PSM 1
At the end of a sprint, the new increment must be...
"Done," which means it must be in useable condition and meet the Scrum Team's definition of "Done."
During the Sprint Retrospective a Scrum Team has identified several high priority process improvements. Which of the following statements is most accurate? A . The Scrum Team may add items to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint. B . The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority process improvement to place in the Product Backlog. C . The Scrum Team should decline to add a process improvement to the Sprint Backlog when things are running smoothly. D . The Scrum Master selects the most important process improvement and places it in the Sprint Backlog.
A . The Scrum Team may add items to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint. B is incorrect because high priority process improvements are not placed in the Product Backlog. They are placed in the Sprint Backlog to provide the Dev Team a sense of ownership over their improvement.
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? A . There are no such activities. The next Sprint starts immediately after the current Sprint. B . Refine the Product Backlog. C . Work with the Quality Assurance departments on the Increment of the current Sprint. D . Update the project plan with stakeholders.
A . There are no such activities. The next Sprint starts immediately after the current Sprint.
Every Scrum Team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master. (Choose the best answer.) A . True. Outcomes affected by their participation and availability. B . False. A Product Owner can be replaced by a subject matter expert in the Scrum Team. C . False. A Scrum Master is only required when asked for by the Scrum Team. D . True. Each must be 100% dedicated to the Scrum Team.
A . True. Outcomes affected by their participation and availability. The outcome of the team will be affected by how well Scrum is upheld by the whole team, which they need to all be present for
In accordance with Scrum theory, how should a group of 100 people be divided into multiple Development Teams? A . Understanding the product, the product vision and the rules of the Scrum framework, the group divides itself into teams. B . It doesn't really matter because you can rotate the teams every Sprint to spread knowledge. C . Check with the allocation department to see who has worked together before and make these the first teams. D . Create a matrix of skills, seniority, and level of experience to assign people to teams.
A . Understanding the product, the product vision and the rules of the Scrum framework, the group divides itself into teams. Scrum does not recognize seniority, titles, or sub-teams
How long can a sprint be and what does it produce?
A sprint is a time-box of one month or less during which a "Done", useable, and potentially releasable product Increment is created.
Select three incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about Scrum: A. Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers. B. Scrum is based on empirical process control theory. C. Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment. D. Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to your ability to use Scrum to develop complex products. E. Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity. F. Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products.
A, C, E
What's the first thing we should see at the Sprint Review Meeting? A. Live demonstration of a potentially shippable (properly tested) product Increment B. PowerPoint slides describing project status C, Design artifacts such as UML diagrams and architectural drawings of things that haven't been built and tested yet D. A report about what happened during the Sprint
A. Live demonstration of a potentially shippable (properly tested) product Increment
Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain the alternatives most clearly? A. The Product Owner B. The Project Manager C. The Developers D. The Scrum Master
A. The Product Owner
What belongs solely to the Development Team? A. The Sprint Backlog B. The Product Backlog C. The Definition of Done D. The Increment
A. The Sprint Backlog
Define an increment in Scrum
An Increment is a Scrum Artifact that defines the complete and valuable work produced by the Developers during a Sprint. The sum of all Increments form a product.
The scrum master serves the organization by leading and...
And coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption
What happens during the Sprint? 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. Scope may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner and Development Team as more is learned E. Sprint scope is defined at the Sprint Planning and cannot be changed
B, C, D
What is the input to the Sprint Planning? Select four. Feedback from the Key Stakeholders A. The latest product Increment B. Past performance of the Development Team C. The Product Backlog D. Projected capacity of the Development Team during the Sprint E. Feedback from the Organization CEO
B, C, D, E
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 Learn why the Development Team wants this, work with them to improve the outcome of the Daily Scrum, and coach the team on why the Daily Scrum is important as an opportunity to update the plan.
The purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is to: A. Get feedback from the Key Stakeholders invited by the Product Owner B. Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work C. Get technical or domain advice from specialists invited by The Development Team or The Scrum Master D. Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools E. Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements
B, D, E The Retro is purely for the improvement of the Scrum team. The only meetings where external members are invited to are the Sprint Review and Sprint Planning
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 Each Sprint should produce a potentially shippable Increment, even if it's just the first Sprint
5 Values in Scrum
Commitment, courage, focus, openness and respect
What belongs solely to the Development Team? A. The Definition of Done B. The Product Backlog C. The Increment D. The Sprint Backlog
D. The Sprint Backlog Only the Development Team can change its Sprint Backlog during a Sprint.
The Scrum Master must help everyone apply the most appropriate practices in the absence of what?
In the absence of complete transparency
The three pillars of empiricism are:
Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation.
If there are multiple Scrum Teams working on the system or product release, the Development Teams on all the Scrum Teams must define what?
Mutually define the definition of "Done."
Y/N: Should the team expect to know all the tasks necessary to complete the committed PBIs during the Sprint Planning Meeting?
No Only 60% of the tasks are likely to be identified during the Sprint Planning meeting. Other tasks will be discovered during the Sprint Execution
Y/N: Should the Product Backlog include tasks?
No Scrum distinguishes Product Backlog Items (PBIs) from tasks: what vs how Sprint tasks may be identified by the team during Sprint planning and execution.
How are development teams self-organizing?
No one (not even the Scrum Master) tells the Development Team how to turn Product Backlog into Increments of potentially releasable functionality
How often should Backlog Refinement occur?
Once every Sprint
Define Ready in Scrum
Ready is a shared understanding by the Product Owner and the Developers regarding the preferred level of description of Product Backlog items introduced at Sprint Planning.
What do Scrum's Artifacts do?
Represent work or value to provide transparency and opportunities for inspection and adaptation
What should occur with a partially done PBI?
Return it to the Product Backlog and reprioritize it
The scrum master serves the development team by facilitating...
Scrum events as requested or needed
The scrum master serves the organization by planning what within the organization?
Scrum implementations within the organization
What is inspection in Scrum?
Scrum users must frequently inspect Scrum artifacts and progress toward a Sprint Goal to detect undesirable variances
What is Transparency in Scrum?
Significant aspects of the process must be visible to those responsible for the outcome.
Who are the professionals who do the work of delivering a potentially releasable Increment of "Done" product at the end of each Sprint?
The Development Team delivers the Increment
What is a Product Goal?
The Product Goal describes a future state of the product which can serve as a target for the Scrum Team to plan against. The Product Goal is in the Product Backlog. The rest of the Product Backlog emerges to define "what" will fulfill the Product Goal.
Who has the authority to cancel a sprint?
The Product Owner
Who attends the sprint review?
The Scrum Team and key stakeholders invited by the Product Owner
Sprint Planning has two topics: Topic 1: ________ Topic 2: ________ What are the topics?
Topic 1: What Topic 2: How Topic 1 is to select PBIs Topic 2 is to come up with Tasks to complete the PBIs
Three pillars of Scrum are...
Transparency, inspection, adaptation
T/F: Other people than the Scrum Team can attend the Sprint Planning in order to provide technical or domain advice.
True
T/F: The Scrum Team must choose at least one high priority process improvement item, identified during the Sprint Retrospective, and place it in the Sprint Backlog.
True
T/F: The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a valuable and useful Increment of working product.
True
What is the recommended size for a Scrum Team?
Typically 10 or fewer people.
In Topic 1 of Sprint Planning, what do we select?
We select PBIs
Define a sprint goal
an objective that will be met within the Sprint through the implementation of the Product Backlog, and it provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment
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
The Product Backlog is...
an ordered list of everything that is known to be needed in the product.
The sprint goal can be...
any other coherence that causes the Development Team to work together rather than on separate initiatives.
The sprint backlog is a plan with enough detail that...
changes in progress can be understood in the Daily Scrum.
Sprints have consistent what?
consistent durations throughout a development effort
The scrum master serves the product owner by facilitating...
scrum events as needed
By the end of the sprint retrospective, the scrum team...
should have identified improvements that it will implement in the next Sprint.
The Four Values of the Agile Manifesto are: 1. ________________ over processes and tools 2. ________________ over comprehensive documentation 3. ________________ over contract negotiation 4. ________________ over following a plan
1. Individuals and interactions 2. Working software 3. Customer collaboration 4. Responding to change
Refinement usually consumes no more than ____ of the capacity of the development team.
10%
Which of the following is required by Scrum? (Choose all that apply.) A . Sprint Retrospective. B . Members must stand up at the Daily Scrum. C . Sprint Burndown Chart. D . Release planning. E . All of the above.
A . Sprint Retrospective. Daily Scrums are required, but members organize and adapt what they need. Burndown charts are also at the discretion of the team to monitor and hold THEMSELVES accountable. The Burndown chart risks abuse by management to justify control over the team.
What is a burn-up chart?
A chart which shows the amount of work which has been completed. Time is shown on the horizontal axis and work completed on the vertical axis.
What is Scrum?
A framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value
What is an epic?
A large Product Backlog Item that is not ready for a sprint
Is a product owner a person or a committee?
A person, not a committee
What is a user story?
A small Product Backlog Item
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 The PO role is not a committee and they are held accountable for the order of the Product Backlog
What are Product Backlog features? Select three. A. As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists B. It is dynamic C. It is never complete D. When the final version of a product is rolled out, its Product Backlog is dismissed E. A Product Backlog could be closed when it contains no items to include into the next Sprint
A, B, C A Product Backlog is never complete. The earliest development of it only lays out the initially known and best-understood requirements. The Product Backlog evolves, so it is dynamic; it constantly changes to identify what the product needs to be appropriate, competitive, and useful. As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists.
What is a Development Team responsible for? (Choose two.) A . Resolving internal team conflicts. B . Reporting productivity. C . Selecting the Product Owner. D . Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal.
A, D The Dev Team is self-reliant and self-organizing
Who creates the increment? A. The Development Team B. The Scrum Master C. The Product Owner D. The Development Team and The Product Owner E. The Scrum Team
A. The Development Team The Scrum Team crafts the Sprint Goal, but the Dev team creates the Increment
Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint? A . The Project Manager. B . The Development Team. C . The Scrum Team. D . The Product Owner.
B . The Development Team. The Development Team owns the Sprint Backlog
Who is accountable for clearly expressing Product Backlog items? A . The business analyst who represents the Product Owner. B . The Product Owner. C . The Scrum Master, or the Scrum Master may have the Developers do it. D . The Scrum Master.
B . The Product Owner. The Product Owner must articulate the needs of the stakeholders and items that hold value
When a Development Team determines that it will not be able to finish the complete forecast, who has to be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work selected? A . The Development Team. B . The Product Owner and all stakeholders. C . The Product Owner and the Development Team. D . The Scrum Master, project manager and Development Team.
C . The Product Owner and the Development Team. The PO and Dev Team discuss the adjustment of Sprint work
When is a Sprint over? A. When all the tasks are completed. B. When all Product Backlog items meet their Definition of Done. C. When the Product Owner says it is done. D. When the timebox expires.
D. When the timebox expires.
What is Nexus in Scrum?
Nexus is a framework for developing and sustaining scaled product delivery initiatives. It builds upon Scrum, extending it only where absolutely necessary to minimize and manage dependencies between multiple Scrum Teams while promoting empiricism and the Scrum Values.
When multiple scrum teams work on the same product how many product backlogs are there?
One
Who can create the increment?
Only members of the development team
What are the three main qualities the team model in Scrum is designed to optimize?
Productivity, flexibility, creativity
What is a burn-down chart?
Shows the amount of work which is thought to remain in a backlog. Time is shown on the horizontal axis and work remaining on the vertical axis.
Small development teams may encounter what constraints?
Skill constraints during the Sprint, causing the Development Team to be unable to deliver a potentially releasable Increment.
The development team modifies the...
Sprint Backlog throughout the Sprint, and the Sprint Backlog emerges during the Sprint.
What happens to done product backlog items when a sprint is cancelled?
They are reviewed
How are development teams cross-functional?
They have all the skills as a team necessary to create a product Increment
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.
The scrum master serves the organization by working with who?
With other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization
The sprint retrospective occurs...
after the Sprint Review and prior to the next Sprint Planning.
The scrum master serves the product owner by understanding and practicing...
agility
The product backlog lists...
all features, functions, requirements, enhancements, and fixes that constitute the changes to be made to the product in future releases.
Product Backlog items that can be "Done" by the Development Team within one Sprint are...
deemed "Ready" for selection in a Sprint Planning.
During the sprint, quality goals...
do not decrease
Scrum recognizes no sub-teams regardless of...
domains that need to be addressed like testing, architecture, operations, or business analysis;
Scrum is founded on...
empirical process control theory, or empiricism
During the sprint, no changes are made that would...
endanger the Sprint Goal
In a sprint retrospective, it's the scrum master's job to...
ensure the event takes place and the attendees understand its purpose
In a sprint review, the scrum master's job is to...
ensure the event takes place, that everyone understands its purpose, and teaches them how to stay within the time-box.
In the product backlog, the development team is responsible for all...
estimates
By the end of sprint planning, the development to should be able to...
explain to the Product Owner and Scrum Master how it intends to work as a self-organizing team to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment
The Product Owner may influence the Development Team by...
helping it understand and select trade-offs, but the people who will perform the work make the final estimate.
_________ Product Backlog items are usually clearer and more detailed than ________.
higher ordered, lower ordered
A new sprint starts...
immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
A Scrum Master can detect incomplete transparency by...
inspecting the artifacts, sensing patterns, listening closely to what is being said, and detecting differences between expected and real results.
Product backlog refinement is...
is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order to items in the Product Backlog
The product backlog is dynamic because...
it constantly changes to identify what the product needs to be appropriate, competitive, and useful. If a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists
Daily scrum is held at the same time and place each day because...
it reduces complexity
Scrum employs what kind of approach?
iterative, incremental approach to optimize predictability and control risk.
How do Scrum teams deliver products?
iteratively and incrementally, maximizing opportunities for feedback.
Empiricism asserts that...
knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is known.
The scrum master serves the product owner by ensuring the product owner...
knows how to arrange the Product Backlog to maximize value
A product backlog is a what kind of artifact?
living artifact
During the sprint, scope...
may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner and Development Team as more is learned.
In a sprint review, there is a review...
of how the marketplace or potential use of the product might have changed what is the most valuable thing to do next; and, timeline, budget, potential capabilities, and marketplace for the next anticipated releases of functionality or capability of the product.
An increment is a body...
of inspectabl,e done work that supports empiricism at the end of the Sprint
The increment must be in useable condition regardless...
of whether the Product Owner decides to release it.
Product Backlog Items can be updated at any time by the...
product owner
The scrum master serves the product owner by understanding...
product planning in an empirical environment
A Sprint Review goes over the ______ while a Sprint Retrospective goes over the ______.
product; process
When a sprint is cancelled, all incomplete product backlog items are...
re-estimated and put back on the Product Backlog.
Product Backlog items that will occupy the Development Team for the upcoming Sprint are...
refined so that any one item can reasonably be "Done" within the Sprint time-box.
The scrum master serves the product owner by finding...
techniques for effective Product Backlog management
Product Backlog Items often include...
test descriptions that will prove its completeness when "Done."
The scrum master serves the product owner by ensuring...
that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the Scrum Team as well as possible
In the daily scrum the scrum master ensures...
that if others are present they are not disrupting the meeting
The scrum master serves the development team by guiding...
the Development Team in organizational environments in which Scrum is not yet fully adopted and understood.
The daily scrum optimizes...
the probability that the Development Team will meet the Sprint Goal.
The Sprint Backlog is...
the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint, plus a plan for delivering the product Increment and realizing the Sprint Goal.
Scrum recognizes no titles regardless of...
the work being performed by the person
In the sprint review, the development team demonstrates...
the work that it has "Done" and answers questions about the Increment
Large development teams generate...
too much complexity for an empirical process to be useful
In the sprint review, the product owner explains...
what Product Backlog items have been "Done" and what has not been "Done"
The sprint goal gives guidance to the development team on...
why it's building the increment
As Scrum Teams mature, it is expected that their definitions of "Done"...
will expand to include more stringent criteria for higher quality.
The purpose of a sprint retrospective is to...
• Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools; • Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements; and, • Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work
What are Sprint Planning Inputs?
• Product Backlog • the latest product Increment • projected capacity of the Development Team during the Sprint • past performance of the Development Team.
Three common questions used in the daily scrum...
• What did I do yesterday that helped the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal? • What will I do today to help the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal? • Do I see any impediment that prevents me or the Development Team from meeting the Sprint Goal?
Product Backlog Attributes are...
• description • order • estimate • value.
Each sprint has a goal of...
• what is to be built • a design • and flexible plan that will guide building it • the work • the resultant product increment
How long should a Sprint Retrospective be?
3 hrs or less
When must a Product Owner release each Increment? (Choose the best answer.) A . When it makes sense. B . When the Scrum Team finishes their work. C . Whenever the product is free of defects. D . After every Sprint, Without exception.
A . When it makes sense. Each Sprint produces a POTENTIALLY shippable Increment. However, the Increment can be released at the discretion of the PO
Who is accountable for tracking the remaining work toward the Sprint Goal? A . The Developers. B . The Scrum Master. C . The Product Owner. D . The Project Manager.
A . The Developers. The PO is responsible for ensuring the high-level understanding of the business value in the Sprint
What techniques could the Scrum Master use when the Scrum Team gets caught in an internal disagreement about which agile practices to apply? (Choose the best two answers.) A . Involve the complete Scrum Team in making a decision. B . Use coaching techniques; such as open QUESTION NO:s and active listening. C . Ask an external agile coach what they recommend. D . Ask team members to take the issue up with to the company's Human Resources department.
A, B Involve the complete Scrum Team in making a decision and use coaching techniques.
What are the Scrum Artifacts? Select all applicable items. A. Product Backlog B. Sprint Backlog C. The list of removed impediments D. Increment E. The Sprint Goal
A, B, D The Sprint Goal is not an artifact
What are two ways a Scrum Master serves to enable effective Scrum Teams? (choose the best two answers) A. By facilitating Developer decision-making. B. By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog. C. By removing impediments that hinder the Scrum Team. D. By starting and ending the meetings at the proper time.
A, C
What concepts comprises Scrum? A. Artifacts B. Rules C. Burn-down charts D. Roles E. Events F. Reports
A, C, D, E
When should the Developers on a Scrum Team be replaced? A. As needed, while taking into account a short-term reduction in productivity. B. Every Sprint to promote shared learning. C. As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity. D. Never, it reduces productivity.
A. As needed, while taking into account a short-term reduction in productivity.
During Sprint Execution, a Scrum Team uses information radiators such as the task board or sometimes a Sprint Burndown Chart. Who are these for? A. The Team, so they can take responsibility for their own work habits B. Outside managers, so they can intervene as soon as they don't like how a Sprint is going
A. The Team, so they can take responsibility for their own work habits
What is the accountability of the Product Owner during Sprint 0? A. There is no such thing as Sprint 0. B . Gathering, eliciting, and analyzing the requirements that will be inserted into the Product Backlog. C . Make the complete project plan to commit date, budget, and scope to the stakeholders. D . Determine the composition of the Development Teams so they have the capacity to deliver the completed forecast. E . Make sure enough Product Backlog items are refined to fill the first 3 Sprints.
A. There is no such thing as Sprint 0. The PO should be gathering and analyzing requirements that'll be in the Product Backlog during each Sprint
What is the key concern when multiple Development Teams are working from the same Product Backlog? A . Minimizing dependencies between teams. B . Clear definition of requirements. C . Meeting original scope projections. D . Making sure there's enough work for everyone on every team. E . Maximizing velocity.
B . Clear definition of requirements. All teams should have a common DoD to ensure they are delivering a potentially shippable Increment
What are the time-boxes for the Sprint Review and the Sprint Retrospective? A. 3 hour time-box for each B. 4 and 3 hours respectively C. 3 and 4 hours respectively D. 4 hour time-box for each
B. 4 and 3 hours respectively
What is the result of the Sprint Review? A. Common understanding of progress toward the Sprint Goal and how progress is trending toward completing the work in the Sprint Backlog B. A revised Product Backlog that defines the probable Product Backlog items for the next Sprint C. A list of improvements that the Scrum Team will implement in the next Sprint D. Common understanding of what can be delivered in the Increment and how will the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved
B. A revised Product Backlog that defines the probable Product Backlog items for the next Sprint
Upon what type of process control is Scrum based? A. Complex B. Empirical C. Defined D. Hybrid
B. Empirical
Who is responsible for coping with incomplete artifact transparency? A. The Scrum Team B. The Scrum Master C. The Product Owner D. The Development Team
B. The Scrum Master
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 . As soon as possible in the Sprint, work with the Product Owner to remove some work or Product Backlog items.
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 . The Scrum framework being adopted and used properly.
What should be taken into account for the Definition of "Done"? Select the two most appropriate options. A. Experience of the Product Owner B. Advice of the Scrum Master C. Conventions, standards and guidelines of the Organization D. Definition of "Done" of other Scrum Teams working on the same Product E. Definition of "Done" of other Scrum Teams working on other products
C, D Scrum teams working on the same product must have consistent DoD's to reduce complexity
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 management on what is being worked on. D . Answer QUESTION NO:s from the Development Team about items in the current Sprint.
C, D The PO is the direct contact to stakeholders and answers questions from the Dev Team
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 The Daily Scrum is less than 15min and should be held consistently
How many Scrum Teams are in a Nexus? A. 3-5 Scrum Teams B. 2-7 Scrum Teams C. 3-9 Scrum Teams
C. 3-9 Scrum Teams The teams work together to deliver a single product
The timebox for the Sprint Review is: A. 1 day. B. 4 hours and longer as needed. C. 4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter. D. As long as needed. E. 2 hours.
C. 4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
The timebox for the Sprint Planning event is? A. 4 hours. B. Monthly. C. 8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter. D. Whenever it is done.
C. 8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
The scrum master serves the organization by causing what?
Change that increases the productivity of the Scrum Team
What causes changes in the product backlog?
Changes in business requirements, market conditions, or technology
Define Coherence in the Product Backlog
Coherence is the quality of the relationship between certain Product Backlog items which may make them worthy of consideration as a whole.
In Topic 2 of Sprint Planning, what do we do?
Come up with Tasks to complete the PBIs
For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a new increment of working software must be available? A . After the acceptance testing phase. B . Before the release Sprint. C . Every 3 Sprints. D . At the end of every Sprint. E . When the Product Owner asks to create one.
D . At the end of every Sprint. Potentially shippable Increments are made at the end of each Sprint
A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Development Team. The Development Team has decided that a Sprint Retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take? A . Call a meeting between the Development Team and senior management. B . Comply with the decision of the self-organizing team. C . Consult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about the situation. D . Begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospectives.
D . Begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospectives. Dev teams are self-organizing, however Sprint Retrospectives are essential for teams to self-analyze and improve
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as outcome of the Sprint Planning? A . It is a complete list of all work to be done in a Sprint. B . Every item has a designated owner. C . Each task is estimated in hours. D . It is the Development Team's plan for the Sprint. E . It is ordered by the Product Owner.
D . It is the Development Team's plan for the Sprint. A is incorrect because the Sprint Backlog can change as the team learns and develops the product.
Who is allowed to participate in the Daily Scrum? A. The Product Owner B. The Scrum Master C. The Key Stakeholders D. The Development Team
D. The Development Team The Daily Scrum is an internal meeting for the Development Team. If others are present, the Scrum Master ensures that they do not disrupt the meeting.
During a Sprint, a Developer determines that the Scrum Team will not be able to complete the items in their forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Product Backlog items selected? A. The Product Owner and all stakeholders. B. The Developers. C. The Scrum Master, the project manager, and the Developers D. The Product Owner and the Developers.
D. The Product Owner and the Developers.
During a Sprint, a Developer determines that the Scrum Team will not be able to complete the items in their forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Product Backlog items selected? A. The Developers. B. The Scrum Master, the project manager, and the Developers C. The Product Owner and all stakeholders. D. The Product Owner and the Developers.
D. The Product Owner and the Developers. During the Sprint, scope may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner and the Developers as more is learned.
In which meetings the Key Stakeholders are allowed to participate? A. The Sprint Planning B. The Sprint Retrospective C. The Daily Scrum D. The Sprint Review
D. The Sprint Review Domain experts may attend the Sprint Planning to guide the next sprint The Key Stakeholders are allowed to participate only in the Sprint Review meeting. However, any member of the Scrum Team can interact with them any time.
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?
Developers are responsible for managing the progress of work during a sprint
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?
Developers must attend the daily scrum
When is the Sprint Backlog created?
During the Sprint Planning
When should a Sprint Goal be created? A . It should have been created in the previous Sprint during Product Backlog refinement. B . It must be established before Sprint Planning in order to begin planning. C . A Sprint Goal is not mandatory in Scrum. D . At any time during the Sprint. E . During Sprint Planning.
E . During Sprint Planning.
Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog? A. The Scrum Master. B. The Stakeholders. C. The Developers. D. The CEO. E. The Product Owner.
E. The Product Owner.
T/F: It is normal to have a "hardening" Sprint to remove all technical debt and prepare the Product for upcoming release.
False Each increment contains only "Done" functionality that could be released immediately.
T/F: In Nexus, Product Backlog Refinement is optional
False In Nexus, the Product Backlog Refinement is a formal event in the Sprint
T/F: Scrum does not allow additional meetings that are not defined in Scrum.
False Scrum allows additional meetings if they facilitate achieving the Sprint Goal.
T/F: All the Scrum Teams working on the same product should have the same Sprint length.
False Scrum does not require having aligned Sprints for multiple teams.
T/F: Definition of "Done" is created during the first Sprint and remains unchanged until the Product release.
False The DoD changes as the team progresses in the project
T/F: The Scrum Master is focused primarily on the Scrum Team and usually does not care about those outside the Scrum Team.
False The Scrum Master helps those outside the Scrum Team understand which of their interactions with the Scrum Team are helpful and which aren't.
T/F: Only the Product Owner and the Development Team participate in the Sprint Planning. There is nothing to do for the Scrum Master.
False The work to be done in the Sprint is planned and created by the collaborative work of the entire Scrum Team.
T/F: The structure of the Daily Scrum is well-defined and constant. Every team member should answer the three main questions: What did I do yesterday? What will I do today? Do I see any impediment?
False There is no prescribed structure
A well-formed Product Backlog Item (PBI) follows the acronym INVEST. What does each letter stand for?
Independent Negotiable Valuable Estimable Small Testable
What is a Scrum Board?
It is a physical board to visualize information for and by the Scrum Team, often used to manage Sprint Backlog. Scrum boards are an optional implementation within Scrum to make information visible.
Define Velocity in Scrum
It is an optional, but often used, indication of the amount of Product Backlog turned into an Increment of product during a Sprint by a Scrum Team, tracked by the Developers for use within the Scrum Team.
How many Product Owners does a Nexus have?
One One Product Owner manages the Product Backlog for all of the Scrum Teams in the Nexus
Define the purpose of Scrum events
Prescribed events are used in Scrum to create regularity and to minimize the need for meetings not defined in Scrum
Sprints contain and consist of...
Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, the development work, the Sprint Review, and the Sprint Retrospective.
4 Formal Events in Scrum
Sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint review, sprint retrospective
What provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment?
The Sprint Goal
What is adaptation in Scrum?
The act of a process or the material being processed being adjusted if not up to quality standards. An adjustment must be made as soon as possible to minimize further deviation.
The structure of the daily scrum is set by who?
The development team decides the structure of the daily scrum
Who decides when and how product backlog refinement is done?
The development team decides when and how product backlog refinement is done
What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?
The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.
The development team often meets when after a Daily Scrum?
They meet immediately after the Daily Scrum for detailed discussions, or to adapt, or re-plan, the rest of the Sprint's work.
Define a Product Backlog in Scrum
This is a Scrum Artifact that consists of an ordered list of the work to be done in order to create, maintain and sustain a product. Managed by the Product Owner.
Define emergence in regards to Scrum
This is the process of the coming into existence or prominence of new facts or new knowledge of a fact, or knowledge of a fact becoming visible unexpectedly.
Define Forecast (of functionality) in Scrum
This is the selection of items from the Product Backlog Developers deems feasible for implementation in a Sprint.
T/F: In Scrum, Product Backlog Refinement is optional
True The team decides whether or not to have a Product Backlog Refinement event during their Sprint
What is Sprint Planning?
Where the work to be done during the sprint is planned
Could the Product Owner and the Scrum Master be a part of the Development Team?
Yes However, it is not the best practice because it could create a conflict of interest.
Y/N: Stakeholders can add PBIs to the Product Backlog?
Yes The stakeholders can add PBIs in the only session they are allowed to attend, the Sprint Review. The Product Owner prioritizes the items afterwards
Can a sprint be cancelled before the sprint time box is over?
Yes, if the sprint goal is no longer relevant
The Scrum Team consists of...
a Product Owner, the Development Team, and a Scrum Master.
The Scrum Master must work with the Product Owner, Development Team, and other involved parties to understand if...
the artifacts are completely transparent.
Sprint planning is created by...
the collaborative work of the entire Scrum Team.
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 . Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do. The Dev team should be self-organizing and self-reliant
When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint? A . It can't. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints. B . When functional expectations are not well understood. C . When the Product Owner is absent too often. D . When the selected Product Backlog items for the Sprint become unachievable. E . When a technical dependency cannot be resolved.
A . It can't. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints. Sprints can be canceled when the Sprint Goal is no longer relevant
Which best describes the Product Backlog? A . It is allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product and its customers. B . It provides just enough information to enable a Scrum team to start the design phase of a product. C . It contains all foreseeable tasks and requirements from which the Scrum team can develop and maintain a complete project plan. D . It is baselined to follow change management processes.
A . It is allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product and its customers.
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? A . Its productivity is likely to decrease. B . Its productivity is likely to stay the same. C . Its productivity is likely to increase.
A . Its productivity is likely to decrease.
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 . Remind the Product Owner that his primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog. The Scrum Master should advice in a way that the PO can make decisions for the team without bias from the Scrum Master
Who creates a Product Backlog Item's estimate? A . The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner. B . The Product Owner with input from the Development Team. C . The most senior people in the organization, including architects and subject matter experts. D . The Scrum Master. E . The Development Team, alone.
A . The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner. Product Backlog Items are assessed by the Dev Team and the PO
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 . 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.
Imagine you are a Scrum Master in a small Organization that tries to adopt Scrum. There are 10 developers and the Product Owner. How can they be divided into teams? A. 3 teams of 4, 3 and 3 people (each team is cross-functional) B. 2 teams of 6 and 4 people (after a short meeting the developers decided this is the best option) C. 2 teams of 6 and 4 people (because it is good to have a separate QA team) D. 1 team of 10 people (because there is no reason to divide)
A, B Teams are cross-functional and there are no titles within the Development team Optimal team size is under 10
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 The PO should have the most valuable items at the top of the Product Backlog and work with stakeholders to determine which items are most important.
How does the Scrum Master serve the Organization? A. Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption B. Planning Scrum implementations within the organization C. Mixing experienced developers and junior specialists across different Development Teams in the organization to speed up Scrum adoption D. Working with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization E. Making sure the key stakeholders are invited on all Scrum Reviews within organization
A, B, D
How does the Scrum Master help the Product Owner? A. Understanding product planning in an empirical environment B. Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed C. Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management D. Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption E. Introducing cutting edge development practices
A, B. C The Scrum Master serves the Product Owner in several ways, including: • Ensuring that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the Scrum Team as well as possible; • Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management; • Helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items; • Understanding product planning in an empirical environment; • Ensuring the Product Owner knows how to arrange the Product Backlog to maximize value; • Understanding and practicing agility; and, • Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed.
What are the two essential features a Scrum Team should possess? A. It should choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team B. It should be flexible enough to complete all the work planned for the Sprint even if some team members are on vacation C. It should have all competencies needed to accomplish the work without depending on others not part of the team D. It should use tools, processes and techniques approved by the Organization
A, C Scrum Teams are self-organizing and cross-functional.
Select the two meetings in which people outside the Scrum Team are allowed to participate. A. The Sprint Review B. The Sprint Retrospective C. The Sprint Planning D. The Daily Scrum
A, C The Development Team may invite other people to attend the Sprint Planning in order to provide technical or domain advice. The Product Owner is responsible for inviting the Key Stakeholders to the Sprint Review meeting
What happens when a Sprint is cancelled? A. All incomplete Product Backlog Items are re-estimated and put back on the Product Backlog B. Several top Product Backlog Items are taken into the Sprint Backlog to replace the obsolete items C. Any completed and "Done" Product Backlog items are reviewed D. If part of the work is potentially releasable, the Product Owner typically accepts it E. At the Sprint Retrospective the Scrum Master determines who from the Development Team is responsible for cancelling the Sprint
A, C, D
How does Definition of "Done" help the Scrum Team? A. DoD ensures artifact transparency B. DoD helps in inspection and adaptation C. DoD is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment D. DoD guides the Development Team in knowing how many Product Backlog items it can select during a Sprint Planning E. DoD helps to calculate velocity of the Scrum Team
A, C, D DoD helps in ALL three of the Scrum pillars: transparency, inspection, and adaption
Who participates in the Sprint Review? Select all applicable variants. A. The Scrum Master B. The Organization CEO C. The Product Owner D. The Development Team E. The Key Stakeholders
A, C, D, E The Sprint Review is the only meeting where stakeholders can attend.
Who participates in the Sprint Planning? A. The Development Team B. The Team Manager C. The Scrum Master D. The Key Stakeholders E. The Product Owner
A, C, E Additional experts can be invited to attend the Sprint Planning.
What are the characteristics of a Development Team? Select three most appropriate choices. A. Scrum recognizes no sub-teams in the Development Team B. Having the Scrum Master as a part-time Developer in the Development Team C. Accountability belongs to the Development Team as a whole D. Having at least one test engineer in the Development Team E. Scrum recognizes no titles for Development Team members
A, C, E Scrum recognizes no sub-teams or titles in the Development Team and accountability belongs to the dev team
What are the three most applicable characteristics of the Product Owner? A. Product Marketplace Expert B. Lead Scrum evangelist in the Organization C. Product Value Maximizer D. Facilitator of Scrum events E. Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholder Involvement
A, C, E They help optimize the Product Backlog using their expertise and stakeholder involvement
Which two ways of creating Development Teams are consistent with Scrum's values? (Choose two.) A . Existing teams propose how they would like to go about organizing into the new structure. B . Managers personally re-assign current subordinates to new teams. C . Managers collaborate to assign individuals to specific teams. D . Bring all the developers together and let them self-organize into Development Teams. E . The Chief Product Owner determines the new team structures and assignments.
A, D The Dev Team should be self-organizing
Which of the following are examples of a Scrum Team practicing Scrum poorly or not exhibiting traits of a self-managing Scrum Team? A. The Developers invite external stakeholders to the Sprint Planning to ask them how to turn a Product Backlog item into an Increment via a complete and detailed Sprint Backlog. B. The Developers have all the skills they need to create a valuable, useful Increment. C. The Developers create their own Sprint Backlog, reflecting all work that is required to meet the Definition of Done. D. Stakeholders attend the Daily Scrum to check on the Scrum Team's progress. E. The Developers are working within the boundaries of their organizations functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration. F. The Developers are collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint.
A, D, E
Which statement best describes Scrum? A. A framework for creating complex products in complex environments. B. A complete methodology that defines how to develop software. C. A cookbook that defines best practices for software development. D. A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management.
A. A framework for creating complex products in complex environments.
When many Scrum Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the Definition of Done? A. All Scrum Teams must have a Definition of Done that makes their combined Increment valuable and useful. B. It depends. C. Each Scrum Team uses its own, but must make their definition clear to all other teams so the differences are known.
A. All Scrum Teams must have a Definition of Done that makes their combined Increment valuable and useful.
If an inspector determines that one or more aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits, when must an adjustment be made? A. As soon as possible to minimize further deviation B. After Scrum Master approval C. After clarifying all the details with the Product Owner D. The deviations should be discussed at the Daily Scrum and then an adjustment must be made
A. As soon as possible to minimize further deviation
Who creates the Definition of Done? A. If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product. B. The Scrum Master since they are responsible for the productivity of the Developers. C. The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members' definitions. D. The Product Owner since they are responsible for the product's success.
A. If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product.
When does the next Sprint begin? A. Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint. B. Next Monday. C. When the Product Owner is ready. D. Immediately following the next Sprint Planning. Feedback
A. Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
The CEO asks the Developers to add a "very important" item to a Sprint that is in progress. What should the Developers do? A. Inform the other members of the Scrum Team so the team can decide what to do. B. Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments. C. Add the item to the next Sprint. D. Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size.
A. Inform the other members of the Scrum Team so the team can decide what to do.
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review? A. It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next. B. It is a mechanism to control Developer activity during a Sprint. C. It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on the work done.
A. It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next.
What is a good size for a Sprint Task? A. One person-day or less, so other team members can easily detect when a task is stuck B. 2-3 people 2-3 days, so that every Product Backlog Item equals one Sprint Task
A. One person-day or less, so other team members can easily detect when a task is stuck
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-management, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent product delivery. B. Continually monitor staffing levels of the Scrum Team. C. Identify and remove people that are not working hard enough. D. Monitor the progress of the Developers on the Scrum Team.
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-management, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent product delivery.
Who is responsible for tracking the total work remaining in the Sprint Backlog to project the likelihood of achieving the Sprint Goal? A. The Development Team B. The Product Owner C. The Scrum Team D. The Product Owner and the Development Team E. The Scrum Master
A. The Development Team
Who is responsible for creation of the Definition of "Done"? A. The Development Team B. The Scrum Team C. The Product Owner D. The Scrum Master
A. The Development Team If "done" for an increment is not a convention of the development organization, the Development Team of the Scrum Team must define a definition of "done" appropriate for the product.
Who is responsible for managing the Product Backlog? A. The Product Owner B. The Scrum Master C. The Development Team D. The Key Stakeholders
A. The Product Owner The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog.
How is management external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum? A . The Scrum Master speaks on their behalf. B . The Development Team self-manages and is the only management required at the Daily Scrum. C . Management gives an update at the start of each Daily Scrum. D . The Product Owner represents their opinions.
B . The Development Team self-manages and is the only management required at the Daily Scrum. The Daily Scrum is for the Dev team only
When is the Sprint Backlog created? A . At the beginning of the project. B . During the Sprint Planning meeting. C . Prior to the Sprint Planning meeting. D . During the Sprint.
B . During the Sprint Planning meeting. The Sprint Planning involves the team planning for the whole Sprint, though the Sprint Backlog is subject to change if needed
What happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint? A . The Sprint is extended and future Sprints use this new duration. B . The Sprint length holds and the Development Team continuously learns what is actually possible to do within a Sprint of this length. C . The Sprint is extended temporarily. Lessons are taken to ensure it doesn't happen again.
B . The Sprint length holds and the Development Team continuously learns what is actually possible to do within a Sprint of this length.
What is the purpose of a Sprint Review? A . To take time to judge the validity of the project. B . To inspect the product increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps. C . To review the Scrum Team's activities and processes during the Sprint. D . To build team sprint.
B . To inspect the product increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps.
When is implementation of a Product Backlog item considered complete? A . At the end of the Sprint. B . When the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released. C . When QA reports that the item passes all acceptance criteria. D . When all work in the Sprint Backlog related to the item is finished.
B . When the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released.
When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their increments be integrated every Sprint? A . Yes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has dependencies. B . Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done. C . No, each Scrum Team stands alone. D . No, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint.
B . Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done.
At the seventh Sprint Review, the stakeholders are disappointed and angry. They have determined that the product or system being built will not meet their needs and will cost more than they are willing to spend. What factors likely led to this? (Choose two.) A . The Project Management Office (PMO) has not been engaged adequately. B . The Product Owner has not been keeping the stakeholders aware of the progress of the project. C . The stakeholders haven't been using the Sprint Reviews to inspect and evaluate progress. D . The stakeholders were not allowed to enter the development area.
B, C PM's are not in the Scrum framework. The PO hasn't been communicating and the stakeholders have not given adequate feedback towards the product. Scrum has events so that the product can be adapted to avoid this very scenario
Check all the formal opportunities to inspect and adapt. A. The Sprint B. The Sprint Retrospective C. The Daily Scrum D. The Sprint Planning E. The Sprint Review
B, C, D, E These events are specifically designed to enable critical transparency and inspection.
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 The 5 Scrum Values are Courage, Commitment, Focus, Openness, and Respect
How does the Scrum Master serve the Development Team? A. Helping the Development Team as the team leader B. Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality C. Removing impediments to the Development Team's progress D. Adding or removing developers from the Development Team in accordance with team velocity changes E. Helping the Development Team to create high-value products
B, C, E The Scrum Master serves the Development Team in several ways, including: • Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality; • Helping the Development Team to create high-value products; • Removing impediments to the Development Team's progress; • Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed; and, • Coaching the Development Team in organizational environments in which Scrum is not yet fully adopted and understood.
Select three incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about Scrum? A. Scrum is based on empirical process control theory. B. Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity. C. Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment. D. Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. E. Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to your ability to use Scrum to develop complex products. F. Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers.
B, C, F
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 Keep the items in the Product Backlog and ensure that the DoD reflects the requirements
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 Sprints should be able to accommodate the changing environment of technology and stakeholder requirements
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 The PO should monitor the Sprint and the Dev team should discuss the removal or change of the selected Product Backlog Items
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 Add security concerns to the definition of "Done" and have the Scrum Team create Product Backlog items for each concern.
What is the order of items in the Product Backlog? A. The recently added items at the top B. Less valuable and most unclear items at the bottom C. Alphabetical D. The less clear items at the top
B. Less valuable and most unclear items at the bottom
Does Scrum have a concept of a "partially done" PBI? A. Yes, it's important to quantify everything B. No, it's important to avoid self-deception
B. No, it's important to avoid self-deception
Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility? A. Managing the project and ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the stakeholders. B. Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does. C. Directing the Developers. D. Keep stakeholders from distracting the Developers.
B. Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does.
Which of the following services is appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum? A. Lead the discussions of the Developers. B. Teach the Developers to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox. C. Ensure that all 3 questions have been answered. D. All answers apply. E. Facilitate in a way that ensures each team member has a chance to speak.
B. Teach the Developers to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox.
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place? A. Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance. B. The consistency reduces complexity. C. The Product Owner demands it. D. The place can be named.
B. The consistency reduces complexity.
What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox? A. The event must happen at a set time. B. The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time. C. The event must happen by a given time. D. The event must take at least a minimum amount of time.
B. The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.
Could the Sprint Planning be finished if only work planned for the first days of the Sprint is decomposed to units of one day or less? A. No, all items in the Sprint Backlog should be decomposed to units of one day or less by the end of the Sprint Planning B. Yes, if the remaining work is also estimated, maybe in bigger units
B. Yes, if the remaining work is also estimated, maybe in bigger units
What does Burn-down Chart show? A. Hierarchy of tasks that comprise a project B. Dependencies, start times and stop times for project tasks C. How much work remains till the end of the Sprint D. The evolution of the amount of uncertainty during a project
C. How much work remains till the end of the Sprint
Who creates the Definition of Done? A. The Product Owner since they are responsible for the product's success. B. The Scrum Master since they are responsible for the productivity of the Developers. C. If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product. D. The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members' definitions.
C. If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product.
Who is allowed to change the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint? A. The Development Team and the Product Owner B. The Scrum Team C. The Development Team D. The Scrum Master E. The Product Owner
C. The Development Team Only the Development Team can change its Sprint Backlog during a Sprint. The Sprint Backlog is a highly visible, real-time picture of the work that the Development Team plans to accomplish during the Sprint, and it belongs solely to the Development Team.
Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog? A. The Product owner and the Scrum Master B. The Product owner and the Development Team C. The Development Team D. The Scrum Master and the Development Team E. The Product Owner F. The Scrum Team G. The Scrum Master
C. The Development Team The PO may influence the Dev team in making the estimate
What could be a source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product? A. The Key Stakeholders B. The CEO of the Organization C. The Product Backlog
C. The Product Backlog The Product Backlog is an ordered list of everything that might be needed in the product and is the single source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product.
Who is responsible for crafting the Sprint Goal at the Sprint Planning? A. The Scrum Master B. The Development Team C. The Scrum Team D. The Key Stakeholders E. The Product Owner
C. The Scrum Team
The Developers should not be interrupted during the Sprint and the Sprint Goal should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity. (Which one the following answers is FALSE?) A. As a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog items, the Sprint Backlog changes and may grow as the work emerges. B. The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the Developers. C. The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning event and does not change during the Sprint. D. The Developers 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 Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning event and does not change during the Sprint.
The Developers should have all the skills needed to: A. Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the Product Owner. B. Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments. C. Turn the Product Backlog items they select into an Increment of useful and valuable product functionality.
C. Turn the Product Backlog items they select into an Increment of useful and valuable product functionality.
Who is responsible for selecting work in the Sprint Planning Meeting? A. The Product Owner B. The Scrum Team C. The Development Team
C. The Development Team Only the Dev Team can assess what they can get done during the Sprint
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as outcome of the Sprint Planning? A . It is a complete list of all work to be done in a Sprint. B . Every item has a designated owner. C . Each task is estimated in hours. D . It is the Development Team's plan for the Sprint. E . It is ordered by the Product Owner.
D . It is the Development Team's plan for the Sprint.
How much time is required after a Sprint to prepare for the next Sprint? A . The break between Sprints is time-boxed to 1 week for 30 day Sprints, and usually less for shorter sprints. B . Enough time for the requirements for the next Sprint to be determined and documented. C . Enough time for the Development team to finish the testing from the last Sprint. D . None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the end of the previous Sprint. E . All of the above are allowed depending on the situation.
D . None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the end of the previous Sprint.
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? A . Form a separate team of technical writers that will work on an on-demand basis for the various Product Owners. Work order will be first in, first out. B . Let the user documentation remain undone and accumulate until after the last development Sprint. It will then be done by any available technical writers. C . Wait until you have a technical writer on your Development Team to take care of this. D . Your Development Team is still responsible for creating user documentation. In this case, the Development Team members will write it.
D . Your Development Team is still responsible for creating user documentation. In this case, the Development Team members will write it.
Who is allowed to make changes in the Product Backlog? A. Anyone B. The Key Stakeholders C. The Scrum Master D. The Development Team, but with permission of the Product Owner E. The Product Owner
D, E The Product Owner is accountable for the Product Backlog regardless of who made the change
What are the questions the Sprint Planning answers? A. What is the size of the Technical Debt and how it could be removed? B. What new technologies could be used to speed up the Development Team velocity? C. Who will be responsible for each item in the Sprint Backlog? D. What can be delivered in the Increment resulting from the upcoming Sprint? E. How will the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved?
D, E The Sprint Planning is about what will be done in the Increment to be done in the upcoming sprint
What is the essence of Scrum? Select the most appropriate option. A. The Development Team B. The Scrum Guide C. The Scrum Master and the Product Owner D. A small team of people that is highly flexible and adaptive
D. A small team of people that is highly flexible and adaptive
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.
D. All of the above.
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. One month or less. D. All of the above.
D. All of the above. Sprints are kept under a month to ensure the Product Backlog can be adapted to changes
How much work must the Developers complete for each Product Backlog item they select for a Sprint? A. As much as it can fit into the Sprint. B. Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation. C. All development work and at least some testing. D. Enough so that each Product Backlog item they select meets the Definition of Done.
D. Enough so that each Product Backlog item they select meets the Definition of Done.
How frequently should scrum users inspect Scrum artifacts and progress toward a Sprint Goal? A. After the Daily Scrum B. At the Sprint Review C. As frequently as possible D. Frequently, but it should not get in the way of the work
D. Frequently, but it should not get in the way of the work
What does Cone of Uncertainty show? A. Hierarchy of tasks that comprise a project B. Dependencies, start times and stop times for project tasks C. How much work remains till the end of the Sprint D. How much is known about the Product over time
D. How much is known about the Product over time The Cone of Uncertainty describes the evolution of the amount of uncertainty during a project.
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? A. Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes all the improvements. B. Assign a responsible team member for at least one improvement. Check the progress at the next Retrospective. C. Assign responsible team members for every improvement. Check the progress at the next Retrospective. D. Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes at least one high priority process improvement.
D. Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes at least one high priority process improvement.
When does a Developer become the sole owner of an item or task on the Sprint Backlog? A. Whenever a team member can accommodate more work. B. During the Daily Scrum. C. At the Sprint Planning event. D. Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the Developers on the Scrum Team.
D. Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the Developers on the Scrum Team.
Who is allowed to attend the Daily Scrum? A. The Product Owner B. The Scrum Master C. The Key Stakeholders D. The Development Team E. Anyone
E. Anyone Anyone is allowed to attend, but only the Development Team PARTICIPATES in the Daily Scrum.
Who is responsible for monitoring progress toward high-level goals? A. The Scrum Master and The Development Team B. The Scrum Master C. The Product Owner and The Development Team D. The Development Team E. The Product Owner F. The Scrum Team
E. The Product Owner
The Product Backlog is ordered by: A. Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom. B. Items are randomly arranged. C. Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom. D. Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom. E. Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.
E. Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.
The scrum master serves the organization by helping who with what development?
Employees and stakeholders understand and enact Scrum and empirical product development
How much work must the Developers complete for each Product Backlog item they select for a Sprint?
Enough so that each Product Backlog item they select meets the Definition of Done.
T/F: It is a good practice to have at least two Product Owners on big projects.
False
T/F: A properly functioning Scrum Team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have several.
False There is no release Sprint. Each Sprint should deliver a potentially shippable Increment
Is it mandatory that the product Increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint?
No, it is not mandatory. The product Increment should be usable and releasable at the end of every Sprint, but it does not have to be released.
What is the purpose of the Sprint Review?
To inspect the potentially shippable product increment (the outcome of the Sprint) and adapt the Product Backlog
T/F: Definition of Done can be reviewed and adapted during each Sprint Retrospective.
True During each Sprint Retrospective, the Scrum Team plans ways to increase product quality by improving work processes or adapting the definition of "Done", if appropriate and not in conflict with product or organizational standards.
T/F: Anyone can attend the Daily Scrum
True However, only the development team can PARTICIPATE in the Daily Scrum. All other attendees are to remain quiet so as to not disturb the flow of the team.
T/F: Scrum is only a feedback framework. It does not specify particular technical practices.
True Scrum is a framework that guides a team and fosters learning within the team's unique strengths
T/F: A done increment is required at the end of each sprint
True The Increment should be potentially shippable and meet the Definition of Done
T/F: The Sprint Goal is a result of Sprint Planning, as is the Sprint Backlog.
True The Sprint Planning is the formal opportunity for... • the Scrum team to craft the Sprint Goal • the Development team to craft the Sprint Backlog
Transparency and DoD are related by...
a common definition of "Done". A common language referring to the process must be shared by all participants. Those performing the work and those inspecting the resulting increment must share a common definition of "Done".
Incremental deliveries of a done product ensure...
a potentially useful version of working product is always available.
The result of a sprint review is...
a revised Product Backlog that defines the probable Product Backlog items for the next Sprint
The scrum master is what kind of leader for the team?
a servant-leader for the Scrum Team
During sprint planning the scrum team crafts...
a sprint goal
The scrum master serves the development team by removing...
impediments to the Development Team's progress
What kind of meeting is a sprint review: Formal or informal?
informal meeting
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.
Once a sprint begins, is the duration fixed?
its duration is fixed and cannot be shortened or lengthened
The scrum master teaches the development team to...
keep the Daily Scrum within the 15-minute time-box.
In a sprint review, the entire group collaborates...
on what to do next, so that the Sprint Review provides valuable input to subsequent Sprint Planning
During the sprint retrospective, the scrum team...
plans ways to increase product quality by improving work processes or adapting the definition of "Done", if appropriate and not in conflict with product or organizational standards
When a sprint is cancelled the product owner may accept items that are...
potentially releasable
The scrum master serves the development team by coaching....
the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality
The scrum master serves the development team by helping...
the Development Team to create high-value products
In the sprint review, the product owner discusses...
the Product Backlog as it stands. He or she projects likely target and delivery dates based on progress to date (if needed)
Product backlog refinement is an ongoing process in which...
the Product Owner and the Development Team collaborate on the details of Product Backlog items
The scrum master serves the product owner and Scrum Team by helping...
the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items
What is Product Backlog refinement?
the activity in a Sprint through which the Product Owner and the Developers add granularity to the Product Backlog.
The sprint backlog belongs solely to...
the development team
Individual team members may have specializations but accountability to delivering the Increment belongs to...
the development team as a whole
The number of items selected from the product backlog is determined by who?
the development team selects the number of items
Burndowns, burn-ups, or cumulative flows do not replace...
the importance of empiricism. Only what has already happened may be used for forward-looking decision-making.
The increment is...
the sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during a Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprints
The Product owner tracks...
the total work remaining at least every Sprint Review.
In the sprint review, the development team discusses...
what went well during the Sprint, what problems it ran into, and how those problems were solved;
Product backlog management includes...
• Clearly expressing Product Backlog items • Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions • Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team performs • Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next, • Ensuring the Development Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed.
