PSM 1

A Scrum Team consists of the following:(choose the best three answers) A) Product Owner B) Scrum Master C) Customers D) Users E) Developers

A,B,E

Which Scrum events are timeboxed? A) Refinement. B) Release Retrospective. C) Sprint Review. D) Release Testing. E) Sprint Planning. F) Sprint Retrospective. G) Sprint Testing.

C,E,F

Scrum is founded on-

Empiricism and lean thinking

Scrum engages a group of people who

Have skills that compliment each other well for the project.

What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum? A) He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Developers have a Daily Scrum. B) To gather status and progress information to report to management. C) To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down. D) To make sure every team member answers the three questions.

A

When should the Developers on a Scrum Team should be replaced? A) As needed, while taking into account a short-term reduction in productivity. B) Every Sprint to promote shared learning. C) As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity. D) Never, it reduces productivity.

A

Upon what type of process control is Scrum based? A. Defined B. Empirical C. Complex D. Hybrid

B

Which of the following services is appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum? A) Ensure that all 3 questions have been answered. B) All answers apply. C) Lead the discussions of the Developers. D) Facilitate in a way that ensures each team member has a chance to speak. E) Teach the Developers to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox

E

When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled? A) When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. B) When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint. C) When the sales department has an important new opportunity. D) When the Developers feel that the work is too hard.

A

The length of a Sprint should be: A) Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner. B) Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events. C) One month or less. D) All of the above.

D

True or false- The Scrum Team must choose at least one high priority process improvement item, identified during the Sprint Retrospective, and place it in the Sprint Backlog.

False

The three pillars of empiricism are: A) Planning, Inspection, Adaptation. B) Transparency, Eliminating Waste, Kaizen. C) Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective. D) Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation. E) Respect For People, Kaizen, Eliminating Waste.

D

Who is on the Scrum Team? A) The Product Owner. B) Project Manager. C) Developers. D) The Scrum Master.

A, C, D

The Product Backlog is ordered by: A) Items are randomly arranged. B) Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner. C) Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom. D) Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom. E) Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom.

B

True or False: It is mandatory that the product Increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint. A) True B) False

B

When many Scrum Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the Definition of Done? A) Each Scrum Team uses its own, but must make their definition clear to all other teams so the differences are known. B) All Scrum Teams must have a Definition of Done that makes their combined Increment valuable and useful. C) It depends.

B

When is a Sprint over? A) When the Product Owner says it is done. B) When all Product Backlog items meet their Definition of Done. C) When all the tasks are completed. D) When the timebox expires.

D

The timebox for the Sprint Review is: A) 4 hours and longer as needed. B) As long as needed. C) 2 hours. D) 1 day. E) 4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.

E

True or False: Scrum has a role called "project manager."

False

True or False: When multiple Scrum Teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.

False

During a Sprint, a Developer determines that the Scrum Team will not be able to complete the items in their forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Product Backlog items selected? A) The Product Owner and the Developers. B) The Developers. C) The Product Owner and all stakeholders. D) The Scrum Master, the project manager, and the Developers

A

The Developers should not be interrupted during the Sprint and the Sprint Goal should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity. Which of the following is FALSE A) The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning event and does not change during the Sprint. B) The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the Developers. C) As a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog items, the Sprint Backlog changes and may grow as the work emerges. D) The Developers may work with the Product Owner to remove or add work if it finds it has more or less capacity than it expected.

A

When does the next Sprint begin? A) Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint. B) Next Monday. C) When the Product Owner is ready. D) Immediately following the next Sprint Planning.

A

What is the recommended size for a Scrum Team? A) 7 plus or minus 2. B) Minimum of 7. C) Typically 10 or fewer people. D) 9.

C

The Developers should have all the skills needed to A) Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the Product Owner. B) Turn the Product Backlog items they select into an Increment of useful and valuable product functionality. C) Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments.

B

Which of the following are examples of a Scrum Team practicing Scrum poorly or not exhibiting traits of a self-managing Scrum Team? A) The Developers have all the skills they need to create a valuable, useful Increment. B) Stakeholders attend the Daily Scrum to check on the Scrum Team's progress. C) The Developers create their own Sprint Backlog, reflecting all work that is required to meet the Definition of Done. D) The Developers are collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint. E) The Developers invite external stakeholders to the Sprint Planning to ask them how to turn a Product Backlog item into an Increment via a complete and detailed Sprint Backlog. F) The Developers are working within the boundaries of their organizations functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration.

B, E, F

Which of the following are examples of a Scrum Team practicing Scrum poorly or not exhibiting traits of a self-managing Scrum Team? A) The Developers have all the skills they need to create a valuable, useful Increment. B) Stakeholders attend the Daily Scrum to check on the Scrum Team's progress. C) The Developers create their own Sprint Backlog, reflecting all work that is required to meet the Definition of Done. D) The Developers are collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint. E) The Developers invite external stakeholders to the Sprint Planning to ask them how to turn a Product Backlog item into an Increment via a complete and detailed Sprint Backlog. F) The Developers are working within the boundaries of their organizations functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration.

BEF

The timebox for a Daily Scrum is? A) 4 hours. B) The same time of day every day. C) Two minutes per person. D) 15 minutes for a 4-week sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter. E) 15 minutes.

E

Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog? A) The Scrum Master. B) The Stakeholders. C) The Developers. D) The CEO. E) The Product Owner.

E

True or False -When multiple Scrum Teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.

False

True or False: The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a valuable and useful Increment of working product.

True

Which statement best describes Scrum? A) A framework for creating complex products in complex environments. B) A complete methodology that defines how to develop software. C) A cookbook that defines best practices for software development. D) A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management.

A

Which statement best describes the Sprint Review? A) It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next. B) It is a mechanism to control Developer activity during a Sprint. C) It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on the work done.

A

Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint? A) The Product Owner. B) The Developers. C) The Scrum Master. D) The most junior member of the team.

B

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 Developers B) The Product Owner C) The Scrum Master D) The Project Manager Previous Next

B

What are two ways a Scrum Master serves to enable effective Scrum Teams? A) By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog. B) By facilitating Developer decision-making. C) By starting and ending the meetings at the proper time. D) By removing impediments that hinder the Scrum Team.

B, D

When does a Developer become the sole owner of a Sprint Backlog item. A)During the Daily Scrum. B) Whenever a team member can accommodate more work. C) Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the Developers on the Scrum Team even though each item may be implemented by an individual Developer. D) At the Sprint Planning event.

C

Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum? A) The Developers and Scrum Master. B) The Developers and Product Owner. C) The Developers. D) The Scrum Team. E) The Scrum Master and Product Owner.

C

Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place? A) The place can be named. B) Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance. C) The consistency reduces complexity. D) The Product Owner demands it.

C

The timebox for the Sprint Planning event is? A) Whenever it is done. B) Monthly. C) 4 hours. D) 8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.

D

What is the role of Management in Scrum? A) Continually monitor staffing levels of the Scrum Team. B) Identify and remove people that are not working hard enough. C) Monitor the progress of the Developers on the Scrum Team. D) Support the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and system capabilities. Support the Scrum Master to cause organizational change that fosters empiricism, self-management, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software.

D

Who creates the Definition of Done? A) The Scrum Master since they are responsible for the productivity of the Developers. B) The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members' definitions. C) The Product Owner since they are responsible for the product's success. D) If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product.When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint.

D

Which two things should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint? A) Develop a plan for the rest of the release. B) Create the complete Product Backlog to be developed in subsequent Sprints. C) Determine the complete architecture and infrastructure for the product. D) Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality. E) Deliver an Increment of useful and valuable product.

D, E