Scrum Master
Select all the members of the SCrum Team:
- Development Team - Scrum Master - Product Owner
Which three of the following points about the Daily Scrum are true?
- It is held at the same place and time every day - It is time-boxed - The Scrum Master enforces the rule that only Development Team members participate
Which of the following two statements are true about Product Refinement?
- Takes no more than 10% of the Development Team's time - Multiple Scrum Teams may participate in this process
The timebox for a Daily Scrum is?
15 minutes
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)?
3 to 9
What is the time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting?
8 Hours for a monthly Sprint
Why does a Development Team need a Sprint Goal?
A Sprint Goal ensures that all of the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint are implemented.
When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of "Done"?
All Development Teams must have a definition of "Done" that makes their combined work potentially releasable.
When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of "done?"
All Development Teams must have a definition of "done" that makes their combined work potentially releasable.
A Scrum Master is working with a Development Team that has members in different physical locations. The Development Team meets in a variety of meeting rooms and has much to do logistically (for example, set up conference calls) before the Daily Scrum. What action should the Scrum Master take?
Allow the Development Team to self manage and determine for itself what to do.
Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool because they show:
An estimate of the total work remaining for the Sprint.
Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint?
An increment of working software that is "done".
What are two good ways for the Development Team to make non-functional requirements visible? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: Add them to the definition of "Done" so the work is taken care of every Sprint. Answer 2 of 2: Add them to the Product Backlog and keep the Product Owner posted on the expected effort.
Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: All Sprints must be 1 month or less. Answer 2 of 2: It is best to have Sprints of consistent length throughout a development effort.
One of the Scrum events is the Daily Scrum. What are two outcomes of the Daily Scrum? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: An updated list of impediments for the Scrum Master to take care of. Answer 2 of 2: A shared understanding of the most important work to be undertaken next to achieve the best possible progress toward the Sprint goal.
What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity?
Answer 1 of 2: By facilitating Development Team decisions Answer 2 of 2: By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team
Which are NOT appropriate topics for discussion in a Sprint Retrospective? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: Definition of "Done". Answer 2 of 2: Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.
Which two (2) things does the Development Team do during the first Sprint?
Answer 1 of 2: Deliver an increment of releasable software. Answer 2 of 2: Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.
Choose two responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team. Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog. Answer 2 of 2: Pull Product Backlog items for the Sprint.
What are two good ways for a Scrum Team to ensure security concerns are satisfied? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: Have the Scrum Team create Product Backlog items for each concern. Answer 2 of 2: Add security concerns to the definition of "Done".
The Product Owner is not collaborating with the Development Team during the Sprint. What are two valuable actions for a Scrum Master to take? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: Inform the Product Owner's functional manager. Answer 2 of 2: Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective.
What are two guidelines a Scrum Master would use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple Development Teams? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: Let the Development Teams decide. Answer 2 of 2: Ask the developers to divide themselves into teams.
A Development Team selects a set of Product Backlog items for a Sprint Backlog with the intent to get the selected items done by the end of the Sprint. Select two statements that explain what done means. Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: No work left from the definition of "Done". Answer 2 of 2: All work to create software usable by end users.
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 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: Remove or change selected Product Backlog items. Answer 1 of 2: Recruit additional Development Team members before the work can begin.
You have just been hired by a company new to Scrum. Your management has assigned you to be the Scrum Master of six new Scrum Teams. These teams will build one product. Select two conditions you should strive for in this scenario. Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: There should be only one Product Owner. Answer 2 of 2: The product has one Product Backlog.
What are two ways that architecture and infrastructure are handled in Scrum? Choose 2 answers
Answer 1 of 2: They are added to the Product Backlog and addressed in early Sprints, while always requiring at least some business functionality, no matter how small. Answer 2 of 2: They are implemented along with functional development of the product.
A Development Team pulled a Product Backlog item into the Sprint and worked on it. However, it does not meet their definition of "Done" by the end of the Sprint. What three things should happen with the incomplete Product Backlog item? Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: Do not include the item in the increment this Sprint. Answer 2 of 3: Do not show it in the Sprint Review. Answer 3 of 3: Re-estimate it and return it to the Product Backlog for the Product Owner to decide what to do with it.
You are the Scrum Master on a newly formed Scrum Team. Which three of the following activities would probably help the team in starting up? Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: Ensure the team understands they need a definition of "Done". Answer 2 of 3: Have the Scrum Team members introduce themselves to each other and give a brief background of their skills and work history. Answer 3 of 3: Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions.
The definition of "Done" is used to: Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: Guide the Development Team on how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint. Answer 2 of 3: Create a shared understanding of when work is complete. Answer 3 of 3: Increase transparency.
The Daily Scrum is an event that happens every day. What would be three key concerns if the frequency were to be lowered to every two or three days? Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly. Answer 2 of 3: Opportunities to inspect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost. Answer 3 of 3: The Sprint plan becomes inaccurate.
What are three benefits of self-organization? Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: Increased creativity Answer 2 of 3: Increased commitment Answer 3 of 3: Increased accuracy of estimates
A Development Team selects a set of Product Backlog items for a Sprint Backlog with the intent to get the selected items "Done" by the end of the Sprint. Which three phrases best describe the purpose of a definition of "Done"? Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review. Answer 2 of 3: It defines what it takes for an increment to be ready for release. Answer 3 of 3: It guides the Development Team in creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning.
Which three of the following are feedback loops in Scrum? Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: Sprint Review Answer 2 of 3: Refinement Meeting Answer 3 of 3: Sprint Retrospective
Which of the following are true about the Product Owner role? Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: The Product Owner is one person. Answer 2 of 3: The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog. Answer 3 of 3: The Product Owner can be influenced by committee.
What three factors are best considered when establishing the Sprint length? Choose 3 answers
Answer 1 of 3: The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders. Answer 2 of 3: The ability to go to market with a product release Answer 3 of 3: The frequency that team composition can be changed
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?
Answer: All answers apply. - Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen. - The organization may not understand what has changed with Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost. - Management may feel less anxious.
The Scrum Master as a Servant Leader is in service to which of the following?
Answer: All of the above - The Development Team - The Organization - The Product Owner
Which of the following is NOT a Scrum Event?
Answer: None of the above - Sprint - Daily Scrum - Sprint Review
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?
Answer: Product Backlog items must be estimated in story points.
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:
Answer: Turn Product Backlog items into an increment of potentially releasable product functionality.
How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?
As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of "Done".
Development Team membership should change:
As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
How often should Development Team membership change?
As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
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?
As soon as possible in the Sprint, work with the Product Owner to remove some work or Product Backlog items.
A Sprint Retrospective should be held:
At the end of each Sprint.
What is the primary way a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity?
By facilitating Development Team discussions and removing impediments.
A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Development Team. The Development Team has decided that a retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take?
Consult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about the situation.
What is it most appropriate for a Development Team to change the definition of "Done"?
During Sprint Planning.
f the following choices, what is the most effective ways a Scrum Master can keep a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity?
Facilitate Development Team decisions and remove impediments.
A product Increment must be released to production at the end of each Sprint.
False
The Product Owner makes sure the team selects enough from the Product Backlog for a Sprint to satisfy the stakeholders.
False
There must be a release every Sprint.
False
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at Daily Scrum?
He or she does not have to be there, he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
Higher priority items are at the top.
Which does a self-organizing Development Team choose?
How to best accomplish its work
When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint?
It can't. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.
How long is a Sprint Review?
It depends on the length of the Sprint
Which best describes the Product Backlog?
It is allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product and its customers.
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as outcome of the Sprint Planning?
It is the Development Team's plan for the Sprint.
Does Scrum have a role called "Project Manager"?
No
Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?
Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does.
If two Scrum Teams are added to a project that previously had only one Scrum Team, what will be the immediate impact on the first Scrum Team's productivity?
Productivity will stay the same.
Which is NOT a Development Team responsibility?
Selecting the Product Owner.
Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review?
Sprint results
What is the role of Management in Scrum?
Support the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and system capabilities. Support the Scrum Master to cause organizational change that fosters empiricism, self-organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software.
The Development Team informs the Scrum Master that the IT manager has asked for a status report during the Sprint. The Scrum Master will:
Talk to the IT manager and explain that progress in Scrum comes from inspecting an increment at the Sprint Review.
During the Daily Scrum, the Scrum Master's role is to:
Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox.
Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure that the Development Team communicates effectively with the Product Owner?
Teach the Development Team to talk in terms of business needs and objectives.
As a Scrum Master, how would you divide a group of 100 people into multiple Development Teams?
Tell the group about the product, the product vision, and rules of the Scrum framework. They then form into teams.
Who determines how work is performed during the Sprint?
The Development Team
Who should make sure everyone on the Development Team does his or her tasks for the Sprint?
The Development Team
Who creates a Product Backlog item's estimate?
The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner.
What does it mean for a Development Team to be cross-functional?
The Development Team includes cross-skilled individuals who are able to contribute to do what is necessary to deliver an increment of software.
How is management external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum?
The Development Team self-manages and is the only management required at the Daily Scrum.
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?
The Development Team.
Who is responsible for forecasting the work estimates during a Sprint?
The Development Team.
Who can abnormally terminate a Sprint?
The Product Owner
Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?
The Product Owner
Who is responsible for clearly expressing Product Backlog items?
The Product Owner
Who is responsible for engaging the stakeholders?
The Product Owner
When a Development Team determines that is has over-committed itself for a Sprint, who has to be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work selected?
The Product Owner and the Development Team
A new developer is having continuing conflicts with existing Development Team members and creating a hostile environment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the team member?
The Scrum Master is responsible, because he/she removes impediments.
The Development Team should not be interrupted during the Sprint. The Sprint Goal should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity. Based on this, which of the following is FALSE?
The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and does not change during the Sprint.
Which output from Sprint Planning provided the Development Team with a target and overarching direction for the Sprint?
The Sprint Goal
Every Development Team should have:
The competencies and skills needed to deliver a Done Increment in a Sprint.
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
The consistency reduces complexity.
What does it mean to say that an event has a time-box?
The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.
What activities would a Product Owner typically undertake in the phase between the end of the current Sprint and the start of the next Sprint?
There are no such activities. The next Sprint starts immediately after the current Sprint.
What is the accountability of the Product Owner during Sprint 0?
There is no such thing as Sprint 0.
Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same project must have the same Sprint start date.
True
No one, not even the Scrum Master, tells the Development Team how to build the product.
True
Every Scrum Team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master?
True. Outcomes are affected by their participation and availability.
Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning?
What can be done and how to do it.
The Product Owner must release each increment to production.
When it makes sense.
When is a Sprint cancelled?
When the Product Owner determines that it makes no sense to finish it.
When might a Sprint be abnormally terminated?
When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.
When is a Product Backlog item considered complete?
When the item has no work remaining in order to be released.
When is a Sprint over?
When the time-box expires.
When may a Development Team change its engineering practices
Whenever needed