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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? Choose all applicable options:
2 teams of 6 and 4 people (after a short meeting the developers decided this is the best option) 3 teams of 4, 3 and 3 people (each team is cross-functional) Optimal Development Team size is small enough to remain nimble and large enough to complete significant work within a Sprint. Fewer than three Development Team members decrease interaction and results in smaller productivity gains. Having more than nine members requires too much coordination. The Product Owner and Scrum Master roles are not included in this count unless they are also executing the work of the Sprint Backlog.
What is Scrum?
A framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while delivering valuable products.
What are the three pillars that uphold Scrum?
Adaptation Inspection Transparency (Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory, or empiricism. Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is known. Three pillars uphold every implementation of empirical process control: transparency, inspection, and adaptation.)
If an inspector determines that one or more aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits, when must an adjustment be made?
As soon as possible to minimize further deviation (If an inspector determines that one or more aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits, and that the resulting product will be unacceptable, the process or the material being processed must be adjusted. An adjustment must be made as soon as possible to minimize further deviation.)
Select the five Scrum Values.
Commitment Courage Focus Openness Respect
What does the word "development" mean in the context of Scrum? Select the best option.
Complex work that can include all the suggested options and even more (When the words "develop" and "development" are used in the Scrum Guide, they refer to complex work including software and hardware development, development and releasing of products and enhancements, development and sustaining product operational environments, research and identifying of viable markets and technologies, and even more.)
What should be taken into account for the Definition of "Done"? Select the two most appropriate items.
Conventions, standards and guidelines of the Organization Definition of "Done" of other Scrum Teams working on the same Product (If the definition of "done" for an increment is part of the conventions, standards or guidelines of the development organization, all Scrum Teams must follow it as a minimum. 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. If there are multiple Scrum Teams working on the system or product release, the development teams on all of the Scrum Teams must mutually define the definition of "Done.")
The purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is to (select three):
Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools
What are the three main qualities the team model in Scrum is designed to optimize?
Creativity Flexibility Productivity
How does Definition of "Done" help the Scrum Team? Select three most applicable items.
DoD is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment DoD guides the Development Team in knowing how many Product Backlog items it can select during a Sprint Planning DoD ensures artifact transparency
It is a good practice to have at least two Product Owners on big projects.
False
Only the Product Owner and the Development Team participate in the Sprint Planning. There is nothing to do for the Scrum Master.
False
The Daily Scrum always should take exactly 15 minutes. For example, if your team managed doing it in 5 minutes, you should spend 10 more minutes on some useful team activity like Product Backlog refinement, but not more.
False (All events in Scrum are time-boxed. It means that every event has a maximum duration. However, the Scrum Guide does not require a minimal duration for any event. As Scrum Teams mature, they can do some events faster (e.g. the Sprint Planning or the Sprint Retrospective).)
The Daily Scrum time-box depends on the size of the Development team.
False (The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute time-boxed event for the Development Team of any size.)
Definition of "Done" is created during the first Sprint and remains unchanged until the Product release.
False (False. During each Sprint Retrospective, the Scrum Team plans ways to increase product quality by adapting the definition of "Done" as appropriate.)
All the Scrum Teams working on the same product should have the same Sprint length.
False (False. Scrum does not require having aligned Sprints for multiple teams.)
It is normal to have a "hardening" Sprint to remove all technical debt and prepare the Product for upcoming release.
False (It is not normal. Development Teams deliver an Increment of product functionality every Sprint. This Increment is usable, so a Product Owner may choose to immediately release it. So, there is nothing to prepare. Each increment contains only "Done" functionality that could be released immediately.)
It is a good practice to have from time to time a special technical Sprint that consists only of tasks removing the technical debt without implementing any new functionality.
False (It is prohibited. The purpose of each Sprint is to deliver Increments of potentially releasable functionality that adhere to the Scrum Team's current definition of "Done.")
If an item in the Sprint Backlog cannot be finished by the end of the Sprint (it turned out there is a lot more work to do than was estimated), the Sprint is cancelled.
False (The Sprint is cancelled only in the case if the Sprint Goal became obsolete. If some work could not be done, the Sprint Backlog should be re-negotiated between the Product Owner and Development Team.)
How frequently should scrum users inspect Scrum artifacts and progress toward a Sprint Goal?
Frequently, but it should not get in the way of the work (Scrum users must frequently inspect Scrum artifacts and progress toward a Sprint Goal to detect undesirable variances. Their inspection should not be so frequent that inspection gets in the way of the work. Inspections are most beneficial when diligently performed by skilled inspectors at the point of work.)
What does Cone of Uncertainty show?
How much is known about the Product over time
What does Burn-down Chart show?
How much work remains till the end of the Sprint (Burn-down chart shows the evolution of remaining effort against time.)
What happens when a Sprint is cancelled? Select three.
If part of the work is potentially releasable, the Product Owner typically accepts it All incomplete Product Backlog Items are re-estimated and put back on the Product Backlog Any completed and "Done" Product Backlog items are reviewed When a Sprint is cancelled, any completed and "Done" Product Backlog items are reviewed. If part of the work is potentially releasable, the Product Owner typically accepts it. All incomplete Product Backlog Items are re-estimated and put back on the Product Backlog.
What is the Sprint Retrospective?
It is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint
What are the two essential features a Scrum Team should possess?
It should choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team It should have all competencies needed to accomplish the work without depending on others not part of the team
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? Select the best option.
Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes at least one high priority process improvement.
Is it allowed to skip the Daily Scrum if there is nothing interesting to talk about?
No (Each event in Scrum is a formal opportunity to inspect and adapt something. These events are specifically designed to enable critical transparency and inspection. Failure to include any of these events results in reduced transparency and is a lost opportunity to inspect and adapt.)
What part of the capacity of the Development Team does Product Backlog refinement usually consume?
Not more than 10%
How much time does the Sprint Planning take?
Not more than 8 hours (Sprint Planning is time-boxed to a maximum of eight hours for a one-month Sprint.)
What does Product Backlog management include? Select three most applicable items.
Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team performs (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; and, Ensuring the Development Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed.)
What are the Scrum Artifacts? Select all applicable items.
Product Backlog Increment Sprint Backlog
What are the three most applicable characteristics of the Product Owner?
Product Value Maximizer Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholder Involvement Product Marketplace Expert
What happens during the Sprint? Select three answers.
Quality goals do not decrease No changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal Scope may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner and Development Team as more is learned
Sort Scrum events in the right order.
Sprint Planning Daily Scrum Sprint Review Sprint Retrospective
The Scrum Master does the following regarding the Daily Scrum (select all applicable variants):
Teaches the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15-minute time-box If others are present at the Daily Scrum, ensures that they do not disrupt the meeting Ensures that the Development Team has the meeting
Who is allowed to change the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?
The Development Team
Who creates the increment?
The Development Team (Only members of the Development Team create the Increment.)
Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog?
The Development Team (The Development Team is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog. 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.)
Who is allowed to make changes in the Product Backlog? Select two options.
The Development Team, but with permission of the Product Owner The Product Owner
What could be a source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product?
The Product Backlog
What is the input to the Sprint Planning? Select four.
The Product Backlog Past performance of the Development Team The latest product Increment Projected capacity of the Development Team during the Sprint
What is the Sprint Backlog?
The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the plan for delivering them (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.)
Who has the authority to cancel the Sprint?
The Product Owner
Who is responsible for monitoring progress toward Goals?
The Product Owner
The Scrum Team consists of
The Product Owner The Scrum Master The Development Team
Who is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum? Select the best choice.
The Scrum Master (The Scrum Master is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. Scrum Masters do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values.)
Who is responsible for coping with incomplete artifact transparency?
The Scrum Master The Scrum Master's job is to work with the Scrum Team and the organization to increase the transparency of the artifacts. This work usually involves learning, convincing, and change.
Who is responsible for crafting the Sprint Goal at the Sprint Planning?
The Scrum Team (After the Development Team forecasts the Product Backlog items it will deliver in the Sprint, the Scrum Team crafts a Sprint Goal.)
What belongs solely to the Development Team?
The Sprint Backlog (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.)
What provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment?
The Sprint Goal The Sprint Goal is an objective set for the Sprint that can be met through the implementation of Product Backlog. It provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment.
Select the two meetings in which people outside the Scrum Team are allowed to participate.
The Sprint Planning The Sprint Review
In which meetings the Key Stakeholders are allowed to participate?
The Sprint Review 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
Check all the formal opportunities to inspect and adapt.
The Sprint Review The Daily Scrum The Sprint Retrospective The Sprint Planning (Other than the Sprint itself, which is a container for all other events, each event in Scrum is a formal opportunity to inspect and adapt something. These events are specifically designed to enable critical transparency and inspection.)
What is the Increment?
The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprints
All Development Teams working on the same Product should use the same Product Backlog.
True
Other people than the Scrum Team can attend the Sprint Planning in order to provide technical or domain advice.
True (The Development Team may also invite other people to attend in order to provide technical or domain advice.)
How does the Scrum Master help the Product Owner? Select the three most appropriate answers.
Understanding product planning in an empirical environment Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed (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 is the order of items in the Product Backlog?
What is the order of items in the Product Backlog?
How does the Scrum Master serve the Organization? Select the three most appropriate answers.
Working with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization Planning Scrum implementations within the organization Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption (The Scrum Master serves the organization in several ways, including: Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption; Planning Scrum implementations within the organization; Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact Scrum and empirical product development; Causing change that increases the productivity of the Scrum Team; and, Working with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization.)
Scrum is founded on
Empiricism
The Development Team 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.
True (By the end of the Sprint Planning, the Development Team 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.)
Scrum is not a process or technique. True or False?
True Scrum is not a process, technique, or definitive method. Rather, it is a framework within which you can employ various processes and techniques.
Definition of Done can be reviewed and adapted during each Sprint Retrospective. True or False?
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.)
What are the questions the Sprint Planning answers? Select two.
What can be delivered in the Increment resulting from the upcoming Sprint? How will the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved?
What is the result of the Sprint Review?
A revised Product Backlog that defines the probable Product Backlog items for the next Sprint (The result of the Sprint Review is a revised Product Backlog that defines the probable Product Backlog items for the next Sprint. The Product Backlog may also be adjusted overall to meet new opportunities.)
What is the essence of Scrum? Select the most appropriate option.
A small team of people that is highly flexible and adaptive (The essence of Scrum is a small team of people. The individual team is highly flexible and adaptive. These strengths continue operating in single, several, many, and networks of teams that develop, release, operate and sustain the work and work products of thousands of people. They collaborate and interoperate through sophisticated development architectures and target release environments.)
Where can Scrum be used? Check all the applicable items.
Development and sustaining of Cloud and other operational environments Managing the operation of an organization Research and identifying of viable markets, technologies, and product capabilities Development of software and hardware Development of almost everything we use in our daily lives as individuals and societies Development of products and enhancements (Correct Scrum has been used to develop software, hardware, embedded software, networks of interacting function, autonomous vehicles, schools, government, marketing, managing the operation of organizations and almost everything we use in our daily lives, as individuals and societies. Scrum has been used extensively, worldwide, to: Research and identify viable markets, technologies, and product capabilities; Develop products and enhancements; Release products and enhancements, as frequently as many times per day; Develop and sustain Cloud (online, secure, on-demand) and other operational environments for product use; and, Sustain and renew products.)
What are the three questions the Scrum Guide gives as an example that can be used at the Daily Scrum?
Do I see any impediment that prevents me or the Development Team from meeting the Sprint Goal? 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?
The Sprint Backlog is created at the Sprint Planning. It is prohibited to add new work into the Sprint Backlog later by the Development Team.
False (The Development Team modifies the Sprint Backlog throughout the Sprint, and the Sprint Backlog emerges during the Sprint. This emergence occurs as the Development Team works through the plan and learns more about the work needed to achieve the Sprint Goal. As new work is required, the Development Team adds it to the Sprint Backlog.)
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 is a servant-leader for the Scrum Team. The Scrum Master helps those outside the Scrum Team understand which of their interactions with the Scrum Team are helpful and which aren't. The Scrum Master helps everyone change these interactions to maximize the value created by the Scrum Team.)
The structure of the Daily Scrum is well-defined and constant. Every team member should answer the three main questions:
False (There is no any prescribed structure. The structure of the Daily Scrum is set by the Development Team and can be conducted in different ways if it focuses on progress toward the Sprint Goal. Some Development Teams will use questions, some will be more discussion based. It is still perfectly fine to use the questions, but other ways of conducting the meeting are also possible.)
Scrum recommends using only those Scrum components and rules which suit most for a particular project.
False (Each component within the Scrum framework serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum's success and usage.)
Each component within the Scrum framework serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum's success and usage.
False (Scrum allows additional meetings if they facilitate achieving the Sprint Goal.)
What are Product Backlog features? Select three.
It is dynamic It is never complete As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists 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 as the product and the environment in which it will be used evolves. The Product Backlog 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.
How does the Scrum Master serve the Development Team? Select the three most appropriate answers.
Removing impediments to the Development Team's progress Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality Helping the Development Team to create high-value products (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.)
What comprises Scrum (select four)?
Roles Artifacts Rules Events (The Scrum framework consists of Scrum Teams and their associated roles, events, artifacts, and rules. Each component within the framework serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum's success and usage. The rules of Scrum bind together the events, roles, and artifacts, governing the relationships and interaction between them.)
What are the characteristics of a Development Team? Select three most appropriate choices.
Scrum recognizes no titles for Development Team members Scrum recognizes no sub-teams in the Development Team Accountability belongs to the Development Team as a whole Correct (Development Teams have the following characteristics: They are self-organizing. No one (not even the Scrum Master) tells the Development Team how to turn Product Backlog into Increments of potentially releasable functionality; Development Teams are cross-functional, with all of the skills as a team necessary to create a product Increment; Scrum recognizes no titles for Development Team members, regardless of the work being performed by the person; Scrum recognizes no sub-teams in the Development Team, regardless of domains that need to be addressed like testing, architecture, operations, or business analysis; and, Individual Development Team members may have specialized skills and areas of focus, but accountability belongs to the Development Team as a whole.)
Please, select a time-box for each Scrum event.
Sprint Planning is time-boxed to a maximum of eight hours for a one-month Sprint. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter. The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute time-boxed event for the Development Team to synchronize activities and create a plan for the next 24 hours. Sprint Review is a four-hour time-boxed meeting for one-month Sprints. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter. Sprint Retrospective is a three-hour time-boxed meeting for one-month Sprints. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.
Who is responsible for tracking the total work remaining in the Sprint Backlog to project the likelihood of achieving the Sprint Goal?
The Development Team (At any point in time in a Sprint, the total work remaining in the Sprint Backlog can be summed. The Development Team tracks this total work remaining at least for every Daily Scrum to project the likelihood of achieving the Sprint Goal. By tracking the remaining work throughout the Sprint, the Development Team can manage its progress.)
Who is responsible for creation of the Definition of "Done"?
The Development Team (If the definition of "done" for an increment is part of the conventions, standards or guidelines of the development organization, all Scrum Teams must follow it as a minimum. 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. If there are multiple Scrum Teams working on the system or product release, the development teams on all of the Scrum Teams must mutually define the definition of "Done.)
Who is allowed to participate in the Daily Scrum?
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.)
Who is responsible for the Product Backlog?
The Product Owner The Product Owner is responsible for the Product Backlog, including its content, availability, and ordering.
Who is responsible for managing the Product Backlog?
The Product Owner The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog.
Who participates in the Sprint Planning? Select three.
The Product Owner The Development Team The Scrum Master
Who participates in the Sprint Review? Select all applicable variants.
The Scrum Master The Product Owner The Development Team The Key Stakeholders
Could the Product Owner and the Scrum Master be a part of the Development Team?
Yes Yes. Scrum does not prohibit the Product Owner or the Scrum Master do development work. However, it is not the best practice because it could create a conflict of interest.
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?
Yes, if the remaining work is also estimated, maybe in bigger units (The Scrum Guide requires only the work planned for the first days of the Sprint is decomposed by the end of the Sprint Planning, often to units of one day or less. However, the Development Team 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.)
