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One of the Scrum events is the Daily Scrum. What are two outcomes of the Daily Scrum regarding impediments and the sprint goal?

Answers: An updated list of impediments for the Scrum Master to take care of. A shared understanding of the most important work to be undertaken next to achieve the best possible progress toward the Sprint goal.

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. 1. Should the item be included in the increment of the sprint? 2. Should it be shown at the sprint review? 3. What should be done with the unfinished work, which is already completed?

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.

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, to ensure they: 1. Work on a common goal. 2. Work well as a team and get to know each other. 3. Understand the aims of their work.

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.

Choose two responsibilities of a self-organising Development Team regarding: Sprint backlog and product backlog.

Answers: Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog. Pull Product Backlog items for 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. Name three aspects, which best describe the purpose of a definition of "Done", with regards to: The sprint review, the release of an increment, the sprint planning.

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

Name three factors which are best considered when establishing the Sprint length (regarding external factors, the product and the team).

Answers: The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders. The ability to go to market with a product release The frequency that team composition can be changed

What are two ways that architecture and infrastructure are handled in Scrum?

Answers: They are added to the Product Backlog and addressed in early Sprints, while always requiring at least some business functionality, no matter how small. They are implemented along with functional development of the product.

Name two activities, in which which a Product Owner engages during a Sprint?

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

The Product Owner is not collaborating with the Development Team during the Sprint. What are two valuable actions for a Scrum Master to take? -Stop the Sprint, send the Product Owner to a course and restart. -Inform the Product Owner's functional manager. - Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective. -Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and incremental delivery. - Nominate a proxy Product Owner.

Answers: 1: Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective. 2: Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and incremental delivery.

How much work must a Development Team do in order to complete 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".

During the Sprint Retrospective, the Development Team proposes moving the Daily Scrum to only occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Select two appropriate actions for the Scrum Master to resolve this: -Learn why the Development Team wants this and work with them to improve the outcome of the Daily Scrum. -Reduce the amount of Daily Scrums accordingly. -Coach the team on why the Daily Scrum is important as an opportunity to update the plan. - Simply inform the development team that this is not possible.

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

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? (Regarding impediments, inspection and adaption and the sprint plan?)

Example answers: -Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly. -Opportunities to inspect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost. -The Sprint plan becomes inaccurate.

How long is the timebox for a Daily Scrum?

15 minutes

What is the time-box for the Sprint Review?

4 hours for a monthly Sprint

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

8 Hours for a monthly Sprint

What purpose does a sprint goal serve for the development team?

A Sprint Goal ensures that all of the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint are implemented.

What main purpose does the Product Owner serve?

A value optimiser - responsible for the optimising the product's value.

Provide a description for an increment of working software.

Additional features in a useable state that complement those, which have been delivered in previous iterations.

When many Development Teams are working on a single product, who defines the definition of "Done"?

All Development Teams must have a definition of "Done" that makes their combined work potentially releasable.

Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool. What do they demonstrate?

An estimate of the total work remaining for the Sprint.

What may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint and what condition must it fulfil?

An increment of working software that is "done".

As the Development Team starts work during the Sprint, it realises 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.

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.

How often should a Sprint Retrospective should be held?

At the end of each Sprint.

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

At the end of every Sprint.

What is the most effective ways a Scrum Master can keep a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity?

By facilitating Development Team decisions and removing impediments.

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.

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

During Sprint Planning. (//According to the Canvas quiz, this is possible in the retrospective).

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 responsibilities are part of the Product Owner role according to Scrum?

Ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first at all times. Interacting with stakeholders.

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.

When does the second Sprint start?

Immediately after the first Sprint.

In which event are sprint results discussed?

In the sprint review

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 does it mean for the development team to be self-organised?

It decides for itself how to best accomplish its own work.

What is the sprint backlog?

It is the Development Team's plan for the Sprint, as an outcome of the sprint planning.

When do Development Team members take individual 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.

Is management, which is external to the Scrum Team, involved in the Daily Scrum?

No. The Development Team self-manages and is the only management required at the Daily Scrum.

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.

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.

How many roles exist in a Scrum Development Team?

One. All developers require the competencies and skills needed to deliver a Done Increment in a Sprint.

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

Participating as a Scrum Team member.

According to which factor is the product backlog ordered?

Priority: Higher priority items are at the top.

During the Daily Scrum, the Scrum Master's role is to:

Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox.

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 determines how work is performed during 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

Who is resonsible for ensuring that the work completed on product backlog items conforms to the Definition of "Done"?

The Scrum Team.

In accordance with Scrum theory, how should a group of 100 people be divided into multiple Development Teams?

The developers organise themselves into teams.

Who holds the main responsibility for resolving internal development team conflicts?

The development team.

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.

Which outcome is expected as Scrum Teams mature, with regards to the definition of Done?

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

Under which circumstances is a Sprint cancelled?

When the Product Owner determines that it makes no sense to finish it, for example as the sprint goal has become obsolete.

When may a Development Team change its engineering practices? - Never -Whenever needed -After a sprint retrospective -After a sprint review -After the Daily Scrum

Whenever needed

When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint?

Zrick question! Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.

How long should a sprint 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. -All of the above

All answers correct: - Short enough to be able to synchronise 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.

Which may be discussed at a sprint retrospective? -The way the Scrum Team does Sprint Planning. -Methods of communication. -Skills needed to improve the Development Team's ability to deliver. -Its Definition of "Done". -All of the above (all options)

All of the above

An organisation 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? - Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen. - The organisation may not understand what has changed with Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost. - Management may feel less anxious. -All of the above -None of the above

Answer: All of the above - 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.

Name four timeboxed events in Scrum.

Answers: - Sprint Retrospective. - Sprint Planning. - Daily Scrum. -Sprint review.

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

Answers: 1. By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team. 2. By facilitating Development Team decisions.

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. Provide two statements that explain what done means.

Answers: No work left from the definition of "Done". All work to create software usable by end users.

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?

Begin facilitating productive and useful retrospectives.

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

By facilitating Development Team discussions and removing impediments.

The Development Team informs the Scrum Master that the IT manager has asked for a status report during the Sprint. What action should the Scrum Master take?

Talk to the IT manager and explain that progress in Scrum comes from inspecting an increment at the Sprint Review.

Who creates a Product Backlog item's estimate?

The Development Team, after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner.

Who is responsible for forecasting the work estimates during a Sprint?

The Development Team.

Who is responsible for tracking the remaining work in the Sprint?

The Development Team.

Who must attend the Daily Scrum?

The Development Team.

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.

Who can terminate a Sprint?

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

During the sprint, who is responsible for the following?: - Removing impediments. - Facilitating inspection and adaptation opportunities as requested or needed.

The 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, with regards to: Who should be alerted/consulted, How should the Scrum Master plan the work on the items?

Answers: - Alerting management to the impediments and their impact. - Consulting with the Development Team. - Prioritising the list and working on them in order.

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: Have the Development Team establish a Definition of Done that is actually possible to achieve given current circumstances. Declare the Development Team not ready for Scrum. Coach the Development Team to improve its skills, tools and infrastructure over time and adjust the Definition of Done accordingly. Encourage the Product Owner to accept partially done Increments until the situation improves. Refocus the current Sprint on establishing the Development Teams's infrastructure instead of delivering an Increment.

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?

Answers: - Develop at least one piece of functionality. - Create an increment of potentially releasable software.

Which three of the following are true about Scrum? - Scrum is based on empirical process control theory. -Scrum is a process for developing and sustaining complex products. - Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. -Scrum is reliant on strict rules regarding who fulfils which role in a development team (e.g. Front end...) - Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum success and your usage of Scrum to develop complex products.

Answers: - 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.

Regarding the Daily Scrum, are the following statements true or false (individual answers for each): 1. The daily scrum is typically 15 minutes, but can be longer, if e.g. impediments affecting the day's productivity need to be discussed. (T/F?) 2. It's location and time should remain constant to reduce complexity. (T/F?)

Answers: FALSE: It is fifteen minutes or less in duration and further discussions should be held outside the daily scrum. TRUE: Its location and time should remain constant.

What are two good ways for a Scrum Team to ensure security concerns are satisfied? - Add a Sprint to specifically resolve all security concerns. -Have the Scrum Team create Product Backlog items for each concern. -Add security concerns to the definition of "Done". -Postpone the work until a specialist can perform a security audit and create a list of security-related Product Backlog items. -Delegate the work to the concerned department.

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

How often should Development Team membership change and what should be taken into consideration regarding productivity?

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

How may the Development Team make non-functional requirements visible? Provide two possibilities.

Answers: Add them to the definition of "Done" so the work is taken care of every Sprint. Add them to the Product Backlog and keep the Product Owner posted on the expected effort.

Which three questions are answered by all Development Team Members at the Daily Scrum?

Answers: 1. What work am I going to do today to help the team achieve its goal? 2. What impediments are in my way or in the way of the team? 3. What work did I do yesterday to help the team achieve its goal?

The definition of "Done" is used to: (Choose 3 answers) - Track the percent completeness of a Product Backlog item. - Define what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release. - Provide a template for elements that need to be included in the technical documentation. - Control whether the developers have performed their tasks. - Create transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review. - Guide the Development Team in creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning.

Answers: - It guides the Development Team in creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning. -It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release. - It creates transparency.

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. How many Product Owners/Product Backlogs should there be?

Answers: 1: There should be only one Product Owner. 2: The product has one Product Backlog.

Which of the following are true about the Product Owner role? - There can be more than one product owner per product. - The product owner is accountable for ordering the product backlog in terms of priority. - The product owner is in contact with the stakeholders and business owner.

Answers: - False. The Product Owner is one person. - True. The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog. -True. The Product Owner can be influenced by committee.

What are three ways Scrum promotes self-organisation? By encouraging each team member to handle their own issues, without needing to inform the team. By removing titles for Development Team members. By allowing the Development Team to take and work on individual and spontaneous requests from the Business Owner or stakeholders. By the Development Team deciding what work to do in a Sprint. By being a lightweight framework.

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.

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.

During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible?

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

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 decrease

As the Sprint Planning meeting progresses, the Development Team sees that the workload is greater than they can handle. Name two appropriate actions they can take to resolve this.

Remove or change selected Product Backlog items. Recruit additional Development Team members before the work can begin.

Who? ...helps those outside the team interact with the Scrum Team. ...teaches the Development Team to keep the Scrum meetings to their timebox.

Scrum Master

Name three opportunities for feedback in Scrum.

Sprint Review Refinement Meeting Sprint Retrospective

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.

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 Development Team is responsible because it is a self-managing Team, although it may have to be advised by the Scrum Master.

What is the purpose of a Sprint Review?

To inspect the product increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps.

What are the responsibilities of Testers in a Development Team?

Trick question! Everyone in the Development Team is responsible for quality. Scrum has no "tester" role.

Why should the Product Owner be present at the Daily Scrum?

Trick question! He/She doesn't need to be there.

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?

Trick question! 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?

Trick question! There is no such thing as Sprint 0.

What best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning? Fill in the gaps: _____can be _______ and _____to do it.

What can be done and how to do it.