master responsible?
The Scrum process being adopted and used properly.
Which phrase best describes a Product Owner?
Value optimizer.
Which of the following processes reflects Agile Development?
Vision, Release Planning, Product Backlog, Sprint Planning, Sprint Backlog,Daily Scrum Meeting, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective.
Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning?
What can be done and how to do it.
Drawing a trend line through a release burndown chat indicates?
When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the backlog or the Development Team.
When may a Development Team change its engineering practices
Whenever needed
When many Scrum teams are working on the same product, should all their increments be integrated every Sprint?
Yes, but only for Scrum teams whose work has dependencies.
When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, Should all of their increments be integrated every Sprint?
Yes, otherwise Product Owners may not be able to inspect what is done accurately.
INTERVIEW QUESTION.
"I believe you should hire me because I have the past experiences and qualities to deliver consistent results for you. As the scrum master, I will help the team reach agreement on all tasks, projects and deadlines, conduct productive and progressive daily scrum meetings, and also keep everyone focused on what we have all agreed during our meetings. I will also ensure I effectively remove any obstacles and barriers the team faces along the way. I am someone who always acts with honesty and integrity, and you have my word that I will work extremely hard to deliver the results I am responsible and accountable for as the scrum master."
INTERVIEW QUESTION. Tell me about yourself and why you want to work in this role as a scrum master?
"I want to work in the role of Scrum Master because the essential skills, qualities and attributes needed to perform successfully are the ones I possess. Over the years, the experiences I have gained have enabled me to be effective as a scrum master. I am extremely driven, supportive, adaptable and I hold excellent problem-solving capabilities that enable me to facilitate and lead a team towards its goals. I always develop and maintain excellent working relationships with the teams I am working with, I know what level of influence to exert on a team, and I also possess a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement and development with all teams I am the scrum master for. I understand, from your perspective, this is a difficult role to fill, but based on my past experiences, my passion for the role and my excellent interpersonal and communication skills, I feel strongly you will be impressed with my work ethics, integrity, values and, more importantly, the results I will produce as your scrum master."
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 3 answers
- Alerting management to the impediments and their impact. - Consulting with the Development Team. - Prioritizing the list and working on them in order.
What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level or productivity?
- By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team. - By facilitating Development Team decisions.
What are three ways Scrum promotes self-organization? Choose 3 answers
- By removing titles for Development Team members. - By the Development Team deciding what work to do in a Sprint. - By being a lightweight framework.
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? Choose 2 answers
- 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 things should the Development Team do during the first Sprint? Choose 2 answers
- Develop at least one piece of functionality. - Create an increment of potentially releasable software.
Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team?
- Development Team - Scrum Master - Product Owner
Select all the members of the SCrum Team
- Development Team - Scrum Master - Product Owner
Which two things does the Development Team not do during the first Sprint? Choose 2 answers
- Development a plan for the rest of the project. - Nail down the complete architecture and infrastructure.
The Scrum Team has been working on a product for nine Sprints. A new Product Owner comes in, understanding he is accountable for the Product Backlog. However, he is unsure about his responsibilities. Which two activities are part of the Product Owner role according to Scrum? Choose 2 answers
- Ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first at all times. - Interacting with stakeholders.
What are two responsibilities of testers in a Development Team? Choose 2 answers
- Everyone in the Development Team is responsible for quality. - Scrum has no "tester" role.
Which are properties of the Daily Scrum? Choose 2 answers
- It is fifteen minutes or less in duration. - Its location and time should remain constant.
Which three of the following points about the Daily Scrum are true?
- It is held at the same place and time every day. - It is time-boxed. - The Scrum Master enforces the rule that only Development Team members participate
Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective?
- Methods of communication - The way the Scrum team does Sprint Planning. - Skills needed to improve the Development Team's ability to deliver. - It's Definition of Done.
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 3 answers
- Prioritize the list and work on them in order. - Alert management to the impediments and their impact. - Consult with the Development Team.
Which of the following is not a Time-box in Scrum?
- Release Testing - Sprint 0 - Release Retrospective - Sprint Testing
What is a Development Team responsible for? Choose 2 answers
- Resolving internal team conflicts. - Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal.
Match the following
- Scrum Event = Daily Scrum - Scrum Artifact = Product Backlog - Scrum Role = Product Owner - Not Scrum = Gantt Chart
What are the critical items to start a Scrum Project?
- Scrum Team and Stakeholders - Time, Scope, Budget, and Quality
Which three of the following are true about Scrum?
- Scrum is based on empirical process control theory. - Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. - Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum success and your usage of Scrum to develop complex products.
Which of the following is required by Scrum?
- Sprint Burndown Chart. - Members must stand up at the Daily Scrum. - Sprint Retrospective. - Release Planning.
Put the following in order of first occurence in a Sprint.
- Sprint Planning - Daily Scrum - Sprint Review - Sprint Retrospective
Which three of the following are timeboxed events in Scrum Choose 3 answers
- Sprint Retrospective. - Sprint Planning. - Daily Scrum.
Match the following items with their associated "Time- boxed" duration.
- Sprint Review : 4 hours - Sprint Retrospective : 3 hours - Sprint Planning : 8 hours - Sprint : 1 month - Daily Scrum : 15 minutes
Which of the following are true about the Sprint Review? Choose 2 answers
- Stakeholders may attend - The Product Owner presents what backlog items are "Done"
Which of the following two statements are true about Product Refinement?
- Takes no more than 10% of the Development Team's time - Multiple Scrum Teams may participate in this process
Which of the following statement are true about the Daily Scrum Meeting
- The Product Owner is responsible for the Product Backlog. - The Product Backlog is dynamic. - Priority is driven by risk, value, and necessity.
Select the statements that are true about the Product Owner. Choose 2 answers
- The Product Owner orders the Product Backlog - The Product Owner can clarify the backlog during the Sprint
Who is on the Scrum Team?
- The Scrum Master - The Product Owner - The Development Team
What is the purpose of the Sprint Review Choose 3 answers
- To inspect and adapt - To collaborate with stakeholders - To demonstrate what is "Done"
Which two activities will a Product Owner engage in during a Sprint? Choose 2 answers
- Work with the stakeholders. - Answer questions from the Development Team about items in the current Sprint.
Which of these may a Development team delivery at the end of a Sprint? Choose 2 answers
1. An increment of working software that is "Done" 2. A single document, if that is what the Product Owner asked for.
Which two are properties of the Daily Scrum? Choose 2 answers
1. It's location and time should remain constant. 2. It's fifteen minutes or less in duration.
How long is the time-box for the Daily Scrum?
15 minutes
The time-box for a Daily Scrum is?
15 minutes.
If the product effort is estimated to be 1000 hours, what is the time that is recommended for release planning.
15-20% of the effort.
What is the Time-box for the Sprint Retrospective?
3 hours
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)?
3 to 9
Assuming a 2-week Sprint, what is the Time-box for the Sprint Review?
4 hours (The Sprint review should be no longer than 5% of the Sprint)
What is the time-box for the Sprint Review?
4 hours for a monthly Sprint
The Maximum length of the Sprint Review is:
4 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionally less for shorter Sprints.
What is the recommended size for a Scrum Team?
7 plus/minus 2 full time resources
What is the time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting?
8 Hours for a monthly Sprint
The time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is?
8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
Why does a Development Team need a Sprint Goal?
A Sprint Goal ensures that all of the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint are implemented.
Which statement best describes Scrum?
A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.
What is the Release Burndown?
A measure of the remaining Product Backlog across the time of a release plan.
What is the Sprint Burndown?
A measure of the remaining Sprint Backlog across the time of the Sprint plan.
Scrum is:
A process framework used to manage the development of products
What happens if all the necessary testing doesn't occur in a Sprint?
A risk of not creating a potentially shippable product occurs
How many hours per day should a person on a Scrum team work?
A sustainable pace, usually from 7-8 hours per day.
Which techniques is the LEAST productive way for the Scrum Master to ensure that the Development Team communicates effectively with the Product Owner?
Act as a go-between for them.
What's the primary goal of Agile development?
Added value of working software.
Which of the following best describes an increment of working software?
Additional features in a useable state that complement those delivered in previous iterations.
Which of the following is an example of an increment of working software?
Additional features that complement those delivered in previous iterations.
What is the difference between Agile and Scrum?
Agile is a philosophy. Scrum is a framework and subset of Agile. Agile describes a set of ideals and values. In contrast, Scrum gives you principles through which you can make your project management easier.
When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of "Done"?
All Development Teams must have a definition of "Done" that makes their combined work potentially releasable.
What are some consequences if a Development Team does not have a consistent definition of done from Sprint to Sprint?
All of above. - The Development team may not know how many Product Backlog items it can do in a Sprint. - The Product Owner may not know what he/she is inspecting at the Sprint Review. - The Product Owner may be unable to get gauge the progress toward his/her goals. - The Development Team may not know what work is entailed in completing selected Product Backlog items.
What is the maximum length of a Sprint?
All of these answers are correct. - Not so long that the risk is unacceptable to the product owner. - Not so long that other business events can't be readily synchronized with the development work. - No more than one calendar month.
When many Scrum Teams are working on a project, what best describes the definition of "done"
All teams must use the same definition.
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.
What do you understand by Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in Scrum?
An MVP is a product with the minimum required features to be shown to the stakeholders and be eligible to ship for production.
Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool because they show:
An estimate of the total work remaining for the Sprint.
Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint?
An increment of working software that is "done".
What are two good ways for the Development Team to make non-functional requirements visible? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: Add them to the definition of "Done" so the work is taken care of every Sprint. Answer 2 of 2: Add them to the Product Backlog and keep the Product Owner posted on the expected effort.
Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: All Sprints must be 1 month or less. Answer 2 of 2: It is best to have Sprints of consistent length throughout a development effort.
Which two ways of creating Development Teams are consistent with Scrum's values? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: Bring all the developers together and let them self- organize into Development Teams. Answer 2 of 2: Existing teams propose how they would like to go about organizing.
What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity?
Answer 1 of 2: By facilitating Development Team decisions. Answer 2 of 2: By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team
Which are NOT appropriate topics for discussion in a Sprint Retrospective? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: Definition of "Done". Answer 2 of 2: Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.
Which two (2) things does the Development Team do during the first Sprint?
Answer 1 of 2: Deliver an increment of releasable software. Answer 2 of 2: Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.
What are two good ways for a Scrum Team to ensure security concerns are satisfied? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: Have the Scrum Team create Product Backlog items for each concern. Answer 2 of 2: Add security concerns to the definition of "Done".
What are two guidelines a Scrum Master would use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple Development Teams? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: Let the Development Teams decide. Answer 2 of 2: Ask the developers to divide themselves into teams.
Which two of the following are true about the Scrum Master role? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: The Scrum Master helps those outside the team interact with the Scrum Team. Answer 2 of 2: The Scrum Master teaches the Development Team to keep the Scrum meetings to their timebox.
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. Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: There should be only one Product Owner. Answer 2 of 2: The product has one Product Backlog.
What are two ways that architecture and infrastructure are handled in Scrum? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: They are added to the Product Backlog and addressed in early Sprints, while always requiring at least some business functionality, no matter how small. Answer 2 of 2: They are implemented along with functional development of the product.
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 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: Ensure the team understands they need a definition of "Done". Answer 2 of 3: Have the Scrum Team members introduce themselves to each other and give a brief background of their skills and work history. Answer 3 of 3: Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions.
What are three benefits of self-organization? Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: Increased creativity. Answer 2 of 3: Increased commitment Answer 3 of 3: Increased accuracy of estimates
Which three of the following are feedback loops in Scrum? Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: Sprint Review. Answer 2 of 3: Refinement Meeting. Answer 3 of 3: Sprint Retrospective Feedback loops enable scrum teams to receive input from stakeholders at various points in the process. This helps ensure that all members are on the same page and that any issues can be addressed quickly. Additionally, scrum feedback loops help teams monitor their performance against established goals and make adjustments when necessary.
Which of the following are true about the Product Owner role? Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: The Product Owner is one person. Answer 2 of 3: The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog. Answer 3 of 3: The Product Owner can be influenced by committee.
What three factors are best considered when establishing the Sprint length? Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders. Answer 2 of 3: The ability to go to market with a product release Answer 3 of 3: The frequency that team composition can be changed.
Which three questions are answered by all Development Team Members at the Daily Scrum? Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: What work am I going to do today to help the team achieve its goal? Answer 2 of 3: What impediments are in my way or in the way of the team? Answer 3 of 3: What work did I do yesterday to help the team achieve its goal?
Which three activities will a product owner likely engage in during a Sprint? Choose 3 answers
Answer questions from the Development Team about items in the current Sprint Provide feedback. Work with the stakeholders.
Why is the length of a Sprint no longer than a month?
Answer: All of the above - Risk is limited to one month of development - Project complexity increases with a longer duration - The Sprint Goal may change
Who creates the Sprint Goal?
Answer: All of the above - The Development Team - The Scrum Master - The Product Owner
When does Adaptation occur in Scrum?
Answer: All of the above - After each inspection event - During Sprint Planning - In the Daily Scrum
Scrum is
Answer: All of the above. - Simple to understand - Lightweight - Difficult to Master
The Scrum Master as a Servant Leader is in service to which of the following?
Answer: All of the above. - The Development Team - The Organization - The Product Owner
The Project Manager plays the following role in Scrum:
Answer: None of the above - Collects the status from the Scrum Master - Creates the release plan - Updates the burndown chart
Which of the following is NOT a Scrum Event?
Answer: None of the above - Sprint - Daily Scrum - Sprint Review
Who is responsible for the Project Plan and Gantt Chart in Scrum?
Answer: None of the above - There is no Gantt Chart in Scrum
What is included in the Sprint Backlog?
Any of the above (or others) which are a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog items. - User Stories. - Use Cases. - Tests. - Tasks.
Which two things does a Scrum Master do if the Development Team doesn't have the engineering tools and infrastructure to completely finish any Product Backlog Items? Choose 2 answers
Asks the Development Team to do the best it can on each Product Backlog item it selects. Has the Development Team Define "Done" and do the same work for all Product Backlog items it selects.
Pick roles that support the Scrum Master in removing impediments. Choose 2 answers
- Senior Management - The Development Team
The length of the Sprint should be?
- Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events. - Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner. - No more than one calendar month.
During the Sprint Retrospective, the Development Team proposes moving the Daily Scrum to only occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which two are the most appropriate responses for the Scrum Master? Choose 2 answers
1. Learn why the Development Team wants this and work with them to improve the outcome of the Daily Scrum. 2. Coach the team on why the Daily Scrum is important as an opportunity to update the plan.
More than one Scrum Team is working on a single project or release. How should the Product Backlog be arranged?
All Scrum Teams work from a common Product Backlog and integrate their work every sprint.
An organization has decided to adopt Scrum, but management wants to change the terminology to fit with terminology already used. What will likely happen if this is done?
Answer: All answers apply. - Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen. - The organization may not understand what has changed with Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost. - Management may feel less anxious.
In the first part of the Sprint Planning meeting, what is accomplished?
Answer: All of the above. - Items are selected from the Product Backlog. - The Development Team decides how much work can be accomplished. - The Scrum Team defines the Sprint Goal
How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?
As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of "Done".
How often should Development Team membership change?
As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
If a customer really wants a feature added to a Sprint, how should the Development Team respond?
Ask the Product Owner to work with the customer
A member of the Development Team takes the Scrum Master aside to express his concerns about data security issues. What should the Scrum Master do?
Ask the person to share the issue with the team as soon as possible.
For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a new increment of working software must be available?
At the end of every Sprint.
Choose two responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team
Choose 2 answers: - Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog. - Pull Product Backlog items for the Sprint.
How much of the Sprint Backlog must be defined during the Sprint Planning meeting?
Enough so the Development Team can create its best forecast of what it can do, and to start the first several days of the Sprint.
True/False. A product Increment must be released to production at the end of each Sprint.
False
True/False. Cross-functional teams are optimized to work on one technical layer of the system only (eg. GUI, database, middle tier, interfaces).
False
True/False. If there are multiple Scrum Teams working on a product, they each need their own definition of "Done."
False
True/False. In Scrum, the development team decides which events or ceremonies take place during a Sprint.
False
If the Development Team does not have all the skills to accomplish the Sprint Goal, the Scrum Master should:
Have the development team determine the definition of "Done" and work through the Sprint backlog
The maximum duration of the Sprint is highly recommended to be.
Less than a month.
A cross-functional team in Scrum consists of which types of team members
None of the above (A specialist in QA, An architect, A release manager)
How much time is required after a Sprint to prepare for the next Sprint?
None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the end of the previous Sprint.
During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible?
Participating as a Scrum team member and facilitating as requested and needed.
The following artifacts are critical to the success of Agile Development:
Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and BurnDown Chart.
If two Scrum Teams are added to a project that previously had only one Scrum Team, what will be the immediate impact on the first Scrum Team's productivity?
Productivity will stay the same.
As a Scrum Master, how would you divide a group of 100 people into multiple Development Teams?
Tell the group about the product, the product vision, and rules of the Scrum framework. They then form into 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.
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.
The backlog is ordered by
The needs of the Product Owner.
True/False. The feedback from the Sprint Review impacts the next Sprint Planning.
True
True/False. Every Scrum Team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master?
True. Outcomes are affected by their participation and availability.
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:
Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially shippable (releasable) product functionality.
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.
An abnormal termination of a Sprint is called when?
When the Product Owner determines that it makes no sense to finish it.
If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what do they track?
Work remaining across time.
One of the Scrum events is the Daily Scrum. What are two outcomes of the Daily Scrum? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: An updated list of impediments for the Scrum Master to take care of. Answer 2 of 2: A shared understanding of the most important work to be undertaken next to achieve the best possible progress toward the Sprint goal.
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 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: Inform the Product Owner's functional manager. Answer 2 of 2: Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective.
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 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: Remove or change selected Product Backlog items. Answer 1 of 2: Recruit additional Development Team members before the work can begin.
Development Team membership should change:
As needed, while taking into account a short-term reduction in productivity.
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.
True/False. The primary reason one might choose a four-week Sprint is when the work is too large for a two-week Sprint and cannot be decomposed further.
False
True/False. The Product Owner makes sure the team selects enough from the Product Backlog for a Sprint to satisfy the stakeholders.
False
True/False. A new Sprint starts immediately following the previous Sprint.
True
True/False. Backlog Grooming and Backlog Refinement are the same thing.
True
True/False. Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same project must have the same Sprint start date.
True
True/False. No one, not even the Scrum Master, tells the Development Team how to build the product.
True
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? Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly. Answer 2 of 3: Opportunities to inspect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost. Answer 3 of 3: The Sprint plan becomes inaccurate.
The length of a Sprint should be:
Answer: All of these answers are correct. - Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner. - Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events. - No more than one calendar month.
True/False. It is mandatory that the product increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint.
False
True/False. The Product Backlog is baselined at the start of the project and not changed for at least three Sprints.
False
A Development Team pulled a Product Backlog item into the Sprint and worked on it. However, it does not meet their definition of "Done" by the end of the Sprint. What three things should happen with the incomplete Product Backlog item? Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: Do not include the item in the increment this Sprint. Answer 2 of 3: Do not show it in the Sprint Review. Answer 3 of 3: Re-estimate it and return it to the Product Backlog for the Product Owner to decide what to do with it.
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 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review. Answer 2 of 3: It defines what it takes for an increment to be ready for release. Answer 3 of 3: It guides the Development Team in creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning.
During the Sprint, the Scrum Master's role is to do which two of the following? Choose 2 answers
- Remove impediments. - Facilitate inspection and adaptation opportunities as requested or needed.
How long is a Sprint Review?
It depends on the length of the Sprint
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. Select two statements that explain what done means. Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: No work left from the definition of "Done". Answer 2 of 2: All work to create software usable by end users.
True/False. The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog.
True
True/False. The Product Owner determine how many Product Backlog items the Development Team selects for a Sprint?
False
True/False. The Product Owner does not have to be a single person, but may be a committee or a shared responsibility between multiple individuals.
False
Of the following choices, what is the most effective ways a Scrum Master can keep a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity?
Facilitate Development Team decisions and remove impediments.
During the Daily Scrum, the Scrum Master's role is to:
Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute time-box.
During a Sprint, a Development Team determines that it will not be able to finish the complete forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Sprint work selected?
The Product Owner and the Development Team.
Agile Software Development framework values?
All the above. 1. Individuals and Interactions over processes and Tools. 2. Working Software over comprehensive documentation. 3. Customer collaboration over contract negotiation. 4. Responding to Change over following a plan.
