PSM I
Which topics should be discussed in the sprint review? A. Coding and engineering practices B. The product increment C. The scrum process, and how it was used during the sprint D. All of the above
B
Which 2 of the following is a developer accountable for? A. Reporting productivity B. Creating a plan for the sprint, the sprint backlog C. Organizing the work required to meet the sprint goal D. Selecting the product owner
B & C
You have just been hired by a company new to scrum. Your management has assigned you to be the scrum master of six new scrum teams. These teams will build one product. Select two conditions you should strive for in this scenario: A. Each scrum team should have a separate product backlog B. The product has one product backlog C. There should be six product owners, one for each scrum team D. There should be six product owners, reporting to a chief product owner E. There should only be one product owner
B & E
How do you know that a scrum team is cross functional? A. Every member of the scrum team is able to perform every task B. A few of the development team members pair program and do test driven development C. The scrum team has all the skills to create an increment by the end of every sprint D. There are no conflicts within the scrum team
C
An organization has decided to adopt scrum, but management wants to change the terminology to fit with the terminology already used. What will likely happen if this is done? A. Management may feel less anxious B. Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen C. The organization may not understand what has changed within scrum and the benefits of scrum may be lost D. All of the above
D
How is management external to the scrum team involved in the daily scrum? A. Managers are not required at the daily scrum B. The product owner represents their opinions C. Management gives an update at the start of each daily scrum D. The scrum master speaks on their behalf
A
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 combined work potentially releasable B. Each scrum team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed and reconciled during a hardening Sprint C. Each scrum team uses its own, but must make their definition clear to all other teams D. The scrum masters from each scrum team define a common Definition of Done
A
What are two ways that architecture and infrastructure are handled in scrum? A. They are added to the product backlog and addressed early in sprints, while always requiring at least some business functionality, no matter how small B. They are discussed, determined, and documented before the actual feature development sprints C. They are implemented along with functional development of the product D. They are built by a separate team through the creation of an architectural runway
A & C
Which 3 of the following are roles on a scrum team? A. Development team B. Users C. Product Owner D. Scrum Master E. Customers
A, C, & D
How much work must a development team do to a product backlog item it selects for a sprint? A. As much as can fit into the sprint; any remaining work will be transferred to a subsequent sprint B. 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 C. All development work and at least some testing D. A proportional amount of time on analysis, design, programming, testing, and documentation
B
What does it mean for a scrum team to be cross-functional? A. The scrum team includes not only developers but also business analysts, architects, and testers B. The scrum team includes cross-skilled individuals who are able to contribute to do what is necessary to deliver an increment C. The scrum team is a virtual team drawing from separate teams of business analysts, architects, developers, and testers D. Developers on the scrum team work closely with business analysts, architects, developers and testers who are not on the team
B
Why is the daily scrum held at the same time and same place? A. The product owner demands it B. Consistency reduced complexity C. Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance D. The place can be named
B
Which does a self-organizing Development Team choose? A. Product backlog ordering B. When to release, based on its progress C. How to best accomplish its work D. Sprint length E. Stakeholders for the sprint review
C
Which two activities will a product owner engage in during a sprint? 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 questions from the development team about items in the current sprint
C & D
A product owner wants advice from the scrum master about estimating work in scrum. Which of these is the guideline that a scrum master should give? A. Scrum forbids estimating B. Estimates are made by the product owner, but are best checked with the development team C. Estimates must be made in relative units D. Estimates are made by the people doing the work E. Product backlog items must be estimated in story points
D
Which 2 things should the development team do during the first sprint? A. Develop at least one piece of functionality B. Analyze, describe, and document the requirements for the subsequent sprints C. Create an increment of potentially releasable software D. Define the major product features and release plan architecture E. Make up a plan for the rest of the project
A & C
A scrum team is a cohesive unit of professionals that consists of which of the following? A. One scrum master B. One product owner C. Developers D. Users E. Customers
A, B, & C
A member of the Development Team takes the Scrum Master aside to express his concerns about data security issues. What should the Scrum Master do?
Ask the person to share the issue with the team as soon as possible.
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. Update the project plan with stakeholders B. There are no such activities. The next sprint starts immediately after the current sprint. C. Work with the QA departments on the increment of the current sprint D. Refine the product backlog
B
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
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 the development team C. The product owner and all stakeholders D. The scrum master, project manager, and development team
B
When does the next sprint begin? A. Immediately following the next sprint planning B. Immediately after the conclusion of the previous sprint C. The Monday following the sprint review D. When the product owner is ready
B
Which answer best describes the topics covered in sprint planning? A. How conditions have changed and how the product backlog should evolve B. What can be done and how to do it, and why to do it C. What to do and who will do it D. Who is on the team and what team member roles will be E. What went wrong in the last sprint and what to do differently this sprint
B
Which statement best describes the sprint backlog as outcome of the sprint planning? A. Every item has a designated owner B. It is the development team's plan for the sprint C. It is a complete list of all work to be done in a sprint D. Each task is estimated in hours E. It is ordered by the product owner
B
Why does a development team need a sprint goal? A. A sprint goal ensures that all of the product backlog items selected for the sprint are implemented B. The development team is more focused with a common yet specific goal C. A sprint goal only gives purpose to sprint 0 D. Sprint goals are no valuable. everything is known from the product backlog
B
Which approach is best for scrum teams in order to produce valuable increments? A. Each scrum team is accountable for developing functionality from beginning to end B. Each scrum team works on an independent set of components C. Each developer works on the component where they feel that they can contribute D. Every scrum member works only as an independent layer of the system
C
Which best defines the product backlog? A. It contains all foreseeable tasks and requirements from which the scrum team can develop and maintain a complete project plan B. It provides just enough information to enable a scrum team to start the design phase of a product C. It is allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product and its customers D. It is baselined to follow change management processes
C
Several sprints into a project, the product owner tells the scrum master that a key stakeholder just started using the product. The stakeholder is unhappy with the quality of the product. What are two good options for the scrum master? A. Explain to the product owner that it is up to the developers to decide on acceptable quality standards B. Wait to bring this up until the sprint retrospective C. Bring the concern to the testers to improve how the product is verified D. Encourage the product owner to put quality specifications on the product backlog and express the stakeholder's concern to the developers E. Coach the product owner on how to talk with the developers about this concern
C & D
What 2 techniques could the scrum master use when the scrum team gets caught in an internal disagreement about which agile practices to apply? A. Ask team members to take the issue up with the company's Human Resources department B. Ask an external agile coach what they recommend C. Use coaching techniques, such as open questions and active listening D. Involve the complete scrum team in making a decision
C & D
Which 2 of the following are true about the scrum master role? A. The scrum master is responsible for updating the sprint burn down B. At the sprint review the scrum master identifies what has been done, and what has not been done C. The scrum master helps those outside the team interact with the scrum team D. The scrum master assigns tasks to development team members when they need work E. The scrum master teaches the development team to keep the scrum meetings to their time-box
C & E
How do you know that a development team is cross-functional? A. There are no conflicts within the development team B. Every member of the development team is able to perform every task C. A few of the development team members pair program and do test driven development D. Development team has all the skills to create a potentially releasable increment by the end of every sprint
D
The product backlog is ordered by: A. Risk, where safer items are at the top and riskier items are at the bottom B. Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom C. Items are randomly arranged D. The product owner with the most valuable items placed at the top
D
True or False: every scrum team must have a product owner and scrum master A. True, each must be 100% dedicated to the scrum team B. False, a scrum master is only required when asked for by the scrum team C. False, a product owner can be replaced by a subject matter expert in the scrum team D. True, outcomes affected by their participation and availability
D
What should you do if your development team doesn't have a technical writer but user documentation is part of your definition of done?
Development team members will write the user documentation
What 3 roles are on the scrum team?
Development team, product owner, scrum master
Which of the following is an example of an increment? A. A design for the project B. A mock up of the product marketing material C. A product roll out plan D. A plan for the overall product release E. A valuable, useful set of products featured F. All of the above
F
True or false: a scrum team is only allowed to meet with stakeholders during sprint review
False
Who has the final decision about the order of items in the product backlog?
The product owner
Who has the final say on the order of the product backlog?
The product owner
Who is accountable for clearly expressing product backlog items?
The product owner
Who is responsible for engaging the stakeholders?
The product owner
What is the recommended size for a scrum team?
10 or fewer
Who is accountable for tracking the remaining work toward the sprint goal? A. The developers B. The scrum master C. The project manager D. The product owner
A
Which are NOT appropriate topics for discussion in a sprint retrospective? A. Arranging the sprint backlog for the next sprint B. How the team does its work C. The value of work currently represented in the product backlog D. Definition of done E. Team relations
A & C
What are two intended outcomes of the daily scrum? A. An updated scrum board to make sprint progress transparent for the stakeholders B. New impediments for the scrum master to take care of C. An update of completed tasks and of the remaining work so the scrum master can plan the next day D. A shared understanding of the most important work to be undertaken next to achieve the best possible progress towards the sprint goal E. A status report for the upper management indicating what each individual has done, will be doing, and what is impeding him/her
B & D
The IT manager asks a development team for a status report describing the progress throughout the sprint. The development team asks the scrum master for advice. The scrum master should do which of the following? A. Create and deliver the report to the manager herself B. Tell the development team to fit the report into the sprint backlog C. Talk to the IT manager and explain that progress in scrum comes from inspecting an increment at the sprint review D. Tell the development team to figure it out themselves E. Ask the product owner to send the manager the report
C
Which 3 are appropriate topics for discussion in a sprint retrospective? A. Arranging the sprint backlog for the next sprint B. The value of work currently represented in the product backlog C. Team relations D. Definition of Done E. How the scrum team does its work
C, D, & E
When must the product owner release each increment? A. After every sprint B. When the scrum team finishes their work C. Whenever the product is free of defects D. When it makes sense
D
You are the scrum master for four scrum teams working from the same product backlog. Several of the developers come to you complaining that work identified for the upcoming two sprints will require full time commitment from a technical specialist who is external to the teams. What are two key concerns for the scrum master to take into account in this situation? A. The ability of the scrum teams to produce integrated increments B. The need to have enough work to keep all development team members busy C. The benefit of development teams figuring out a solution for themselves D. The desire to maintain a stable velocity
A & C
Which three of the following are true about scrum? A. Each component serves a specific purpose and is essential B. Scrum is based on empiricism and lean thinking C. Scrum implements self management by replacing PMs with scrum masters D. Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products E. Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of scrum you think will work for your environment
A, B, D
If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what does a trend line through a release burndown chart indicate? A. When the project will be over if the product owner removes work that is equal in effort to any new work that is added B. When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the product backlog or the development team C. The evolution of the cost spent on the project D. When all work will be completed so the scrum team can be released for other work
B
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 should choose at least one high priority process improvement to place in the product backlog B. The scrum team should decline to add a process improvement to the sprint backlog when things are running smoothly C. The scrum master selects the most important process improvement and places it in the sprint backlog D. The scrum team may add items to the sprint backlog for the next sprint
D
What is the accountability of the product owner during sprint 0? A. Gathering, eliciting, and analyzing the requirements that will be inserted into the product backlog B. Make sure enough product backlog items are refined to fill the first 3 sprints C. Make the complete project plan to commit date, budget, and scope to the stakeholders D. There is no such thing as sprint 0 E. Determine the composition of the Development Teams so they have the capacity to deliver the completed forecast
D
When many development teams are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of done? A. It depends B. Each development team defines and uses its own; the differences are discussed and reconciled during a hardening sprint C. Each development team uses its own but must make their definition clear to other teams D. All development teams must have a definition of done that makes their combined work potentially releasable
D
Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review? A. Sprint results B. Coding and engineering practices C. The scrum process, and how it was used during the sprint D. All of the above
A
A scrum master is keeping a list of open impediments, but it is growing and they have been able to resolve only a small portion of the impediments. Which 2 techniques would be most helpful in this situation? A. Prioritize the list and work on them in order B. Discuss the impediments with the development team C. Arrange a triage meeting with all project managers D. Add each open impediment to the product backlog
A & B
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 spring. What 2 factors likely led to this? A. The stakeholders haven't been using the sprint reviews to inspect and evaluate progress B. The product owner has not been keeping the stakeholders aware of the progress of the project C. The PMO has not been engaged adequately D. The stakeholders were not allowed to enter the development area
A & B
Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool because they show: A. How many backlog items remain B. How many hours have been worked by each development team member C. An estimate of the total remaining work for the sprint D. How much effort has gone into a sprint
C
Which two activities are part of the product owner role according to scrum? A. Ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first at all times B. Interacting with stakeholders C. Describing features as Use Cases D. Creating detailed functional test cases E. Providing the development team with detailed specifications
A & B
Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release?
The Product Owner