PPO 1 Exam
True or False: The Sprint Review is the only time at which stakeholder feedback is taken into account. A. True B. False
B. False Feedback A Product Owner engages actively and regularly with stakeholders. However, to limit the disturbance to the development progress and keep focus high, the stakeholders have a formal role in the process at the Sprint Review only.
Who must ensure the Product Backlog is refined to a state that it is ready? The Developers The Business Analyst Stakeholders The Product Owner
The Product Owner The Product Owner is also accountable for effective Product Backlog management. This would include ensuring it has been refined. In practice, the Scrum Team will collaborate the refine the Product Backlog.
A Product Owner is A committee 1 person
1 person
Category: Scrum Theory What is the essence of Scrum? Select the most appropriate option. The Scrum Master and the Product Owner The Development Team The Scrum Guide A small team of people that is highly flexible and adaptive
A small team of people that is highly flexible and adaptive
To create focus which of the following are most important to have ready when Sprint Planning begins? (choose the best two answers) A. A Product Goal communicated by the Product Owner. B. A clear and non-negotiable Sprint Goal. C. A fully refined Product Backlog. D. A clear cadence of when the Daily Scrum will take place. E. A Product Backlog with the most important items ready for discussion. F. Formal budget approval to conduct another Sprint.
A. A Product Goal communicated by the Product Owner. and E. A Product Backlog with the most important items ready for discussion. Feedback Sprint Planning initiates the Sprint by laying out the work to be performed for the Sprint. This resulting plan is created by the collaborative work of the entire Scrum Team. The Product Owner ensures that attendees are prepared to discuss the most important Product Backlog items and how they map to the Product Goal.
Category: Scrum Artifacts What are Product Backlog features? Select three. A Product Backlog could be closed when it contains no items to include into the next Sprint When the final version of a product is rolled out, its Product Backlog is dismissed As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists It is dynamic It is never complete
As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists It is dynamic It is never complete
What is the Product Owner accountable for in Scrum? (choose the best answer) A. Writing the User Stories so they are comprehensive enough for the stakeholders. B. Maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team. C. Refining the top level Product Backlog items until they are ready to be handed over to the Scrum Team. D. Describing an Increment at Sprint Planning and making sure that the Developers deliver it by the end of the Sprint.
B. Maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team. Feedback In addition to being accountable for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Scrum Team, the Product Owner is accountable for effective Product Backlog management, communicating the Product Goal, ordering the Product Backlog, and making the Product Backlog transparent. The Product Owner may do these things or may delegate the responsibility to others. Even if the responsibility is delegated the Product Owner remains accountable.
How does an organization know that a product built using Scrum is successful? (choose the best answer) A. By measuring that velocity has increased since the last release. B. By the Product Owner and stakeholders accepting the Increment at the Sprint Review. C. By releasing frequently, and measuring the value customers/users experience. D. By measuring the actual time spent on development versus the time estimated for development.
C. By releasing frequently, and measuring the value customers/users experience. Feedback Scrum Teams deliver products iteratively and incrementally, maximizing opportunities for feedback. If a product is not released, the opportunity to capture user and market feedback is lost.
Is the Product Owner required to be present at the Sprint Retrospective? (choose the best answer) A. They are optional. Attendance is only required when the Product Owner gets invited by the Scrum Master. B. They are not allowed. The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Developers to improve. C. Their attendance is mandatory. The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to assess and improve itself.
C. Their attendance is mandatory. The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to assess and improve itself. Feedback The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint.
A release is mandatory at the end of every Sprint FALSE TRUE
FALSE
Stakeholders may not talk to the Developers during a Sprint True False
Fasle
Category: Scrum Artifacts How does Definition of "Done" help the Scrum Team? Select three most applicable items. Guides the Development Team in knowing how many Product Backlog items it can select during a Sprint Planning DoD ensures artifact transparency DoD is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment DoD helps in inspection and adaptation DoD helps to calculate velocity of the Scrum Team
Guides the Development Team in knowing how many Product Backlog items it can select during a Sprint Planning DoD ensures artifact transparency DoD is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment
Category: Scrum Artifacts What is the Sprint Backlog? The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the plan for delivering them The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint The plan for delivering Product Backlog items The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the Team Backlog items
The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the plan for delivering them
Category: Scrum Artifacts Who has the "last say" on the order of items in the Product Backlog? The Development Team The Product Owner The Scrum Master The Product Owner and The Scrum Master
The Product Owner
Category: Scrum Events What provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment? The Product Owner The Sprint Backlog The Sprint Goal The Scrum Master
The Sprint Goal
A Scrum Team must only work on a single Product Goal at any time False True
True
A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint False True
True
A product could be a service True False
True
Stakeholders may include representatives from Human Resources False True
True
The Definition of Done is an input to Sprint Planning False True
True
To what extent does technical debt limit the value a Product Owner can get from a product? (choose the best two answers) a) The velocity at which new functionality can be created is reduced when you have technical debt. b) Technical debt causes a greater percentage of the product's budget to be spent on maintenance of the product. c) Technical debt does not influence the delivery of value. d) Technical debt is not a Product Owner concern, because technical debt is only an issue for the Development Team.
a and b
Category: Scrum Events Who is responsible for crafting the Sprint Goal at the Sprint Planning? The Key Stakeholders The Development Team The Scrum Team The Scrum Master The Product Owner
The Scrum Team
The Product Owner can delegate to the Developers the creation of Product Backlog items FALSE TRUE
True
The Product Owner is also the owner and the creator of the Definition of Done. FALSE TRUE
True
The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint. False True
True
Category: Scrum Theory What factors should be considered by the Product Owner in the release decision (select four)? a. The costs and benefits of the upgrade b. Can customers actually absorb the new release? c. Does the Increment meet the Definition of "Done"? d. The amount of work remaining toward the Sprint Goal e. The customers that will be constrained by the new release f. Approval of the Key Stakeholders g. The risk that the product's value can get out of line with the marketplace
a, b, e, g
Who can tell the Developers what to work on The Product Owner The COO, CEO and CTO The Project Manager The Scrum Master
The Product Owner
Select the timebox for each Scrum event: Sprint Planning Daily Scrum Sprint Retro Sprint Review
Planning = 8 hrs or less Daily Scrum = 15 mins Retro = 3 hours or less Review = 4 hours or less
Category: Scrum Artifacts What are the Scrum Artifacts? Select all applicable items. Sprint Backlog Product Backlog Increment The Sprint Goal The list of removed impediments
Sprint Backlog Product Backlog Increment
Category: Scrum Theory Product Backlog Refinement ...Select the three most applicable sentence endings. a. Is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order to Product Backlog items b. Is an ongoing process c. Usually happens 2-4 times in dependency of the Sprint length d. Is time-boxed to a maximum of 4 hours e. Answers the question: how will the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved f. Usually takes no more than 10% of the capacity of the Development Team
a, b, f
Category: Scrum Events What happens when a Sprint is cancelled? Select three. All incomplete Product Backlog Items are re-estimated and put back on the Product Backlog If part of the work is potentially releasable, the Product Owner typically accepts it Any completed and "Done" Product Backlog items are reviewed At the Sprint Retrospective the Scrum Master determines who from the Development Team is responsible for cancelling the Sprint Several top Product Backlog Items are taken into the Sprint Backlog to replace the obsolete items
All incomplete Product Backlog Items are re-estimated and put back on the Product Backlog If part of the work is potentially releasable, the Product Owner typically accepts it Any completed and "Done" Product Backlog items are reviewed
Product Backlog refinement is...Pick 1 A Scrum event The concern of the Product Owner Carried out once per Sprint An ongoing process in which the Product Owner and the Developers collaborate
An ongoing process in which the Product Owner and the Developers collaborate
Category: Scrum Artifacts What are the characteristics of a Product Backlog Item that is "Ready" for selection in a Sprint Planning? Select three. Can be implemented within one Sprint and tested in the next Sprint Can be "Done" within one Sprint Has less detail Somewhere at the top of the Product Backlog Well refined Somewhere at the bottom of the Product Backlog
Can be "Done" within one Sprint Somewhere at the top of the Product Backlog Well refined
Category: Scrum Theory What does the word "development" mean in the context of Scrum? Select the best option. Product development, its releasing and sustaining Software and hardware development Research and identifying of viable markets, technologies, and Product capabilities Complex work that can include all the suggested options and even more Development of an operational environment for the Product
Complex work that can include all the suggested options and even more
Awareness of which of the following may be required for a Product Owner to maximize value? Select all that apply Scrum Team velocity Unit test results Customer feedback Product vision
Customer feedback Product vision
Category: Scrum Events What happens during the Sprint? Select three answers. a. The Sprint Goal is changed frequently to reflect the status of the remaining work b. No changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal c. Quality goals do not decrease d. Sprint scope is defined at the Sprint Planning and cannot be changed e. Scope may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner and Development Team as more is learned
b, c, e
Sprints help the Scrum Team to limit work-in-progress. TRUE FALSE
TRUE
Category: Scrum Theory Product Backlog Refinement practice focuses on Items for upcoming Sprints, not the current Sprint in progress. True or false? False True
True
Which description best fits the role of the Product Owner? (choose the best answer) A.Value Maximizer. B.Chief Business Analyst. C.Project Manager 2.0. D.Requirements Collector. E.Scope Protector.
A.Value Maximizer. Feedback The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product.
When does a Developer become accountable for the value of a Product Backlog item selected for the Sprint? (choose the best answer) A. Never. The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating value every Sprint. B. During the Daily Scrum. C. Whenever a team member can accommodate more work. D. At the Sprint Planning Event.
A. Never. The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating value every Sprint. Feedback All members of the Scrum Team share in the accountability for creating value every Sprint.
What two things best help the Product Owner manage the value of a product? (choose the best two answers) A. The order of the Product Backlog. B. Validating assumptions of value through frequent releases. C. Setting value on individual Product Backlog items using Value Poker. D. Devising a formula for a neutral calculation of value.
A. The order of the Product Backlog. and B. Validating assumptions of value through frequent releases. Feedback The Product Owner manages Product Backlog against the assumption that value will be generated. Indications of value on Product Backlog are useful but are only a prediction until validated against users and market.
Who creates the Definition of Done? (choose the best answer) A. The organization (or the Scrum Team if none is available from the organization). B. The Scrum Master as they are responsible for the Scrum 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 they are responsible for the product's success.
A. The organization (or the Scrum Team if none is available from the organization). Feedback If the Definition of Done for an Increment is part of the standards of the organization, all Scrum Teams must follow it as a minimum. If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product.
A Product Owner is entitled to postpone the start of a new Sprint after the conclusion of a previous Sprint for the following reason:(choose the best answer) A. There is no acceptable reason. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint. B. Not enough Product Backlog items are ready. C. The Product Owner has not identified a Sprint Goal. D. The stakeholders are not happy with the value produced in the previous Sprint. E. The Quality Assurance department needs more time to make the previous Increment complete.
A. There is no acceptable reason. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint. Feedback A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
What phrases best describe the relationship of the Product Owner and the Developers? (choose the best two answers) A. They collaborate often so the Product Owner can make informed decisions in balancing effort and value of Product Backlog items. B. They should share no more than the Sprint Planning and the Sprint Review meeting. C. They should work apart as much as possible in order to keep the concerns of business and technology separated. D. The Product Owner should be with the Developers full-time to grow a deep understanding of the technology being used. E. They collaborate often so the Developers build Increments keeping end-user and stakeholder concerns in mind.
A. They collaborate often so the Product Owner can make informed decisions in balancing effort and value of Product Backlog items. and E. They collaborate often so the Developers build Increments keeping end-user and stakeholder concerns in mind. Feedback The Product owner clearly expresses Product Backlog items, ensuring the Developers understand items in the Product Backlog to the level needed for developing them and creating the value the Product Owner envisions. Scope may be re-negotiated if the effort grows much higher than anticipated.
What should the Product Owner do mid-Sprint, when the Developers realise they will not be able to finish all the forecast Product Backlog items in the Sprint? Accept that the Developers forecast was incorrect. Help them moving forward to forecast with greater accuracy Punish the Developers for providing an incorrect estimate Report the failure of the Developers to management Cancel the Sprint
Accept that the Developers forecast was incorrect. Help them moving forward to forecast with greater accuracy
Category: Scrum Theory Which KVA categories should the Product Owner consider to measure and track the creation and delivery of value to the market place (select three)? Risk Reduction Ability to Innovate Employee Satisfaction Capability Building Time-to-Market Current Value
According to the Evidence Based Management an Organization should focus on the following Key Value Areas (KVA) categories: Current Value Time-to-Market Ability to Innovate
Category: Scrum Theory Where Scrum can be used? Check all the applicable items. Research and identifying of viable markets, technologies, and product capabilities Development of products and enhancements Managing the operation of an organization Development and sustaining of Cloud and other operational environments Development of software and hardware Development of almost everything we use in our daily lives as individuals and societies
All of the above
Product Backlog management includes Select all that apply Ensuring that the Product Backlog is transparent, visible and understood Ordering Product Backlog items Creating and clearly communicating Product Backlog items Developing and explicitly communicating the Product Goal
All of the above
The Product Owner may ensure value is created by maximizing:Select all that apply Customer satisfaction Return on investment Users on the latest version of the product Employee satisfaction
All of the above
To what extent does technical debt limit the value a Product Owner can get from a product? (choose the best two answers) A. Technical debt is not a Product Owner concern, technical debt is only an issue for the Developers. B. The velocity at which new functionality can be created is reduced when you have technical debt. C. Technical debt does not influence the delivery of value. D. Technical debt causes a greater percentage of the product's budget to be spent on maintenance of the product.
B. The velocity at which new functionality can be created is reduced when you have technical debt. and D. Technical debt causes a greater percentage of the product's budget to be spent on maintenance of the product.
What should Developers do if the Product Owner is unavailable? (choose the best answer) A. Ask the Product Owner's manager to decide in the Product Owner's absence. B. Within the Sprint, the Developers make the best decisions possible to assure progress toward the Sprint Goal, re-aligning with the Product Owner once they are available again. C. Management should assign a substitute Product Owner to fill in when the Product Owner cannot be there. D. Wait until the Product Owner is available again.
B. Within the Sprint, the Developers make the best decisions possible to assure progress toward the Sprint Goal, re-aligning with the Product Owner once they are available again. Feedback The Scrum framework consists of Scrum Teams and their associated roles, events, artifacts, and rules. Each component within the framework serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum's success and usage. The Scrum Team consists of a Product Owner, the Developers, and a Scrum Master. The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Scrum Team. In the absence of a Product Owner, the latter accountability is not performed.
What is the principal value of releasing an Increment? (choose the best answer) A. To learn about the forecast of functionality that was developed. B. To learn about the Scrum Team's productivity. C. To validate assumptions made when developing the product.
C. To validate assumptions made when developing the product. Feedback Releasing the Increment to customers/users is the only way to validate assumptions about value.
Category: Scrum Theory Select the five Scrum Values. Agility Commitment Courage Focus Self-organization Openness Respect Effectiveness
Commitment Courage Focus Openness Respect
What is a Product Backlog? (choose the best answer) A. It is a list of references to Use Case documents that are stored in a central repository. The references should be viewable and clickable by anybody to enhance transparency. B. It is a detailed list of functionalities from which the Developers draw items, to be complemented by a separate Technology Backlog managed by the Developers. C. It is a formally approved list of requirements to be implemented over a set period. D. The Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product.
D. The Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product. Feedback The Product Backlog is an ordered list of everything that might be needed in the product and it is the single source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team. The Product Backlog evolves as the product and the environment in which it will be used evolves. As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists.
Category: Scrum Theory How does the Product Owner communicate his marketplace knowledge to the Scrum Team (select three)? Daily ad hoc interactions Daily Scrums Product Backlog Refinement Sprint Reviews Sprint Retrospectives
Daily ad hoc interactions Product Backlog Refinement Sprint Reviews
Although they may vary with the domain of work, Product Backlog items often have the following attributes Select all that apply Description Order Size
Description Order Size
Common Product Backlog item attributes are: Commitment, courage, focus, openness and respect Complexity, agility, openness, commitment Description, order, and size Velocity, Risk, Ownership
Description, order, and size
Category: Scrum Artifacts Who is allowed to change the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint? The Scrum Team The Development Team and the Product Owner The Scrum Master The Development Team The Product Owner
Dev team
Cancelling a Sprint is Something we must never do Something we should do whenever we hit problems Disruptive and wasteful A common practice that should be used regularly
Disruptive and wasteful
The Product Owner does not have to be one person, and the accountability can be filled by a committee. FALSE TRUE
FALSE
The Product Owner may delegate the responsibility of sizing work to the Scrum Master FALSE TRUE
FALSE
The Product Owner must ensure that enough Product Backlog items are selected at the Sprint Planning event in order to satisfy the stakeholders. FALSE TRUE
FALSE
The Product Owner must use burn-down charts to track progress. TRUE FALSE
FALSE
One of the accountabilities of the Product Owner is to create the Sprint Goal before Sprint Planning. TRUE FALSE
FALSE In Sprint Planning, the whole Scrum Team collaborates to define a Sprint Goal that communicates why the Sprint is valuable to stakeholders
Category: Scrum Team How does the Scrum Master help the Product Owner? Select the three most appropriate answers. Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management Understanding product planning in an empirical environment Introducing cutting edge development practices
Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management Understanding product planning in an empirical environment
Before the first Sprint, the Product Backlog must contain everything we will develop for the product False True
False
Category: Scrum Artifacts Every Product Backlog Item should be created by the Product Owner personally and only then the Development Team can add details to it at the PO's discretion. True False
False
A demo of the Increment must be carried out at the Sprint Review True False
False A demonstration is 1 way to inspect the Increment. It is not the only way. The Sprint Review is a working session and the Scrum Team should avoid limiting it to a presentation.
Developers should be set stretch goals by the Product Owner as part of Sprint Planning True False
False A realistic forecast should be created in Sprint Planning.
Which of the following is not allowed by Scrum? Velocity tracking Refactoring Hardening Sprints Release planning
Hardening Sprints
What does Cone of Uncertainty show? Hierarchy of tasks that comprise a project How much work remains till the end of the Sprint How much is known about the Product over time Dependencies, start times and stop times for project tasks
How much is known about the Product over time
Category: Scrum Theory What does Burn-down Chart show? How much work remains till the end of the Sprint The evolution of the amount of uncertainty during a project Hierarchy of tasks that comprise a project Dependencies, start times and stop times for project tasks
How much work remains till the end of the Sprint
Category: Scrum Artifacts Imagine the following situation. At the Sprint Retrospective meeting the Scrum Team identified some improvements that can be done. What should the Scrum Team do? Select the best option. Assign a responsible team member for at least one improvement. Check the progress at the next Retrospective. Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes at least one high priority process improvement. Assign responsible team members for every improvement. Check the progress at the next Retrospective. Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes all the improvements.
Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes at least one high priority process improvement.
Category: Product Owner When a product grows, it is quite possible that the PO will get help from other Product Managers and others in the organization who interact regarding the customer facing activities and knowledge of the product marketplace. Is it a good idea for the PO to proxy or outsource some of their PO Scrum Team duties to these people (for example, Scrum Team facing duties)? Yes No
No
Category: Scrum Events The Sprint Review is just a demo of the Product Backlog items completed during a Sprint. Do you agree? Yes. There is no much difference. No, the demo also should include the Items completed in the previous Sprints that were not demonstrated for some reason No, the Sprint Review contains much more activities
No. The Sprint Review contains much more activities to inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog. For example: The Product Owner also explains what has not been "Done"; The entire group collaborates on what to do next, so that the Sprint Review provides valuable input to subsequent Sprint Planning; Review of the timeline, budget, potential capabilities, and marketplace for the next anticipated releases of functionality.
SCRUM stands for Super Creative Really Useful Method Nothing. Its not an acronym Self organising Collaborative & Reflective Universal Method Safe Controlled Response Under Management
Nothing. Its not an acronym
The Product Owner must attend the Sprint Retrospective True False
TRUE The Scrum Team attends the Sprint Retrospective. The Product Owner is part of the Scrum Team.
Who manages the Sprint Backlog? The Scrum Team The Developers The Product Owner The Scrum Master
The Developers
Category: Scrum Theory Who is responsible for creation of the Definition of "Done"? The Scrum Master The Product Owner The Scrum Team The Development Team
The Development Team
The Product Owner manages...Pick 1 The Scrum Team The Project The Product Backlog The Developers
The Product Backlog
Category: Scrum Artifacts Who is responsible for monitoring progress toward high-level goals? The Scrum Master and The Development Team The Product Owner The Scrum Team The Development Team The Scrum Master The Product Owner and The Development Team
The Product Owner
Who is accountable for the Product Goal? The Scrum Master Developers The Scrum Team The Product Owner
The Product Owner
Category: Scrum Team Who are the typical Key Stakeholders (select three)? The people responsible for product marketing The people responsible for product development The people responsible for making the funding decisions for the product development effort The people responsible for paying to use the product The human people who actually use the product under development
The people responsible for making the funding decisions for the product development effort The people responsible for paying to use the product The human people who actually use the product under development According to the Scrum Glossary, a stakeholder is "a person external to the Scrum Team with a specific interest in and knowledge of a product that is required for incremental discovery. Represented by the Product Owner and actively engaged with the Scrum Team at Sprint Review."Typically, they fall into one of three broad categories: The Users - The human people who actually use the product under development The External Customers - The people responsible for paying to use the product The Internal Customers - The people responsible for making the funding decisions for the product development effort
Category: Scrum Artifacts What is the Increment? All items in the Sprint Backlog that could be released regardless of whether the Product Owner decides to actually do it All "Done" items in the Sprint Backlog The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprints The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint
The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprints
The purpose of the Sprint Review is... Pick 1 To show Stakeholders work that is done and work that is near to completion To review the status of the Project To check what was done and not done during the Sprint To inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations
To inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations
Ordering the Product Backlog is part of Product Backlog refinement False True
True
The Product Backlog may be reordered following input from Stakeholders at the Sprint Review False True
True
What phrases best describe the relationship of the Product Owner and the Developers? (choose the best two answers) a) They collaborate often so the Product Owner can make informed decisions in balancing effort and value of Product Backlog items. b) They should share no more than the Sprint Planning and the Sprint Review meeting. c) They should work apart as much as possible in order to keep the concerns of business and technology separated. d) The Product Owner should be with the Developers full-time to grow a deep understanding of the technology being used. e) They collaborate often so the Developers build Increments keeping end-user and stakeholder concerns in mind.
a, e
What are typical activities for a Product Owner in a Sprint? (choose the best two answers) a) Create financial reporting upon the spent hours reported by the Scrum Team. b) Collaborate with stakeholders, user communities, and subject matter experts. c) Work with the Developers on Product Backlog refinement. d) Update the work plan for the Developers on a daily basis. e) Attend every Daily Scrum to answer functional questions on the discussed Sprint Backlog items.
b, c
Which of the following are needed in order to allow Sprint Planning to begin? (choose the best two answers) a) Formal budget approval to conduct another Sprint. b) A Product Backlog with the most important items ready for discussion. c) A clear cadence of when the Daily Scrum will take place. d) A clear and non-negotiable Sprint Goal. e) A fully refined Product Backlog. f) A Product Goal communicated by the Product Owner.
b, f
A company has two products. Which of the following is an acceptable way of forming Scrum teams? a. There should be a Chief Product Owner and one Product Owner for each product b. There must be a single Product Owner for each product c. There should be one Product Owner supported by a Junior Product Owner d. There must be a single Product Owner across all products
b. There must be a single Product Owner for each product
A Product Owner is entitled to postpone the start of a new Sprint after the conclusion of a previous Sprint for the following reason: (choose the best answer) a) The Product Owner has not identified a Sprint Goal. b) The Quality Assurance department needs more time to make the previous Increment "Done". c) There is no acceptable reason. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint. d) Not enough Product Backlog items are "Ready". e) The stakeholders are not happy with the value produced in the previous Sprint.
c
How do timeboxes help the Product Owner and the other members of the Scrum Team validate assumptions, adapt, and maximize the value of their product? a) At the end of each Sprint when the timebox expires a detailed report with all test cases and test results is available. b) Timeboxes assure the Product Owner that the Developers will finish all work on the Sprint Backlog by the end of the Sprint. c) Timeboxes help by making sure a Sprint does not stop until all testing is done, and the work is verified by the Product Owner. d) Timeboxes help minimize risk by creating the opportunity to validate assumptions using feedback from users and the market; allowing Scrum Teams to inspect progress toward the Product Goal and decide whether to pivot or persevere.
d
It is mandatory for the Product Owner to monitor and share progress of the Product Backlog by using which method? a) A Product or Release burn-down chart. b) A Value burn-up chart. c) A Gantt chart. d) Any practice based on trends of work completed and upcoming work. e) A Sprint Review acceptance report.
d
What best describes the relationship of the Product Owner and the stakeholders? a) The Product Owner writes the User Stories as provided by the stakeholders. b) The Product Owner provides the stakeholders with acceptance forms at the Sprint Review to record their formal agreement over the delivered software. c) The Product Owner has the final call over the requirements and should involve the stakeholders as little as possible. d) The Product Owner actively asks for stakeholder input and expectations to incorporate into the Product Backlog.
d
A new Increment must be available ...... a. Whenever the user acceptance testing is complete b. Every 2 Sprints c. Before each planned release d. By the end of each Sprint, before the Sprint Review e. When the Scrum Master or the Product Owner asks for it
d. By the end of each Sprint, before the Sprint Review An Increment must be available by the start of the Sprint Review
A Product Backlog item is Done. What does it mean in Scrum? a. The entire feature is complete b. All tasks identified for the item are Done c. The item is ready for user acceptance testing d. No work left based on the Definition of Done
d. No work left based on the Definition of Done The Definition of Done is a formal description of the state of the Increment when it meets the quality measures required for the product. The moment a Product Backlog item meets the Definition of Done, an Increment is born.
The Developers find out during the Sprint that they are not likely to build everything they forecast. What would you expect a Product Owner to do? a) Cancel the Sprint. b) Skip Product Backlog refinement activities. c) Change the Sprint Goal. d) Inform management that more resources are needed. e) Re-negotiate the selected Product Backlog items with the Developers.
e
A Product Backlog is never complete False - A complete Product Backlog should be created before starting the first Sprint True - As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists
true