Scrum
Where are two good ways for the Development Team to make non-functional requirements visible? (Choose two.)
1. Add them to the Product Backlog and keep the Product Owner posted on the expected effort. 2. Add them to the definition of Done so the work is taken care of every Sprint.
What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity?
1. By facilitating Development Team decisions 2. By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team
What are three ways Scrum promotes self-organization? (Choose three.)
1. By the Development Team deciding what work to do in a Sprint. 2. By removing titles for Development Team members. 3. By being a lightweight framework.
Which two things should the Development Team do during the first Sprint? (Choose two.)
1. Develop at least one piece of functionality. 2. Create an increment of potentially releasable software.
Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team?
1. Development Team 2. Product Owner 3. Scrum Master
Choose two responsibilities of self-organizing Development Team
1. Do the work planned in the Spring Backlog 2. Increase Velocity 3. Pull Product Backlog Items for the Sprint
What are two responsibilities of testers in a Development Team? (Choose two.)
1. Everyone in the Development Team is responsible for quality. 2. Scrum has no tester role.
Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint? (Choose two.)
1. It is best to have Sprints of consistent length throughout a development effort. 2. All Sprints must be 1 month or less.
Select two ways in which technical debt impacts transparency. (Choose two.)
1. It leads to false assumptions about the current state of the system, specifically of an Increment being releasable at the end of a Sprint. 2. As development progresses and code is added, the system becomes more difficult to stabilize, which results in future work being slowed down in unpredictable ways.
What two factors are best considered when establishing the Sprint length? (Choose two.)
1. The level of uncertainty over the technology to be used. 2. The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders.
The time-box for a Daily Scrum is?
15 minutes.
The time-box for a Daily Scrum?
15 minutes.
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)?
3 to 9
The maximum length of the Sprint Review (its time-box) is:
4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
Which statement best describes Scrum?
A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.
Which outcome is expected as Scrum Teams mature?
A. They will improve their definition of Done to include more stringent criteria.
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.
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?
All of the above.
The length of a Sprint should be:
All of these answers are correct. (1. Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner. 2. Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events. 3. No more than one month.)
Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint?
An increment of working software that is Done.
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".
Development Team membership should change:
As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
How often should Development Team membership change?
As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog?
As soon as possible after they are identified.
A Scrum Master is introducing Scum to a new Development Team. The Development Team has decided that a retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take?
Being facilitating productive and useful retrospectives
What is the key concern when multiple Development Teams are working from the same Product Backlog?
Clear definition of requirements.
Five new Scrum Teams have been created to build one product. A few of the developers on one of the Development Teams ask the Scrum Master how to coordinate their work with the order teams. What should the Scrum Master do?
Collect the Sprint tasks from the teams at the end of their Sprint Planning and merge that into a consolidated plan for the entire Sprint.
When is it most appropriate for a Development Team to change the definition of Done?
During the Sprint Retrospective.
Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?
Empirical
How much of the Sprint Backlog must be defined during the Sprint Planning event?
Enough so the Development Team can create its best forecast of what is can do, and to start the first several days of the Sprint.
It is mandatory that the product increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint.
False
Scrum has a role called a Project Manager.
False
Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally.
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
When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.
False
What it the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the 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 next Sprint begin?
Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
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.
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.
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.
Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?
Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does.
Which of the following is required by Scrum? (Choose all that apply.)
Sprint Retrospective.
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.
Which of the following services are appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum?
Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute time-box.
Who determines how work is performed during the spring?
The Development Team
Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint?
The Development Team.
Who must attend the Daily Scrum?
The Development Team.
Who should make sure everyone on the Development Team does his or her tasks for the Sprint?
The Development Team.
Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?
The Product Owner
For which is the Scrum Master responsible?
The Scrum (framework) process being adopted and used properly.
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.
The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and does not change during the Sprint.
Which output from Sprint Planning provides the Development Team with a target and overarching direction for the Sprint?
The Sprint Goal
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
The consistency reduces complexity.
Who creates the definition of "Done"?
The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization)
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 is the role of management in Scrum?
To facilitate the Scrum Teams with insights and resources that help them improve.
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:
Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially releasable product functionality.
Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning?
What can be done and how to do it.
The Product Owner must release each Increment to production.
When it makes sense.
Who starts the Daily Scrum?
Whoever the Development Team decides should start.
When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their increments be integrated every Sprint?
Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done.
If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what do they track?
work remaining across time
Which events are time-boxed according to the Scrum Guide?
1. Daily Scrum. 2. The Sprint. 3. Sprint Review.
Which two things does the Development Team do during the first Sprint?
1. Deliver an increment of potentially releasable software. 2. Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.
In the Sprint Planning meeting, the Product Owner and the Development Team were unable to reach a clear understanding about the highest order ProductBacklog items. Because of this, the Development Team couldn't figure out how many Product Backlog items it could forecast for the upcoming Sprint. They were able to agree on a Sprint Goal, however.Which of the following two actions should the Scrum Master support? (Choose two.)
1. Forecast the most likely Product Backlog items to meet the goal and create a Sprint Backlog based on a likely initial design and plan. Once the time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is over, start the Sprint and continue to analyze, decompose, and create additional functionality during the Sprint. 2. Discuss in the upcoming Sprint Retrospective why this happened and what changes will make it less likely to recur.
A Development Team is required to deliver a done increment by the end of a Sprint. Select two statements that explain what Done means. (Choose two.)
1. No work left from the definition of Done. 2. All work to create software that is ready to be released to end users.
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?
1. Prioritize the list and work on them in order 2. Alert management to the impediments and their impact 3. Consult with the development team
Which Scrum Values are exhibited by not building Product Backlog items that have low business value? (Choose three.)
1. Respect 2. Focus 3. Courage
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?
It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next.
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?
The Development Team
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?
The Development Team
Who creates a Product Backlog item's estimate?
The Development Team after clarifying requirements with 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?
The Product Owner
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.
You have six teams using a traditional method to deliver a product. Your management has asked you to start using Scrum. In the initial project there were separate plans and teams for the layers of a software system, i.e. one for the front-end, one for the middle tier, one for the back-end, and one for the interfaces and services. This resembles what is known as component teams. But you have read that it’s a good idea to have teams organized by feature.What are the advantages of keeping component teams while starting Scrum?
There's less initial disruption than organizing into new teams. As they start, they will discover what works best, and how to potentially re-organize towards this
What is the purpose of a Sprint Review?
To inspect the product increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps.
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.
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 two.)
1. The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint, and monitors progress. 2. Remove or change selected Product Backlog items.
Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool because they allow:
An estimate of the total work remaining for the sprint
How should a Development Team deal with non-functional requirements?
Ensure every Increment meets them.
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the 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.
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.
When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?
When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.
When is a Sprint over?
When the time-box expires.
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 three.)
1. Have the Scrum Team members introduce themselves to each other and give a brief background of their skills and work history. 2. Ensure the team understands they need a definition of Done. 3. Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions.
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 three.)
1. It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review. 2. It trucks the percent completeness of a Product Backlog item. 3. It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release.
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 three.)
1. Opportunities to insect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost. 2. Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly. 3. The Product Owner cannot accurately report progress to the stakeholders.
Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure that the Development Team communicates effectively with the Product Owner?
Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct collaboration.
When does a Development Team member become the sole owner of a Sprint Backlog item?
Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be implemented by an individual development team member.
When do Development Team members take ownership of a Sprint Backlog item?
Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are co-owned by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be done by an individual Development Team member.
A Development Team asks their Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog. The team is waiting for an external supplier to deliver a specific software component. Without that component there won't be enough work in the next Sprint to occupy the full team. The Product Owner asks the Scrum Master for help.What would be good advice to give the Product Owner?
Tell the Product Owner that his primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.
What happens if the Development team cannot complete its work by the end of the Spring?
The Spring length holds and the development team continuously learns what is actually possible to do within a Spring of this length
Currently, your Development Teams are organized to address a single layer only (for example, front end, middle tier, back end, and interfaces). What are three things to consider when deciding to move away from such component teams toward feature teams? (Choose three.)
1. Productivity may suffer when making this kind of move. 2. Getting support from the business side first helps. 3. Feature teams have less communication overhead.
Select three incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about Scrum?
1. Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment. 2. Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers. 3. Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity.
The time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is?
8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
A properly functioning Scrum Team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have several.
True
Scrum does not have a role called "project manager."
True
The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done Increment of product.
True
The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment of working product.
True