PSM 1
Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team?
1) Development Team 2) Product Owner 3) Scrum Master
What are three benefits of self-organization?
1) Increase commitment 2) Increase creativity 3) Increase self-accountability
The time-box for a Daily Scrum is?
15 minutes
Which statement best describes Scrum?
A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed. A framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while delivering valuable products.
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 many hours per day should a person on a Scrum team work?
At a sustainable pace, usually from 7-8 hours per day.
The Development Team informs the Scrum Master that the IT manager has asked them for a status report during the Sprint. The Scrum Master will:
Talk to the IT manager and inform him that progress in Scrum comes from inspecting an increment at the Sprint Review
Who determines how work is performed during the Sprint?
The Development Team
Who must do all the work to make sure Product Backlog items conform to the Definition of "Done"?
The Scrum Team
When is a Sprint over?
When the time-box expires.
What statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?
Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does.
When is the Sprint Backlog created?
Prior to the Sprint Planning meeting
Which of the following is required by Scrum?
- Sprint Burndown Chart. - Members must stand up at the Daily Scrum. - Sprint Retrospective. - Release Planning.
Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint?
1) An increment of working software that is "done" (this one) 2) An increment of software with minor known bugs in it
Which three activities will a Product Owner likely engage in during a Sprint?
1) Answer questions from the Development Team about items in the current Sprint 2) Work with shareholders 3) Provide feedback
The Product Owner remains distant. He/She has handed over the required Product Backlog for the Sprint but is not collaborating with the Development Team during the Sprint. What are valuable actions for a Scrum Master? Choose all that apply.
1) Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective 2) Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and incremental delivery 3) OR - inform the Product Owner's functional manager
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 3) MAYBE Helping the Development Team to create high-value products
The definition of "Done" is used to: (Choose 3 answers)
1) Create a shared understanding of when work is complete 2) Guide the Development Team on how many product backlog items to do in a Sprint 3) Increase Transparency
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
During the Sprint, the Scrum Master's role is to do which two of the following?
1) Facilitate inspection and adaptation opportunities as requested or needed. 2) Remove impediments
Which two things does a Scrum Master do if the Development Team doesn't have the engineering tools and infrastructure to completely finish any Product Backlog items? (choose 2)
1) Has the Development Team define "done" and do the same work for all Product Backlog items it selects 2) Have the Development team improve its skills, tools and infrastructure over time and adjust the definition of "done" accordingly
What are properties of the Daily Scrum (Choose 2 answers)
1) It is fifteen minutes or less in duration 2) Its location and time should remain constant
Which two things does the Development Team NOT do during the first Sprint?
1) Nail down the complete architecture and infrastructure 2) Develop a plan for the rest of the project
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 (3) techniques would be most helpful in this situation? (Choose three answers)
1) Prioritize the list and work on them in order 2) Consult with the Development Team 3) Alert management to the impediments and their impacts
As the Sprint Planning meeting progresses, the workload is getting greater than the Development Team's capacity. Which two actions make the most sense to do? (Choose 2 answers)
1) Remove or change Product Backlog items 2) The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint and monitor progress.
What are two responsibilities of testers in a Development Team?
1) Scrum has no "tester" role 2) Everyone in the Development Team is responsible for quality
Which three of the following are time-boxed events in Scrum Choose 3 answers
1) Sprint Retrospective. 2) Sprint Planning. 3) Daily Scrum.
Who is on the Scrum Team?
1) The Scrum Master 2) The Product Owner 3) The Development Team
Choose three responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team. (Choose three answers)
1)Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog. 2)Pull Product Backlog items for the Sprint. 3) Set the time for the Daily Scrum OR Track Velocity
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.
The time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is?
8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
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.
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 answers apply. 1) Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen. 2) The organization may not understand what has changed with Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost. 3) Management may feel less anxious
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?
Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do
Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool because they show:
An estimate of the total work remaining for the Sprint.
The Sprint Review:
An opportunity for stakeholders to inspect the product increment and progress and provide feedback on next steps
For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a new increment of working software must be available?
At the end of every Sprint
A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Development Team. The Team has decided that a retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take?
Consult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about the situation
When should a Sprint goal be created?
During Sprint Planning
Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?
Empirical
How much of the Sprint Backlog must be defined during the Sprint Planning meeting?
Enough so the Development Team can create its best forecast of what it can do, and to start the first several days of the Sprint.
During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible?
Facilitating and also participating as a Scrum Team member
A properly functioning Scrum Team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have several.
False
Cross-functional teams are optimized to work on a technical layer of a system (e.g. GUI, database, middle tier, interfaces).
False
It is mandatory that the product increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint.
False
Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally?
False
The Product Owner makes sure the team selects enough from the Product Backlog for a sprint to satisfy stakeholders
False
When multiple Scrum Teams are working on the same project, the should make sure that each team has different start dates
False
When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.
False
Why should the Product Owner be present at the Daily Scrum?
He doesn't need to be there.
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
Which does a self-organizing Development Team choose?
How to best accomplish its work
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.
While under development, the environment in which a product will be used changes and emerges. What is the effect on the Product Backlog?
It evolves to reflect what the product needs to be most valuable
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as outcome of a Sprint planning?
It is the Development Team's plan for the Sprint
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?
It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and figure out what to do next (upcoming Sprint) To inspect the product increment with stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps
Items on the Product Backlog tend to be:
Larger than items in sprint backlog
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
Sprint
None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the end of the previous Sprint.
Which is NOT a Development Team responsibility?
Selecting the Product Owner
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,
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
Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure that the Development Team communicates effectively with the Product Owner?
Teach the Development Team to talk in terms of business needs and objectives.
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
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.
Why does a Development Team need a Sprint Goal?
The Development Team is more focused with a common yet specific goal
How is management external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum?
The Development Team self-manages and is the only management required all the Daily Scrum. All others cannot participate.
Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?
The Product Owner
Who is responsible for engaging the stakeholders?
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
For which is the Scrum Master responsible?
The Scrum 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. Based on this, which of the following is FALSE?
The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and does not change during the Sprint
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
The consistency reduces complexity
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 happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of a time-box?
The time-box holds and the Development Team continuously learns what is actually possible to do within a time-box.
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.
What is the accountability of the Product Owner during Sprint 0
There is no such thing Sprint 0
What are the benefits of including testing within the Sprint's development activities?
Transparency of the increment is increased
Scrum Master is a "management" position?
True
Scrum does not have a role called "project manager"
True
The Sprint Goal is a result of Sprint Planning, as is the Sprint Backlog
True
The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment of working product
True
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 phrase best describes a Product Owner?
Value optimizer.
Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning?
What can be done and how to do it.
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.
The Product Owner must ship each Sprint increment. (Choose one answer)
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 indicates?
When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog or the Development Team.
When may a Development Team change its engineering practices?
Whenever needed
When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their increment be integrated every Sprint?
Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done