Scrum Master Training

Each PI Planning Meeting evolves over time, and ending PI Planning with a retrospective will help to do what? a. Continuously improve the event b. Fine tune the economic framework c. Lengthen the Architectural Runway d. Meet compliance more rapidly

A

Good coaches do not give people the answer, but instead do what? a. They guide people to the solution b. They hold them to their commitments c. They limit the number of questions d. they make the decisions

A

In SAFe, which activity is a scrum Master's responsibility? a. Coordinating with other teams b. Owning the daily stand-up c. Prioritizing the team backlog d. Facilitating the Scrum of Scrums

A

The program board highlights Feature Delivery Dates, Milestones, and what else for teams on the Agile Release Train? a. Dependencies b. Timeboxes c. Requirements d. Objectives

A

When does the Plan-do-CA cycle occur in Scrum? a. Across all scrum events b. In the daily stand-up c. As part of the Iteration Retrospective d. At the Iteration Review

A

When is one time a Scrum Master may be a participant rather than a facilitator? a. when using ad hoc teams for Inspect and Adopt b.If the entire team is present during DSU c. During team breakout session at PI Planning d. When the Agile Release Train does not require any team coordination

A

Which statement is true about scrum? a. It is a team-based framework b. It is a set of technical software practices c. It is a Lean System Engineering technique d. It is ideal method for static design requirements

A

Which type of Enabler does a system architect review during a System Demo? a. Enabler Features b. Enabler Epics c. Enabler Capabilities d. Enabler Stories

A

What are two anti-patterns for the IP Iterations? a. To wait the IP Iterations to fix defects b. The Scrum Master is a participant instead of a facilitator in an ad hoc team c. to plan work for the IP iteration during PI Planning d. The whole system is integrated in advance instead of waiting for the IP iteration e. The schedule include downtime and time for training

A and C

During PI Planning, which two tasks are part of the Scrum Master's role in the first team breakout? a. Manage the timebox b. Provide clarifications necessary to assist the team with their Story estimating and sequencing c. Be involved in the Program Backlog refinement and preparation d. Facilitate the coordination with other teams for dependencies e. Review and re-prioritize the Team Backlog as part of the preparatory

A and D

What are the two most common PI Planning anti-patterns? a. Scrum Masters who work with multiple teams do not have time for their teams b. Too much time is spent prioritizing Features c. The team decides which changes need to happen and when d. Too much time is spent analyzing each Story e. Teams spend their time identifying as many risks and dependencies as possible

A and D

What are two critical areas that differentiate Agile from waterfall development? a. Fast Feedback b. Face-to-Face interaction c. staggered integration d. architectural runway 3. incremental delivery of value

A and E

During PI Planning, who owns the planning of stories in Iterations?

Agile Teams

Participating in PI Planning enables teams to align and commit around a clear set of what? a. Team dependencies b. PI Objectives c. User Stories d. Features and Benefits

B

What is the name of the event where all team members determine how much of the team's backlog they can work on during the next iteration? a. Backlog Refinement b. Iteration Planning c. PI Planning d. Iteration Review

B

What is the recommended duration of a SAFe iteration? a. 5 weeks b. 2 weeks c. 3 weeks d. 4 weeks

B

What is the recommended frequency for PI Planning in SAFe? a. Every 4 to 6 weeks b. Every 8 to 12 weeks c. Every 6 to 8 weeks d. Every 12 to 16 weeks

B

Who commits to the iteration goals at the end of Iteration Planning? a. The Product Owner b. The Agile Team c. The Scrum Master d. The Solution Owner

B

Who is responsible for prioritizing the Iteration backlog? a. The Agile Team b. The Product Owner c. The Solution Owner d. The Scrum Master

B

An effective Scrum Master is a team-based servant leader who helps the team do what? a. Manage the team's own backlog b. understand and operate within Lean Budgets c. Embrace relentless improvement through iteration retrospectives d. Develop better and more specialized skill sets

C

Features lend themselves to the Lean UX Process Model. They include a description, acceptance criteria and ______. a. Scope and context b. Business outcomes c. Benefit hypothesis d. Content readiness

C

Which demo is performed in the IP Iteration? a. The demo from all the Agile Release Trains' Iterations b. The integrated demo from the Agile Release Train's final iteration c. The PI system demo d. The demo from the teams' final iterations

C

Who can change the backlog during an Iteration? a. The PMO team b. the RTE c. The Agile Team d. The Product Owner

C

Why do teams have an Iteration retrospective? a. To show to SMEs what they have accomplished over the last Iteration b. Because it's a key part of Agile c. To adjust and identify ways to improve d. To define their historical velocity and understand future planning requirements

C

Which three attributes summarize DevOps? a. A high performing DevOps team b. Strong organizational structure c. A culture d. A set of technical practices e. Combined deployment and release f. A mindset

C, D, and F

According to the Five Dysfunctions of a Team, what is a team's ultimate competitive advantage? a. Commitment b. Transparency c. Accountability d. Teamwork

D

How are the '5 Whys' used? a. To define acceptance criteria b. To coach a team through powerful questions c. To brainstorm ideas d. To identify a root cause of a problem

D

How does an effective Scrum Master help the team on their journey towards technical excellence? a. By mandating pair work b. By allowing defects to be resolved in the IP Iteration c. By setting clear time boxes for Iteration planning d. By focusing on the importance of Built-in Quality

D

What is one responsibility of a SAFe Scrum Master? a. Estimating the size and complexity of the work b. Developing and communication the program vision and road-map c. Running system and solution demos d. Facilitating an effective team breakout session during PI Planning

D

What is the purpose of the Plan-Do-Check-Adjust cycle as applied to iterations? a. To create a continuous flow or work to support the delivery pipeline b. To allow the team to perform some final backlog refinement for upcoming Iteration planning c. To provide a regular predictable developement cadence to produce an increment of value d. to give the agile release train team members a process tool to kep the train on the tracks

D

Which statement is true about teams? a. Agile Teams can manage daily interruptions b. Products are more robust when individuals on teams have specific skill sets c. Changes in team composition do not impact productivity d. Teams are more productive than the same number of individuals

D

Who is responsible for prioritizing the iteration backlog? a. The Agile Team b. The product management team c. The Scrum Master d. The Product Owner

D

when does the plan-do-check-adjust cycle occur in scrum?

PI cycle

two key elements of a lean-agile mindset

lean thinking embracing agility

3 Pillars of Scrum

transparency, inspection, and adaptation