PSM 1 Quiz 1 Version 2

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. A) As a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog Items, the Sprint Backlog changes and may grow as the work emerges. B) The Development Team may work with the Product Owner to remove or add work if it finds it has more or less capacity than it expected. C) The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the Development Team. D) The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and does not change during the Sprint.

Correct Answer: D) .The Sprint Backlog makes visible all of the work that the Development Team identifies as necessary to meet the Sprint Goal. The Development Team modifies the Sprint Backlog throughout the Sprint, and the Sprint Backlog emerges during the Sprint.

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?

During the Sprint, scope may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner and Development Team as more is learned.

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. Feedback: Sprint Backlog and all of its items are collectively owned by the Development Team. No individual team member can claim ownership over an item as this would block communication and collaboration.

The time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is?

Sprint Planning is time-boxed to a maximum of eight hours for a one-month Sprint. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.

Who is on the Scrum Team?

The Scrum Team consists of the Scrum Master (manages the process), the Product Owner (decides what to do) and the Development Team (does the work).

Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?

The Development Team uses the Daily Scrum to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and to inspect how progress is trending toward completing the work in the Sprint Backlog.

What is the role of Management in Scrum? A) 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. B) Identify and remove people that aren't working hard enough. C) Continually monitor staffing levels of the Development Team. D) Monitor the Development Team's productivity.

Correct answer: A). Management has no active role in the actual product development through Scrum. However, management external to the Scrum team is incredibly important in setting the vision and strategy to guide the overall direction of the organization.

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

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.

The time-box for a Daily Scrum is?

The length of a daily Scrum is time-boxed at 15 minutes, it does not change with the length of a Sprint.

When does the next Sprint begin?(choose the best answer) A) Immediately following the next Sprint Planning. B) Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint. C) When the Product Owner is ready. D) Next Monday.

Correct answer: B). A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

Development Team membership should change: A) Never, because it reduces productivity. B) Every Sprint to promote shared learning. C) As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity. D) As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.

Correct answer: C). Teams typically go through some steps before achieving a state of increased performance. Changing membership typically reduces cohesion, affecting performance and productivity in the short term.

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.

True or False: It is mandatory that the product increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint.

False. The product increment should be usable and releasable at the end of every Sprint, but it does not have to be released.

Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?

Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does. The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Development Team.

The Product Backlog is ordered by:

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

Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?

The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog.

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. Time-boxed events are events that have a maximum duration.

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? A) Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen. B) The organization may not understand what has changed with Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost. C) Management may feel less anxious. D) All of the above.

Correct Answer: D)

Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?

Only the people doing the work described on the Sprint Backlog need to inspect and adapt at the Daily Scrum. If the Scrum Master or Product Owner is also on the Development Team, they will need to be at the Daily Scrum. Otherwise, the Scrum Master simply has to make sure the Development Team knows how to conduct a Daily Scrum and does so.

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

By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team. By facilitating Development Team decisions. Feedback: A Scrum Master is a servant-leader for the Development Team. Facilitation and removing impediments serves a team in achieving the best productivity possible.

Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team?

The Scrum Team consists of a Product Owner, the Development Team, and a Scrum Master.

The length of a Sprint should be:(choose the best answer) A) Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner. B) Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events. C) No more than one month. D) All of these answers are correct.

Correct answer: D). All of these choices are appropriate considerations in determining the length of a Sprint.

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. The Scrum Master enforces the rule that only Development Team members participate in the Daily Scrum.

When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?

A Sprint can be cancelled before the Sprint time-box is over. A Sprint would be cancelled if the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. This might occur if the company changes direction or if market or technology conditions change.

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. 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.

Which statement best describes Scrum?(choose the best answer) You chose: A)Note: This question displayed answer options in random order when taking this Test. A) A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management. B) A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed. C) A cookbook that defines best practices for software development. D) A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.

Correct Answer: B). 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.

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

Correct answer: C) E) F). 1) 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. 2) 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. 3) 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.

Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?

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.

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. The Scrum Master ensures that the Development Team has the meeting, but the Development Team is responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum. The Scrum Master teaches the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15-minute time-box. The Scrum Master enforces the rule that only Development Team members participate in the Daily Scrum.

Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?

The Daily Scrum is held at the same time and place each day to reduce complexity.