PSM 1 Quiz 2 Version 2

When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of "Done?"(choose the best answer) A) All Development Teams must have a definition of "Done" that makes their combined work potentially releasable. B) Each Development Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed and reconciled during a hardening Sprint. C) It depends. D) Each Development Team uses its own but must make their definition clear to all other teams so the differences are known.

Correct answer: A). Scrum requires an Increment to be releasable. This is an Increment of product. Many teams working on a single product are expected to deliver such an Increment.

True or False: Scrum does not have a role called "project manager."

A Scrum Team has a Scrum Master, a Product Owner and a Development Team. As a whole they have all controls needed.

When is a Sprint over?

When the time-box expires. The duration of a Sprint is fixed and cannot be shortened or lengthened.

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

Correct answer: E). The Product Owner decides what makes the most sense to optimize the value of the work being done by the Development Team.

True or False: The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment of working product.

True. The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a time-box of one month or less during which a "Done", usable, and potentially releasable product Increment is created.

Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain the alternatives most clearly?(choose the best answer) A) The Scrum Master B) The Product Owner C) The Development Team D) The Project Manager

Correct answer: B). The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog, which includes that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next.

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

False. Products have one Product Backlog, regardless of how many teams are used. Any other setup makes it difficult for the Development Team to determine what it should work on.

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

Correct answer: C). Every event in Scrum, besides the Sprint which is a container for the other events, is an opportunity to Inspect AND Adapt.

The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:(choose the best answer) 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 it selects into an increment of potentially releasable product functionality.

Correct answer: C). The Development Team consists of professionals who do the work of delivering a potentially releasable Increment of "Done" product at the end of each Sprint. Development Teams are cross-functional, with all of the skills as a team necessary to create a product Increment.

How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?(choose the best answer) A) Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation. B) As much as it can fit into the Sprint. C) All development work and at least some testing. D) 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".

Correct answer: D). The purpose of each Sprint is to deliver Increments of potentially releasable functionality that adhere to the Scrum Team's current definition of "Done".

The three pillars of empirical process control are:(choose the best answer) A) Planning, Inspection, Adaptation B) Respect For People, Kaizen, Eliminating Waste C) Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation D) Transparency, Eliminating Waste, Kaizen E) Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective

Correct answer: C). 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.Three pillars uphold every implementation of empirical process control: transparency, inspection, and adaptation.

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

Correct answer: C). Scrum is not a process or a technique for building products; rather, it is a framework within which you can employ various processes and techniques.

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

Which three behaviors demonstrate that a team is NOT self-organizing and are NOT following the Scrum Guide?(choose the best three answers) A) Stakeholders attend the Daily Scrum to check progress and work with the Scrum Master to optimize the functional scope for the Sprint. B) The Development Team invites external people to the Sprint Planning to ask them how to turn a Product Backlog item into an Increment via a complete and detailed Sprint Backlog. C) The Development Team has all the skills needed to create a releasable Increment. D) The Development Team members are working within the boundaries of their functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration. E) Development Team members collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint. F) The Development Team creates their own sprint backlog, reflecting all work that is part of the definition of "Done".

Correct answer: A) B) D). Feedback The Daily Scrum is for the Development Team and attended by the Development Team. It should not be used by external stakeholders to check progress. During Sprint Planning the Scrum Team should be crafting the Sprint Goal based on the set of Product Backlog items selected for the sprint. The Development Team identifies the necessary work to meet the Sprint Goal. Scrum Development Team members don't have titles, and no sub-teams; such as, testing, architecture, or operations are recognized. Accountability belongs with the Development Team as a whole, regardless of whether team members have specialized skills.

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

Correct answer: B) C) D). Feedback Scrum is meant to be implemented as prescribed in the Scrum Guide. For example, the five events in the Scrum Guide are mandatory, each event has a specific purpose. Scrum does not eliminate the complexity that is inherent in delivering a product in today's world, instead it offers a framework for dealing with complexity. By regularly delivering increments of value teams gain the ability to inspect and rapidly adapt based on the feedback received. Project Managers are not simply replaced by self-organizing teams. Scrum is a framework for optimizing decision making based on the knowledge and experience of the entire team.

Who creates the definition of "Done"?(choose the best answer) A) The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization) B) The Scrum Master as he/she is responsible for the Development Team's productivity C) The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members' definitions D) The Product Owner as he/she is responsible for the product's success

Correct answer: A). If the definition of "done" is part of the conventions, standards or guidelines of the development organization, all Scrum Teams must follow it as a minimum. The Development Team of the Scrum Team can complement it with elements specific for the product or context.If "done" for an increment is not a convention of the development organization, the Development Team of the Scrum Team must define a definition of "done" appropriate for the product.