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Which three (3) activities will a Product Owner likely engage in during a Sprint? A. Answer questions from the Development Team about items in the current Sprint. B. Provide feedback. C. Run the daily Scrum. D. Work with the stakeholders E. Update the Sprint burndown chart. F. Prioritize the Development Team's activities.
A. Answer questions from the Development Team about items in the current Sprint. B. Provide feedback. D. Work with the stakeholders
Development Team membership should change A. As needed, while taking into account the short term reduction in productivity. B. Never, because it reduces productivity. C. Every Sprint to promote shared learning. D. Just as it would on any development team, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.
A. As needed, while taking into account the short term reduction in productivity.
Which two are properties of the Daily Scrum? (Choose 2) A. It's location and time should remain constant. B. It's fifteen minutes or less in duration. C. It's free form and designed to promote conversation. D. lt is facilitated by the team lead. E. lt is held first thing in the morning. F. lt consists of the Scrum Master asking the Team members the three questions.
A. It's location and time should remain constant. B. It's fifteen minutes or less in duration.
Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility? A. Optimizing the Return on Investment (ROI) and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the work the Development Team does. B. Keeping stakeholders at bay. C. Directing the Development Team. D. Managing the project and ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the stakeholders.
A. Optimizing the Return on Investment (ROI) and the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the work the Development Team does.
A Scrum Master is and he/she has been able to resolve only a small portion of the impediments. Which three techniques would be most helpful in this situation? (3) A. Prioritize the list and work on them in order. B. Alert management to the impediments and their impact. C. Arrange a triage meeting with all other project managers. D. Discuss the absence of management support with the Development Team. E. Tell the Product Owner that Scrum isn't working. F. Consult with the Development Team.
A. Prioritize the list and work on them in order. B. Alert management to the impediments and their impact. F. Consult with the Development Team.
Which of the following is NOT a time-Box in Scrum? (choose as many as apply) A. Sprint 0 B. Sprint Planning Meeting C. Release Retrospective D. Release Testing E. Sprint Retrospective F. Sprint Testing G. Daily scrum
A. Sprint 0 C. Release Retrospective D. Release Testing F. Sprint Testing
What two main topics does the Sprint Planning Meeting cover? A. What to do and how to do it B. Who is on the team and what team member roles will be C. What to do and who will do it D. How conditions have changed and how the Product Backlog should evolve E. What went wrong in the last Sprint and what to do differently this Sprint
A. What to do and how to do it
When is a Sprint over? A. When the timebox expires. B. When the Product Owner says it is done. C. When all the tasks are completed. D. When all Product Backlog items meet their definition of done.
A. When the timebox expires.
The timebox for a Daily Scrum is? A. The same time of day every day. B. 15 minutes. C. 4 hours. D. Two minutes per person. E. 15 minutes for a 4 week sprint, proportionally less for shorter sprints.
B. 15 minutes.
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)? A. plus or minus 2 B. 6 plus or minus 3 C. 3 plus or minus 1 D. 15 plus or minus 3
B. 6 plus or minus 3
When does a Development Team make adjustments to its engineering practices? A. During Sprint Planning. B. After they have been discussed and agreed to at the Sprint Retrospective. C. Whenever needed. D. Before a Sprint begins. E. Prior to starting a project.
B. After they have been discussed and agreed to at the Sprint Retrospective.
While under development, the environment in which a product will be used changes and emerges. What is the effect on the Product Backlog? A. lt is converted into a requirements specification to ensure stability. B. It evolves to reflect what the product needs to be most valuable. C. There is no effect, because it has to stay the same until the end of the project. D. lt is archived and a new Product Backlog is created to take its place.
B. It evolves to reflect what the product needs to be most valuable.
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum? A. The Development Team and Scrum Master. B. The Development Team. C. The Development Team and Product Owner. D. The Scrum Master and Product Owner. E. The Scrum team.
B. The Development Team.
Which two things does a Scrum Master do if the Development Team doesn't have the engineering tools and infrastructure to completely finish any Product Backlog items? (choose 2) A. Asks the Development Team to spend as many Sprints as necessary to prepare the engineering tools and infrastructure so any Product Backlog item it selects is potentially shippable at Sprint end. B. Declares the Development Team not ready for Scrum. C. Has the Development Team improve its skills, tools and infrastructure over time and adjust the definition of "done" accordingly. D. Asks the Development Team to do the best it can on each Product Backlog item it selects, E. Has the Development Team define "done" and do the same work for all Product Backlog items it selects
C. Has the Development Team improve its skills, tools and infrastructure over time and adjust the definition of "done" accordingly. E. Has the Development Team define "done" and do the same work for all Product Backlog items it selects
The timebox for the Sprint Review is? A. 15 minutes. B. At the end of every Sprint. C. However long is needed. D. 4 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionately less for shorter Sprints.
D. 4 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionately less for shorter Sprints.
The timebox for the complete Sprint Planning meeting is'? A. Whenever it is done. B. 4 hours. C. Monthly. D. 8 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionately less for shorter Sprints.
D. 8 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionately less for shorter Sprints.
How many hours per day should a person on a Scrum team work? A. However many hours are needed to get the work done. B. An "ideal day" measuring only when he or she is productive. C. 14 hours. D. A sustainable pace, usually from 7-8 hours per day.
D. A sustainable pace, usually from 7-8 hours per day.
Which technique is the LEAST productive way for the Scrum Master to ensure that the Development Team communicates effectively with the Product Owner? A. Teach the Team to talk in terms of business needs and objectives. B. Monitor communications between them. C. Teach the Product Owner about the technologies employed during the Sprints. D. Act as a go-between for them.
D. Act as a go-between for them.
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 within Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost. C. Management may feel less anxious. D. All answers apply.
D. All answers apply.
What is the maximum length of a Sprint? A. Not so long that the risk is unacceptable to the Product Owner. B. Not so long that other business events can't be readily synchronized with the development work. C. No more than one calendar month. D. All of these answers are correct.
D. All of these answers are correct.
How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint? A. Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation. B. The best it can do given that it is usually impossible for QA to finish all of the testing that is needed to prove shippability. C. As much as it can fit into the Sprint. D. 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.
D. 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.
During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog? A. When the Product Owner identities a new work. B. When the Scrum Master has time to enter them. C. As soon as possible after they are identified. D. During the Daily Scrum after the Development Team approves them.
D. During the Daily Scrum after the Development Team approves them.
The CEO asks the Development Team to add a "very important" item to the current Sprint. What should the Development Team do'? A. Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments. B. Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size. C. Add the item to the next Sprint. D. Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO.
D. Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO.
What are some consequences if a Development Team does not have a consistent definition of done from Sprint to Sprint? A. The Development Team may not know how many Product Backlog items it can do in a Sprint. B. The Product Owner may not know what he/she is inspecting at the Sprint Review. C. The Product Owner may be unable to gauge the progress toward his/her goals. D. The Development Team may not know what work is entailed in completing selected Product Backlog items. E. All of the above.
E. All of the above.
Who has the last say on the order of the Product Backlog? A. The Scrum Master B. The Development Team C. The Stakeholders D. The CEO E. The Product Owner
E. The Product Owner
The Development Team should not be interrupted during the Sprint. The work it selects for the Sprint should not be changed. The Sprint Goal should remain intact. All of these attributes of a Sprint foster creativity, quality and productivity. Based on this, which of the following 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 Sprint Backlog and its contents are fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and do not change during the Sprint. C. The Development Team may work with the Product Owner to remove or add work if it finds it has more or less capacity than it expected. D. The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the Development Team
The Sprint Backlog and its contents are fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and do not change during the Sprint.
Scrum does not have a role called "project manager." A. True B. False
A. True
Upon what type of process control is Scrum based? A. Defined B. Empirical C. Complex D. Hybrid
B. Empirical
A properly functioning Scrum team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have several. A. True B. False
B. False
What is the role of Management in Scrum? A. To continually monitor staffing levels of the Development Team. B. To monitor the Development Team's productivity. C. Management supports the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and system capabilities. Management supports the Scrum Master to cause organizational change that fosters empiricism, self-organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software. D. To identify and remove people that aren't working hard enough.
C. Management supports the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and system capabilities. Management supports the Scrum Master to cause organizational change that fosters empiricism, self-organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software.
Who creates a Product Backlog item's estimate'? A. The Product Owner with input from the Development Team, B. The most senior people in the organization, including architects and subject matter experts. C. The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner. D. The Development Team, alone. E. The Scrum Master,
C. The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner.
Assuming that Sprint work is estimated, which part of the Sprint Backlog is used for the Sprint Burndown chart? A. Actual time spent on each piece of work. B. Percent work completed for each Development Team member. C. Number of Product Backlog items complete. D. Remaining time required to complete work.
D. Remaining time required to complete work.
Sprint retrospectives should be held: A. At the end of each Sprint. B. Only when the Scrum Team determines it needs one. C. At the end of the last Sprint in a project or a release. D. At the beginning of each Sprint.
A. At the end of each Sprint.
When should the Sprint retrospectives be held? A. At the end of each Sprint. B. In the middle of each Sprint. C. At the beginning of the last Sprint. D. Only at the end of the last Sprint.
A. At the end of each Sprint.
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? A. Begin facilitating productive, useful retrospectives. B. Comply with the decision of the self-organizing Team. C. Call a meeting between the Development Team and senior management. D. Consult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about the situation.
A. Begin facilitating productive, useful retrospectives.
Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team? A. Development Team B. Users C. Customers D. Product Owner E. Scrum Master
A. Development Team D. Product Owner E. Scrum Master
When is the Sprint Backlog created? A. During the Sprint Planning meeting. B. At the beginning of the project. C. During the Sprint. D. Prior to the Sprint Planning meeting.
A. During the Sprint Planning meeting.
Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool because they show: A. Estimated work remaining for the Sprint. B. How many hours have been worked by each Development Team member. C. How many Product Backlog items remain. D. How much effort has gone into a Sprint.
A. Estimated work remaining for the Sprint.
During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible? A. Facilitating and also participating as a Scrum team member. B. Summarizing and reporting the discussions to management. C. Acting as a scribe to capture the Development Team's answers. D. Prioritizing the resulting action items.
A. Facilitating and also participating as a Scrum team member.
Which best describes the Product Backlog? A. It's allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product and its customers. B. It's provides just enough information to enable a Scrum team to start the design phase of a product. C. It's is baselined to follow change management processes. D. It's contains all foreseeable tasks and requirements from which the Scrum team can develop and maintain a complete project plan.
A. It's allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product and its customers.
Who is on the Scrum Team'? A. The Development Team B. None of the above C. The Scrum Master D. Project Manager E. The Product Owner
A. The Development Team C. The Scrum Master E. The Product Owner
What does it mean for a Development Team to be cross-functional? A. The Development Team includes cross-skilled individuals who are able to contribute to do what is necessary to deliver an increment of software. B. Developers on the Development Team work closely with business analysts, architects, developers, and testers who are not on the team. C. The Development Team is a virtual team drawing from separate teams of business analysts, architects, developers, and testers. D. The Development Team includes not only developers but also business analysts, architects, developers, and testers.
A. The Development Team includes cross-skilled individuals who are able to contribute to do what is necessary to deliver an increment of software.
Who is responsible for updating the work estimates during a Sprint? A. The Development Team. B. The Scrum Master. C. The Product Owner. D. The most junior member of the Team
A. The Development Team.
The only person who can abnormally terminate a Sprint is'? A. The Product Owner B. The Scrum Master C. The Development Team or its members. D. The Stakeholders
A. The Product Owner
When a Development Team determines that it has over-committed itself for a Sprint, who has to be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work selected? A. The Product Owner and Development Team. B. The Scrum Master, project manager and Development Team. C. The Development Team. D. The Product Owner and all stakeholders.
A. The Product Owner and Development Team.
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 Development Team. C. The Scrum Master. D. The Project Manager.
A. The Product Owner.
Scrum Master is a "management" position? A. True B. False
A. True
The Sprint Goal is selected before the Sprint Backlog is created. A. True B. False
A. True
The primary reason one might choose a four-week Sprint is when the work is too large for a two-week Sprint and cannot be decomposed further. A. True B. False
A. True
When many Scrum teams are working on the same product, should all of their increments be integrated every Sprint? A. Yes, otherwise the Product Owners may not be able to accurately inspect what is done. B. No, each Scrum team stands alone. C. Yes, but only for Scrum teams whose work has dependencies. D. No, that is far too hard.
A. Yes, otherwise the Product Owners may not be able to accurately inspect what is done.
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review? A. lt is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and figure out what to do in the upcoming Sprint. B. lt is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to provide feedback on the work done. C. It is used to congratulate the Development Team if it did what it committed to doing, or to punish the Development Team if it failed to meet its commitments. D. lt is a review of the team's activities during the Sprint.
A. lt is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and figure out what to do in the upcoming Sprint.
Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint (choose 2)? A. Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint. B. An increment of software with minor known bugs in it. C. An increment of working software that is "done." D. A single document, if that is what the Product Owner asked for.
B. An increment of software with minor known bugs in it. C. An increment of working software that is "done."
Which two (2) things does the Development not do during the first Sprint? A. Deliver an increment of potentially shippable functionality. B. Develop a plan for the rest of the project. C. Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality. D. Nail down the complete architecture and infrastructure.
B. Develop a plan for the rest of the project. D. Nail down the complete architecture and infrastructure.
The Product Owner determines how much of the Product Backlog the Development Team selects for a Sprint. A. True B. False
B. False
When multiple teams are working together, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog. A. True B. False
B. False
The reason the Scrum Master is at the Daily Scrum is: A. To make sure everyone answers the three questions in order of seniority. B. He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum. C. To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burndown. D. So he or she knows what to report to management.
B. He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.
What is the role of Management in Scrum? A. To monitor the Development Team's productivity. B. Management supports the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and system capabilities. Management supports the Scrum Master to cause organizational change that fosters empiricism, self-organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software. C. To continually monitor staffing levels of the Development Team. D. To identify and remove people that aren't working hard enough.
B. Management supports the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and system capabilities. Management supports the Scrum Master to cause organizational change that fosters empiricism, self-organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software.
A new developer has joined an existing Scrum team. He/she is having continuing conflicts with existing members and is making the environment hostile lf necessary, who is responsible for removing the new team member, and why? A. The manager to whom he/she reports is responsible because he/she has authority for hiring and firing. B. The Development Team is responsible because it is a self-managing Team, although it may have to be advised by the Scrum Master. C. Product Owner is responsible because he/she controls the return on investment (ROI) of the work. D. Scrum Master is responsible because he/she needs to remove impediments.
B. The Development Team is responsible because it is a self-managing Team, although it may have to be advised by the Scrum Master.
The Development Team has forecast an amount of Product Backlog Items it thinks it can accomplish and a Sprint goal. Who determines how the development team accomplishes this work? A. Knowledgeable architects or managers. B. The Development Team. C. The various functional managers that the Team members report to. D. The Scrum Master.
B. The Development Team.
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 and overhead. C. The Product Owner demands it. D. The place can be named.
B. The consistency reduces complexity and overhead.
The Product Owner must ship or implement each Sprint increment. A. When it makes sense. B. To make sure the Development Team is done every Sprint. C. Without exception. D. Whenever the increment is free of defects.
B. To make sure the Development Team is done every Sprint.
The maximum length of the Sprint Review (its time box) is: A. 2 hours B. As long as needed C. 4 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionally less for shorter Sprints D. 1 day
C. 4 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionally less for shorter Sprints
Which statement best describes Scrum? A. A complete methodology that defines how to develop software. B. cookbook that defines best practices for software development. C. A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed. D. A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management.
C. A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.
When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of "done?" A. Each Development Team defines and uses its own. The various differences are discussed and reconciled during the stabilization phase. B. Each Development Team uses its own but must make it clear to all other Teams if there are differences. C. All Development Teams must have a definition of "done" that when their work integrates results in a definition of "done" that is potentially releasable. D. It depends.
C. All Development Teams must have a definition of "done" that when their work integrates results in a definition of "done" that is 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 beginning the Daily Scrum. What action should the Scrum Master take? A. Inform management and ask them to solve it. B. Set up the meeting and tell the Development Team that is how it will be done. C. Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do. D. Ask the Development Team members to alternate who is responsible for meeting setup.
C. Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do.
How is management external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum? A. The Product Owner represents their opinions. B. The Scrum Master speaks on their behalf. C. The Development Team self—manages and is the only management required at the Daily Scrum. All others cannot attend. D. Management gives an update at the start of each Daily Scrum.
C. The Development Team self—manages and is the only management required at the Daily Scrum. All others cannot attend.
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to: A. Do all of the development work, but not the types of testing that require specialized testing, tools, and environments. B. Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the Product Owner. C. Turn the Product Backlog it selects into an increment of potentially shippable product functionality.
C. Turn the Product Backlog it selects into an increment of potentially shippable product functionality.
The Product Backlog is ordered by; A. Items are randomly arranged. B. Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom. C. Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner. D. Safer items at the top to riskier items at the bottom. E. Small items at the top to large items at the bottom.
C. Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.
An abnormal termination of a Sprint is called when'? A. When it is clear at the end of a Sprint that everything won't be finished. B. When the Team feels that the work is too hard. C. When the Product Owner determines that it makes no sense to finish it. D. When Sales has an important opportunity.
C. When the Product Owner determines that it makes no sense to finish it.
Drawing a trend line through a release burndown chart indicates? A. When all Sprint Backlog work will be completed and the Scrum Team will be released for other work. B. When the project will be over if the Product Owner removes work that is equal in effort to any new work that is added. C. When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the backlog or the Development Team. D. Cost of the project.
C. When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the backlog or the Development Team.
What is the primary way a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity? A. By ensuring the meetings start and end at the proper time. B. By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog. C. By preventing changes to the Backlog once the Sprint begins. D. By facilitating Development Team decisions and removing impediments.
D. By facilitating Development Team decisions and removing impediments.
As the Sprint Planning meeting progreahan the development Team's capacity. Which two (2) actions make the most sense for the Scrum Team To do? A. Cancel the Sprint. B. Ask the Development Team to work overtime fort his Sprint and promise that it won't happen again. C. Start the Sprint and recruit additional Development Team members. D. Collaborate with the Product Owner and potentially remove or change items. E. Alert the Product Owner, start the Sprint and monitor burndown rates.
D. Collaborate with the Product Owner and potentially remove or change items. E. Alert the Product Owner, start the Sprint and monitor burndown rates.
How much of the Sprint Backlog must be defined during the Sprint Planning meeting? A. Just enough to understand design and architectural implications. B. Just enough tasks for the Scrum Master to be confident in the Development Team's understanding of the Sprint. C. All of the potential work. The Sprint Planning meeting isn't over until 100% of the work is identified and estimated. D. Enough so the Development Team knows how to do what it has committed to do and to start the first several days of the Sprint.
D. Enough so the Development Team knows how to do what it has committed to do and to start the first several days of the Sprint.
Development Team members volunteer to own a Sprint Backlog item; A. Whenever a team member can accommodate more work. B. During the Daily Scrum. C. At the Sprint planning meeting. D. Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be done by an individual team member.
D. Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be done by an individual team member.
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 Development Team. B. The Project Manager. C. The Scrum Master. D. The Product Owner.
D. The Product Owner.
What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox? A. The event must happen at a set time. B. The event must happen by a given time. C. The event must take at least a minimum amount of time. D. The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.
D. The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.
When is a Product Backlog item considered complete'? A. At the end of the Sprint. B. When QA reports that it passes all acceptance criteria. C. When all work in the Sprint Backlog that is related to it is complete. D. When it conforms to the definition of done for that Development Team.
D. When it conforms to the definition of done for that Development Team.
Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective? A. Methods of communication. B. The way the Scrum Team does Sprint Planning. C. Skills needed to improve the Development Team's ability to deliver. D. Its Definition of Done. E. All of the above.
E. All of the above.
What is included in the Sprint Backlog? A. User Stories B. Tasks C. Use Cases D. Tests E. Any of the above (or others) which is a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog items.
E. Any of the above (or others) which is a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog items.