Scrum Open Assessment

Which of the following services is appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum? A. Teach the Developers to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox. B. Lead the discussions of the Developers. C. Facilitate in a way that ensures each team member has a chance to speak. D. All answers apply. E. Ensure that all 3 questions have been answered.

Teach the Developers to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox.

What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum? A. To gather status and progress information to report to management. B. To make sure every team member answers the three questions. C. To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down. D. They do not have to be there; they only need to ensure the Developers have a Daily Scrum.

They do not have to be there; they only need to ensure the Developers have a Daily Scrum

Which statement best describes Scrum? A. A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management. B. A framework for creating complex products in complex environments. C. A cookbook that defines best practices for software development. D. A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.

A framework for creating complex products in complex environments.

When should the Developers on a Scrum Team be replaced? A. As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity. B. Never, it reduces productivity. C. As needed, while taking into account a short-term reduction in productivity. D. Every Sprint to promote shared learning.

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

Which Scrum events are timeboxed? (choose the best three answers) A) Release Testing B) Sprint Retrospective C) Refinement D) Sprint Planning E) Sprint Testing F) Sprint Review G) Release Retrospective

B, D, F

Select three incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about Scrum? A. Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. B. Scrum is based on empirical process control theory. C. Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers. D. Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity. E. Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to your ability to use Scrum to develop complex products. F. Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment.

C. Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers. D. Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity. F. Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment.

Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?

Consistency reduces complexity.

Which two things should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint? A)Develop a plan for the rest of the release.B)Create the complete Product Backlog to be developed in subsequent Sprints.C)Determine the complete architecture and infrastructure for the product.D)Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.E)Deliver an Increment of useful and valuable product.

D & E

The purpose of the ______________ is to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog as necessary, adjusting the upcoming planned work.

Daily Scrum

______________________ are the people in the Scrum Team that are committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint.

Developers

Who creates the definition of "Done"? A. If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product. B. The Scrum Master since they are responsible for the productivity of the Developers. C. The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members' definitions. D. The Product Owner since they are responsible for the product's success.

If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product.

When does the next Sprint begin?

Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint

Which statement best describes the Sprint Review? A. It is a mechanism to control Developer activity during a Sprint. B. It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next. C. It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on the work done.

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

What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?

Maximum amount of time allotted.

When does a Developer become the sole owner of an item on the Sprint Backlog? A. During the Daily Scrum. B. Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the Developers on the Scrum Team. C. Whenever a team member can accommodate more work. D. At the Sprint Planning event.

Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the Developers on the Scrum Team.

When does a Developer become accountable for the value of a Product Backlog item selected for the Sprint? A. During the Daily Scrum. B. At the Sprint Planning Event. C. Whenever a team member can accommodate more work. D. Never. The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating value every Sprint.

Never. The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating value every Sprint.

Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain the alternatives most clearly? A. The Project Manager B. The Developers C. The Scrum Master D. The Product Owner

Product Owner

Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?

The Development Team. Only the people doing the work described on the Sprint Backlog need to inspect and adapt at the Daily Scrum. If the Scrum Master or Product Owner is also on the Development Team, they will need to be at the Daily Scrum. Otherwise, the Scrum Master simply has to make sure the Development Team knows how to conduct a Daily Scrum and does so.

Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog? A. The Developers. B. The Product Owner. C. The Scrum Master. D. The Stakeholders. E. The CEO.

The Product Owner

Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain the alternatives most clearly? A. The Product Owner B. The Project Manager C. The Developers D. The Scrum Master

The Product Owner

What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum? A. To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down. B. To make sure every team member answers the three questions. C. To gather status and progress information to report to management. D. They do not have to be there; they only need to ensure the Developers have a Daily Scrum.

They do not have to be there; they only need to ensure the Developers have a Daily Scrum.

The Developers should have all the skills needed to: A. Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments. B. Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the Product Owner. C. Turn the Product Backlog items they select into an Increment of useful and valuable product functionality.

Turn the Product Backlog items they select into an Increment of useful and valuable product functionality.

The Developers should have all the skills needed to: A. Turn the Product Backlog items they select into an Increment of useful and valuable product functionality. B. Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the Product Owner. C. Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments.

Turn the Product Backlog items they select into an Increment of useful and valuable product functionality.

The Product Backlog is ordered by:

Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.

Scrum employs an __________________ approach to optimize predictability and to control risk.

iterative, incremental

The ____________________ is responsible for creating and clearly communicating the elements of the product backlog.

product owner

The entire scrum team is responsible for creating and increment _____________ in each sprint.

valuable and useful

What is the typical size for a Scrum Team?

10 or fewer

The timebox for a Daily Scrum is?

15 minutes

______________________ becomes more difficult when the people involved are not empowered or self-managing.

Adaptation

When many Scrum Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the Definition of Done? A. All Scrum Teams must have a Definition of Done that makes their combined Increment valuable and useful. B. It depends. C. Each Scrum Team uses its own, but must make their definition clear to all other teams so the differences are known.

All Scrum Teams must have a Definition of Done that makes their combined Increment valuable and useful.

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? A. Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen. B. The organization may not understand what has changed with Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost. C. Management may feel less anxious. D. All of the above.

All of the above.

The length of a Sprint should be: A) Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner. B) Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events. C) No more than one month. D) All of the above.

All of the above.

When many Scrum Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the Definition of Done? A. All Scrum Teams must have a Definition of Done that makes their combined Increment valuable and useful. B. It depends. C. Each Scrum Team uses its own, but must make their definition clear to all other teams so the differences are known.

All scrum teams must have a DOD that makes their combined increment valuable and useful.

Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?

Empirical Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is known.

rue or False: Scrum has a role called "project manager."

False

The three pillars of empiricism are:

Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation

Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility? A. Directing the Developers. B. Keep stakeholders from distracting the Developers. C. Managing the project and ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the stakeholders. D. Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does.

Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does.

Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint? The Product Owner. B. The most junior member of the team. C. The Developers. D. The Scrum Master.

The Developers

The timebox for the Sprint Review is? A. 15 minutes. B. At the end of every Sprint. C. However long is needed. D. 4 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionately less for shorter Sprints.

4 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionately less for shorter Sprints.

The timebox for the Sprint Planning event is?

8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.

True or False: When multiple Scrum Teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.

False

The CEO asks the Developers to add a "very important" item to a Sprint that is in progress. What should the Developers do? A. Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments. B. Inform the other members of the Scrum Team so the team can decide what to do. C. Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size. D. Add the item to the next Sprint.

Inform the other members of the Scrum Team so the team can decide what to do.

The CEO asks the Developers to add a "very important" item to a Sprint that is in progress. What should the Developers do? A. Add the item to the next Sprint. B. Inform the other members of the Scrum Team so the team can decide what to do. C. Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments. D. Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size.

Inform the other members of the Scrum Team so the team can decide what to do.

The Sprint Goal, the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint, plus the plan for delivering them are together referred to as the

Sprint Backlog.

The _______________ concludes the Sprint. It is timeboxed to a maximum of three hours for a onemonth Sprint. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.

Sprint Retrospective

The purpose of the _________________________ is to plan ways to increase quality and effectiveness.

Sprint retrospective

During a Sprint, a Developer determines that the Scrum Team will not be able to complete the items in their forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Product Backlog items selected? A. The Scrum Master, the project manager, and the Developers B. The Developers. C. The Product Owner and the Developers. D. The Product Owner and all stakeholders.

The product owner and developers

The Product Backlog is ordered by: A. Items are randomly arranged. B. Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner. C. Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom. D. Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom. E. Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom.

Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.

When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?

When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. A Sprint can be cancelled before the Sprint time-box is over. A Sprint would be cancelled if the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. This might occur if the company changes direction or if market or technology conditions change.

Select three incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about Scrum? A. Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers. B. Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to your ability to use Scrum to develop complex products. C. Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. D. Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity. E. Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment. F. Scrum is based on empirical process control theory.

A. Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers. D. Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity. E. Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment.

Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?

Empirical * Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory, or empiricism. Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is known.

How much work must the Developers complete for each Product Backlog item they select for a Sprint? A. All development work and at least some testing. B. Enough so that each Product Backlog item they select meets the Definition of Done. C. Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation. D. As much as it can fit into the Sprint.

Enough so that each Product Backlog item they select meets the Definition of Done.

How much work must the Developers complete for each Product Backlog item they select for a Sprint? A. Enough so that each Product Backlog item they select meets the Definition of Done. B. Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation. C. As much as it can fit into the Sprint. D. All development work and at least some testing.

Enough so that each Product Backlog item they select meets the Definition of Done.

True or False: It is mandatory that the product Increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint.

False

True or False: The Scrum Team must choose at least one high priority process improvement item, identified during the Sprint Retrospective, and place it in the Sprint Backlog.

False, to ensure continuous improvement, the Sprint Backlog rather than the Product Backlog includes at least one high priority process improvement identified in the previous Sprint Retrospective meeting.

What is the role of Management in Scrum? A. Identify and remove people that are not working hard enough. B. 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-management, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent product delivery. C. Monitor the progress of the Developers on the Scrum Team. D. Continually monitor staffing levels of the Scrum Team.

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-management, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent product delivery.