SCRUM Master PSM I Study Questions
What is the role of management in Scrum?
To facilitate the Scrum Teams with insights and resources that help them improve.
Why does the Product Owner want the Development Team to adhere to its definition of "Done"?
To have complete transparency into what has been done at the end of each Sprint.
What is the purpose of a Sprint Review?
To inspect the product increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps.
True or False: Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product or system all select work from the same Product Backlog.
True
A Sprint Retrospective should be held when?
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.
Which of the following are roles on a Scrum Team? (Choose all that apply.) A. Users B. Scrum Master C. Product Owner D. Development Team E. Customers
B, C, D.
During a Sprint Retrospective, the Development Team proposes moving the Daily Scrum to only occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which two are the most appropriate responses for the Scrum Master? (Choose two.) A. Consider the request and decide on which days the Daily Scrum should occur. B. Coach the team on why the Daily Scrum is important as an opportunity to update the plan. C. Have the developers vote. D. Learn why the Development Team wants this and work with them to improve the outcome of the Daily Scrum. E. Acknowledge and support the self-organizing team's decision.
B, D.
You are the Scrum Master for four Scrum Teams working from the same Product Backlog. Several of the developers come to you complaining that work identified for the upcoming two Sprints will require full-time commitment from a technical specialist who is external to the teams. What are two key concerns for the Scrum Master to take into account in this situation? (Choose two.) A. The desire to maintain a stable velocity. B. The benefit of Development Teams figuring out a solution for themselves. C. The need to have enough work to keep all Development Team members busy. D. The ability of the Development Teams to produce integrated Increments.
B, D.
Which of the following best describes an increment of working software? A. A decomposition of all Product Backlog items into tasks for future Sprint Backlog lists. B. Additional features in a usable state that complement those delivered in previous iterations. C. A new user interface design for functionality delivered in previous iterations. D. An automated test suite to verify functionality delivered in previous iterations. E. UML diagrams that describe how to deliver functionality in future iterations.
B.
A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Development Team. The Development Team gas decided that a Sprint Retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take?
Begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospectives.
For which is the Scrum Master responsible? A. Managing the performance of the Scrum Team. B. The meetings and the objectives that a Scrum Team sets for itself. C. The Scrum framework being adopted and used properly. D. Keeping track of resource allocation.
C
Which three of the following are time-boxed events in Scrum? (Choose three.) A. Release Testing. B. Release Retrospective. C. Sprint Retrospective. D. Sprint Planning. E. Sprint Testing. F. Sprint 0. G. Daily Scrum.
C, D, G.
As the Development Team starts work during the Sprint, it realizes it has selected too much work to finish in the Sprint. What should it do? A. Inform the Product Owner at the Sprint Review, but prior to the demonstration. B. Find another Scrum Team to give the excess work to. C. As soon as possible in the Sprint, work with the Product Owner to remove some work or Product Backlog items. D. Reduce the definition of "Done" and get all of the Product Backlog items "Done" by the new definition.
C.
The Scrum Master observes the Product Owner struggling with ordering the Product Backlog. What is an appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take? A. Suggest the Product Owner extend the Sprint, so he can have more time to order the Product Backlog. B. Suggest that the Development Team does the ordering to be sure that it is a feasible ordering of work. C. Offer the Product Owner help in understanding that the goal of ordering the Product Backlog is to maximize value. D. Present the Product Owner with an ordered Product Backlog to use. E. Encourage the Product Owner to work with the Development Team to see which items technically are fastest to implement.
C.
When a 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.
Which does a self-organizing Development Team choose? A. Sprint length. B. How to best accomplish its work. C. Stakeholders for the Sprint Review. D. When to release, based on its progress. E. Product Backlog ordering.
D.
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review? A. It is used to congratulate the Development Team if it did what it forecast, or to punish the Development Team if it failed to meet its forecast. B. It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on the work done. C. It is a mechanism to control the Development Team's activities during a Sprint. D. It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next.
D.
Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review? A. The Scrum process, and how it was used during the Sprint. B. Coding and engineering practices. C. Sprint results. D. All of the above.
D.
What enhances the transparency of an increment?
Doing all work needed to meet the definition of "Done"
When should a Sprint Goal be created?
During Sprint Planning.
When is the Sprint Backlog created?
During the Sprint Planning meeting.
When is it most appropriate for a Development Team to change the definition of "Done"?
During the Sprint Retrospective.
What is included in the Sprint Backlog? A. User Stories. B. Tasks. C. Use Cases. D. Tests. E. Any of the above (or others) which are a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog items
E.
Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective? A. Methods of communication. B. The way the Scrum Team does Sprint Planning. C. Skills needed to improve the Development Team's ability to deliver. D. Its Definition of "Done". E. All of the above.
E.
What is the best suited structure for Development Teams in order to produce integrated Increments?
Each Development Team develops functionality from beginning to end throughout all technical layers.
How should a Development Team deal with non-functional requirements?
Ensure every Increment meets them.
A properly functioning Scrum Team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have several.
False
True or False: A Scrum Team is only allowed to meet with stakeholders during Sprint Review.
False
True or False: Cross-functional teams are optimized to work on one technical layer of a system only (e.g. GUI, database, middle tier, interfaces).
False
True or False: Scrum has a role called "Project Manager"
False
True or False: Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally.
False
Why should the Product Owner be present at the Daily Scrum?
He/She doesn't need to be there.
When does the second Sprint start?
Immediately after the first Sprint.
When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint?
It can't. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.
Which best describes the Product Backlog?
It is allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product and its customers.
During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Product Owner responsible?
Participating as a Scrum Team member.
During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible?
Participating as a Scrum team member and facilitating as requested or needed.
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 creates a Product Backlog Item's estimate?
The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner.
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 the hostile environment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the team member?
The Development Team is responsible, and may need help from the Scrum Master.
How is management external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum?
The Development Team self-manages and is the only management required at the Daily Scrum.
Who determines how work is performed during the Sprint?
The Development Team.
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?
The Development Team.
Who owns the Sprint Backlog?
The Development Team.
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
The Product Owner with the most valuable items placed at the top.
The Sprint Review is mainly an inspect and adapt opportunity for which group?
The Scrum Team and stakeholders.
Which output from Sprint Planning provides the Development Team with a target and overarching direction for the Sprint?
The Sprint Backlog.
What happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint?
The Sprint length holds and the Development Team continuously learns what is actually possible to do within a Sprint of this length.
Who creates the definition of "Done"?
The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization)
Which outcome is expected as Scrum Teams mature?
They will improve their definition of "Done" to include more stringent criteria.
True or False: The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done Increment of product.
True
True or False: The Sprint Goal is a result of Sprint Planning, as is the Sprint Backlog.
True.
In accordance with Scrum theory, how should a group of 100 people be divided into multiple Development Teams?
Understanding the product, the product vision and the rules of the Scrum framework, the group divides itself into teams.
When is implementation of a Product Backlog item considered complete?
When all work in the Sprint Backlog related to the item is finished.
When is a Sprint over?
When the time-box expires.
Who starts the Daily Scrum?
Whoever the Development Team decides should start.
.If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what do they track?
Work remaining across time.
Choose two responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team. (Choose two.) A. Reorder the Product Backlog. B. Pull Product Backlog items for the Sprint. C. Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog. D. Increase velocity. E. Report daily progress to stakeholders.
B, C.
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.
Who is on the Scrum Team? (Choose all that apply.) A. Scrum Master B. Product Owner C. Development Team member D. Project Manager E. None of the above
A, B, C.
Which three purposes does the definition of "Done" serve? (Choose three.) A. Guide the Development Team on how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint. B. Create a shared understanding of when work is complete. C. Describe the purpose, objective, and time-box of each Scrum event. D. Describe the work that must be done before the Sprint is allowed to end. E. Increase transparency.
A, B, E.
What two techniques could the Scrum Master use when the Scrum Team gets caught in an internal disagreement about which development techniques to apply? (Choose two.) A. Involve the complete Development Team. B. Use coaching techniques; such as open questions and active listening. C. Ask an external technical specialist to make the decision. D. Send every team member to the company's HR department to express their concerns.
A, B.
Which of the following are true about the Product Owner role? (Choose two.) A. The Product Owner is one person. B. The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog. C. Multiple people can share the Product Owner role on a Scrum Team. D. The Product Owner role can be played by a committee or a team of people.
A, B.
Which two of the following are appropriate topics for discussion during a Sprint Retrospective?(Choose two.) A. Identifying high priority process improvements for the next Sprint. B. The order of items in the Product Backlog. C. How the team collaborates. D. Documenting acceptance criteria for items in the next Sprint.
A, C.
What are three benefits of self-organization? (Choose three.) A. Increased creativity. B. Increased rule compliance. C. Increased accuracy of estimates. D. Increased self-accountability E. Increased commitment.
A, D, E.
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to: A. Turn Product Backlog items into an Increment of potentially releasable product functionality. B. Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments. C. Complete the project within the date and cost as calculated by the Product Owner.
A.
Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool, because they show what?
An estimate of the total work remaining for the Sprint.
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.
What is the tactic a Scrum Master should use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple Development Teams?
Ask the developers to divide themselves into teams.
.Which three of the following are feedback loops in Scrum? (Choose three.) A. Sprint Review. B. Release Planning. C. Sprint Retrospective. D. Refinement Meeting. E. Daily Scrum.
A, C, E.
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?
Teach them that it is their responsibility to work with the other teams to create an integrated Increment.
Who should make sure everyone on the Development Team does his or her tasks for the Sprint?
The Development Team
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? (Choose three.) A. Consulting with the Development Team. B. Prioritizing the list and working on them in order. C. Arranging a triage meeting with all project managers. D. Alerting management to the impediments and their impact.
A, B, D.
Which Scrum Value is affected by a lack of trust in the Scrum Team?
All of them; Focus, Respect, Openness, Commitment, Courage.
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.) A. You cannot do Scrum without feature teams. B. Productivity may suffer when making this kind of move. C. Getting support from the business side first helps. D. Feature teams have less communication overhead. E. With feature teams, it is easier to calculate the productivity per team.
B, C, D.
Which Scrum Values are exhibited by not building Product Backlog items that have low business value? (Choose three.) A. Economic Value Added. B. Respect. C. Focus. D. Earned Value. E. Courage
B, C, E.
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.
Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint? (Choose two.) A. The length of the Sprint should be proportional to the work that is done in between Sprints. B. It is best to have Sprints of consistent length throughout a development effort. C. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning, and should hold the time it will take to code the planned features in the upcoming Sprint, but does not include time for any testing. D. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning, and should be long enough to make sure the Development Team can deliver what is to be accomplished in the upcoming Sprint. E. All Sprints must be 1 month or less.
B, E.
Which statement best describes Scrum? A. A defined and predictive process that confirms to the principles of Scientific Management. B. A complete methodology that defines how to develop software. C. A cookbook that defines best practices for software development. D. A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.
D.
Which three questions might be answered by Development Team members at the Daily Scrum? (Choose three.) A. How is the Sprint proceeding? B. What did I do yesterday that helped the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal? C. Why were you late? D. What will I do today to help the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal? E. How many hours did I spend on the project yesterday? F. What will I be working on tomorrow? G. Do I see any impediment that prevents me or the Development Team from meeting the Sprint Goal?
B, D, G.
True or False: A Scrum Master is essentially the same thing as a traditional PM (Project Manager).
False.
True or False: A product Increment must be released to production at the end of each Sprint.
False.
What are two good ways for the Development Team to make non-functional requirements visible? (Choose two.) A. Put them on a separate list on the Scrum board, available for all to see. B. Add them to the Product Backlog and keep the Product Owner posted on the expected effort. C. Run the integration and regression tests before the end of the Sprint, and capture the open work for the Sprint Backlog of the next Sprint. D. Add them to the definition of "Done" so the work is taken care of every Sprint.
B, D
What are three ways Scrum promotes self-organization? (Choose three.) A. By not allowing documentation. B. By the Development Team deciding what work to do in a Sprint. C. By preventing stakeholders from entering the development room. D. By removing titles for Development Team members. E. By being a lightweight framework.
B, D, E
Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning? A. What to do and who will do it. B. How conditions have changed and how the Product Backlog should evolve. C. What can be done and how to do it. D. What went wrong in the last Sprint and what to do differently this Sprint. E. Who is on the team and what team member roles will be.
C
The Product Owner is not collaborating with the Development Team during the Sprint. What are two valuable actions for a Scrum Master to take? (Choose two.) A. Inform the Product Owner's functional manager. B. Stop the Sprint, send the Product Owner to a course and restart. C. Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective. D. Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and incremental delivery. E. Nominate a proxy Product Owner.
C, D.
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.) A. The Scrum Master loses the ability to update the Gantt Chart properly. B. The Sprint Plan may become inaccurate. C. Too much work is spent updating the Scrum board before the meeting. D. The Product Owner cannot accurately report progress to the stakeholders. E. Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly. F. Opportunities to inspect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost.
B, E, F.
What are two good ways for a Scrum Team to ensure security concerns are satisfied? (Choose two.) A. Postpone the work until a specialist can perform a security audit and create a list of security-related Product Backlog items. B. Add security concerns to the definition of "Done". C. Add a Sprint to specifically resolve all security concerns. D. Delegate the work to the concerned department. E. Have the Scrum Team create Product Backlog items for each concern.
B, E.
Which two ways of creating Development Teams are consistent with Scrum's values?
1) Existing teams propose how they would like to go about organizing into the new structure. 2) Bring all the developers together and let them self-organize into Development Teams.
What is the time-box for a Daily Scrum?
15 minutes.
What is the recommended size for a Development Team?
3 to 9.
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.
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? A. Remind the Product Owner that his primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog. B. Tell the Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog so the work involving the external component can be planned in a separate sprint. C. Tell the Product Owner that the Product Backlog should be ordered to maximize utilization of the Development Team.
A
Which of the following is required by Scrum? (Choose all that apply.) A. Sprint Retrospective. B. Members must be stand up at the Daily Scrum. C. Sprint Burndown Chart. D. Release planning. E. All of the above.
A
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?
There are no such activities. The next Sprint starts immediately after the current Sprint.
Which phrase best describes a Product Owner? A. Go-between development team and customers. B. Value optimizer. C. Requirements engineer. D. Team manager.
B.
A 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 activities are part of the Product Owner role according to Scrum? (Choose two.) A. Ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first, at all times. B. Interacting with stakeholders. C. Providing the Development Team with detailed specifications. D. Describing features as Use Cases. E. Creating detailed functional test cases.
A, B.
Which are NOT appropriate topics for discussion in a Sprint Retrospective? (Choose all that apply.) A. Definition of "Done". B. How the team does its work. C. Team relations. D. The value of work currently represented in the Product Backlog. E. Arranging the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.
A, E.
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 two.) A. Coach the Development Team to improve its skills, tools, and infrastructure over time and adjust the Definition of "Done" accordingly. B. Encourage the Product Owner to accept partially "Done" increments until the situation improves. C. Refocus the current Sprint on establishing the Development Team's infrastructure instead of delivering an increment. D. Declare the Development Team not ready for Scrum. E. Have the Development Team establish a Definition of "Done" that is actually possible to achieve given current circumstances.
A, E.
A Scrum Master is working with a Development Team that has members in different physical locations. The Development Team meets in a variety of meeting rooms and has much to do logistically (for example, set up conference calls) before the Daily Scrum. What action should the Scrum Master take? A. Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do. B. Set up the meeting and tell the Development Team that is how it will be done. C. Ask the Development Team members to alternate who is responsible for meeting setup. D. Inform management and ask them to solve it.
A.
Marian is the Product Owner envisioning a project for a new release of her product. She made a projection of a release date based upon a sustained velocity of 17 completed units of work per Sprint. Over the first 3 Sprints, the average velocity was 13 for work that the Development Team estimated as 90% done. The Development Teams, feeling the need to meet the plan, figured that a velocity of 17 was within their reach. A good way to continue is: A. The Development Team makes sure that all of the selected scope per Sprint is as "Done" as possible. The undone work is estimated and added to the Sprint Backlog of the next Sprint, so it doesn't mess up the Product Backlog. B. Add enough people to the Development Team for the deadline to be made. C. The opportunity to inspect and adapt is lost. Opaqueness has replaced transparency. Predictability has dropped below zero. The produced software is not usable. As the rules of Scrum have not been respected, it is the Scrum Master's duty to assess whether repair is possible, or a restart with a more reliable team. If not, the Scrum Master should cancel the project. D. The Development Team should remind Marian to find funding for enough Release Sprints in which the remaining work can be done.
A.
Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility? A. Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does. B. Managing the project and ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the stakeholders. C. Directing the Development Team. D. Keep stakeholders from distracting the Development Team.
A.
You are the Scrum Master of a new, to be developed product. Development is going to require 45 people. What is a good first question for you to suggest the group thinks about when forming into teams? A. How will we make sure all teams have the right amount or expertise? B. What is the right mixture of senior and junior people on each team? C. Who are going to be the team leads? D. Who are the subject matter experts on each team?
A.
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".
How often should Development Team membership change?
As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
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.
.Select two ways in which technical debt impacts transparency. (Choose two.) A. When calculated and estimated, the total amount of technical debt shows exactly how long until the Product Owner can release the Increment. B. It leads to false assumptions about the current state of the system, specifically of an Increment being releasable at the end of a Sprint. C. 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. D. It enhances transparency for the Product Owner as a Development Team is not allowed to do additional feature development in a Sprint as long as there is technical debt.
B, C.
In order to achieve the benefits of Scrum, it is important to enact the value of commitment. What two actions demonstrate the commitment of Scrum Team members? (Choose two.) A. Always deliver the items in the Sprint forecast. B. Help the other Scrum Team members. C. Do your best D. Send out a daily status report. E. Work late.
B, C.
What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity? (Choose two.) A. By ensuring the meetings start and end at the proper time. B. By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team. C. By facilitating Development Team decisions. D. By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog.
B, C.
Which two of the following are true about the Scrum Master role? (Choose two.) A. At the Sprint Review, the Scrum Master identifies what has been "done" and what has not been "done". B. The Scrum Master teaches the Development Team to keep the Scrum meetings to their time-box. C. The Scrum Master helps those outside the team interact with the Scrum Team. D. The Scrum Master assigns tasks to Development Team members when they need work. E. The Scrum Master is responsible for updating the Sprint Burndown.
B, C.
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.) A. Recruit additional Development Team members before the work can begin. B. The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint, and monitors progress. C. Cancel the Sprint. D. Remove or change selected Product Backlog items. E. The Development Team works overtime during this Sprint.
B, D
In the Sprint Planning meeting, the Product Owner and the Development Team were unable to reach a clear understanding about the highest order Product Backlog 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.) A. Cancel the Sprint. Send the entire team to an advanced Scrum training and then start a new Sprint. B. 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. C. Continue the Sprint Planning meeting past its time-box until an adequate number of Product Backlog items are well enough understood for the Development Team to make a complete forecast. Then start the Sprint. D. Discuss in the upcoming Sprint Retrospective why this happened and what changes will make it less likely to recur. E. Ask everyone to take as much time as needed to analyze the Product Backlog first, and then reconvene another Sprint Planning meeting.
B, D
At the end of a Sprint Product Backlog item worked on during the Sprint does not meet the definition of "Done". What two things should happen with the undone Product Backlog item? (Choose two.) A. If the stakeholders agree, the Product Owner can accept it and release it to the users. B. Put it on the Product Backlog for the Product Owner to decide what to do with it. C. Review the item, add the "Done" part of the estimate to the velocity and create a Story for the remaining work. D. Do not include the item in the Increment this Sprint.
B, D.
What two factors are best considered when establishing the Sprint length? (Choose two.) A. The organization has mandated similar length sprints. B. The level of uncertainty over the technology to be used. C. The frequency at which team formation can be changed. D. The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders.
B, D.
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.) A. Introduce a bonus system for the top performers in the team. B. Have the Scrum Team members introduce themselves to each other and give a brief background of their skills and work history. C. Have the development managers for each Development Team member introduce their direct reports and go over their responsibilities on the Scrum Team. D. Ensure the Scrum Team members have compatible personalities. E. Ensure the team understands they need a definition of "Done". F. Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions.
B, E, F.
What are two responsibilities of testers in a Development Team? (Choose two.) A. Verifying the work of programmers. B. Everyone in the Development Team is responsible for quality. C. Tracking quality metrics. D. Finding bugs. E. Scrum has no "tester" role.
B, E.
A Product Owner wants advice from the Scrum Master about estimating work in Scrum. Which of these is the guideline that a Scrum Master should give? A. Product Backlog items must be estimated in story points. B. Estimates are made by the Development Team. C. Estimates must be in relative units. D. Scrum forbids estimating. E. Estimates are made by the Product Owner, but are best checked with the Development Team.
B.
Every Development Team should have: A. At least one representative from each major software engineering discipline (like QA, Dev, UX). B. The competencies and skills needed to deliver a Done Increment in a Sprint. C. One Lead Developer and no more than 8 other members.
B.
Which two things should the Development Team do during the first Sprint? (Choose two.) A. Make up a plan for the rest of the project. B. Analyze, describe, and document the requirements for the subsequent Sprints. C. Develop at least one piece of functionality. D. Analyze, design, and describe the complete architecture and infrastructure. E. Create an increment of potentially releasable software.
C, E
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.) A. It controls whether the developers have performed their tasks. B. It provides a template for elements that need to be included in the technical documentation. C. It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review. D. It trucks the percent completeness of a Product Backlog item. E. It guides the Development Team is creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning. F. It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release.
C, E, F.
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.) A. All work the Development Team is willing to do. B. Ready for integration. C. No work left from the definition of "Done". D. Whatever the Product Owner defines as quality. E. All work to create software that is ready to be released to end users.
C, E.
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. Select two conditions you should strive for in this scenario. (Choose two.) A. There should be six Product Owners, one for each Scrum Team. B. There should be six Product Owners, reporting to a chief Product Owner. C. The product has one Product Backlog. D. Each Scrum Team should have a separate Product Backlog. E. There should be only one Product Owner.
C, E.
Which are properties of the Daily Scrum? (Choose two.) A. It is facilitated by the team lead. B. It is held first thing in the morning. C. It is fifteen minutes or less in duration. D. It is free from and designed to promote conversation. E. It consists of the Scrum Master asking the Team members the three questions. F. Its location and time remain constant.
C, F.
.Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint? A. Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint. B. An increment of software with minor known bugs in it. C. An increment of working software that is "done". D. A single document, if that is what the Scrum Master asked for.
C.
Which two activities will a Product Owner engage in during a Sprint? (Choose two.) A. Run the Daily Scrum. B. Prioritize the Development Team's work on the Sprint Backlog. C. Update the Sprint burndown chart. D. Answer questions from the Development Team about items in the current Sprint. E. Work with the stakeholders.
D, E.
The length of a Sprint should be: 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 calendar month. D. All of these answers are correct.
D.
True or False: Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same project must have the same Sprint start date.
False.
True or False: The Product Owner determines how many Product Backlog items the Development Team selects for a Sprint.
False.
True or False: The Product Owner makes sure the team selects enough from the Product Backlog for a Sprint to satisfy the stakeholders.
False.
True or 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
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.
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as outcome of the Sprint Planning?
It is the Development Team's plan for the Sprint.
If two Scrum Teams are added to the development of a product that previously had only one Scrum Team, what will be the immediate impact on the productivity of the original Scrum Team?
Its productivity is likely to decrease.
What is the key concern when multiple Development Teams are working from the same Product Backlog?
Minimizing dependencies between teams.
When do Development Team members take 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.
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.
.What is a Development Team responsible for?
Resolving internal team conflicts & organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal.
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 is responsible for tracking the remaining work of the Sprint?
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 abnormally 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.
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
The consistency reduces complexity.
How much of the Sprint Backlog must be defined during the Sprint Planning event?
The entire Sprint Backlog must be identified and estimated by the end of the Sprint Planning meeting.
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.
True or False: To get started in terms of what to build, Scrum requires no more than a Product Owner with enough ideas for a first Sprint, a Development Team to implement those ideas and a Scrum Master to help guide the process.
True.
True or False: .Every Scrum team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master.
True. Outcomes affected by their participation and availability.
The Product Owner must release each Increment to production.
When it makes sense.
When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?
When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.
If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what does a trend line through a release burndown chart indicate?
When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog or the Development Team.
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.
User documentation is part of your definition of "Done". However, there aren't enough technical writers for all teams. Your Development Team doesn't have a technical writer. What should you do?
Your Development Team is still responsible for creating user documentation. In this case, the Development Team members will write it.
