Safe Scrum Master Exam
Other: Pareto Analysis, what is it?
80/20 rule of root cause determination
Who is on the Scrum Team?(choose the best three answers) a) scrum master b) product owner c) development team d) project manager
A) scrum master b) product owner c) development team
Which two things are appropriate for a Scrum Master to do if the Scrum Team doesn't have the tools and environment to completely finish each selected Product Backlog item? (Choose the best two answers.) A. Coach the Scrum Team to improve its skills, tools, and infrastructure over time and adjust the Definition of Done accordingly. B. Encourage the Product Owner to accept partially Done increments until the situation improves. C. Refocus the current Sprint on establishing the Scrum Team's environment instead of delivering an Increment. D. Declare the Scrum Team not ready for Scrum. E. Have the Scrum Team establish a Definition of Done that is actually possible to achieve given current circumstances.
A. Coach the Scrum Team to improve its skills, tools, and infrastructure over time and adjust the Definition of Done accordingly. E. Have the Scrum Team establish a Definition of Done that is actually possible to achieve given current circumstances.
A Scrum Master is keeping a list of open impediments, but it is growing 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? (Choose three.) A. Consulting with the Development Team. B. Prioritizing the list and working on them in order. C. Arranging a triage meeting with all project managers. D. Alerting management to the impediments and their impact.
A. Consulting with the Development Team. B. Prioritizing the list and working on them in order. D. Alerting management to the impediments and their impact.
What is a Development Team responsible for? (Choose two.) A. Resolving internal team conflicts. B. Reporting productivity. C. Selecting the Product Owner. D. Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal.
A. Resolving internal team conflicts. D. Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal.
One of the Scrum events is the Daily Scrum. What are two outcomes of the Daily Scrum? Choose 2 answers 1. A status report for the upper management indicating what each individual has done, will be doing, and what is impeding him/her. 2. An update of completed tasks and of the remaining work so the SM can plan the next day. 3. An updated Scrum board to make Sprint progress transparent for the stakeholders. 4. New impediments for the SM to take care of. 5. A shared understanding of the most important work to be undertaken next to achieve the best possible
An updated list of impediments for the Scrum Master to take care of. A shared understanding of the most important work to be undertaken next to achieve the best possible progress toward the Sprint goal.
What is the time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting? A. 4 Hours for a monthly Sprint. B. 8 Hours for a monthly Sprint. C. Monthly. D. Whenever it is done.
B. 8 Hours for a monthly Sprint.
What is the best suited structure for Development Teams in order to produce integrated increments? A. Each Development Team work in only on technical layer of the system. B. Each Development Team develops functionality from beginning to end through all technical layers.
B. Each Development Team develops functionality from beginning to end through all technical layers.
other: What is BVIR?
Big Visible Information Radiator
What is the tactic a Scrum Master should use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple Development Teams? A. Create teams based on their skills across multiple layers (such as database, UI, etc.) B. Ask the Product Owner to assign the people to teams. C. Ask the developers to divide themselves into teams.
C. Ask the developers to divide themselves into teams.
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 two.) A. Inform the Product Owner's functional manager. B. Stop the Sprint, send the Product Owner to a course and restart. C. Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective. D. Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and incremental delivery. E. Nominate a proxy Product Owner.
C. Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective. D. Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and incremental delivery.
If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what do they track? A. Accumulated cost. B. Individual worker productivity. C. Work remaining across time. D. Accumulated business value delivered to the customer.
C. Work remaining across time.
For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a valuable and useful increment must be available? A. After the acceptance testing phase. B. Before the release Sprint. C. Every 3 Sprints. D. At the end of every Sprint. E. When the Product Owner asks to create one.
D. At the end of every Sprint.
Which Scrum Value is affected by a lack of trust in the Scrum Team? A. Focus B. Respect C. Openness D. Courage E. Commitment F. All of the above
F. All of the above
True/False: A product Increment must be related to production at the end of each Sprint.
False
True/False: Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally
False
How often should Developer Team membership change? a. As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity b.As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity c.Every Sprint to promote shared learning d.never, because it reduces productivity
a. As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity
Choose two responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team. Choose 2 answers a. Report daily progress to stakeholders b. Do the work planned in the Sprint backlog c. Pull Product Backlog items for the Sprint d. Increase velocity e.Recorder the Product Backlog
b. Do the work planned in the Sprint backlog c. Pull Product Backlog items for the Sprint
During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Product Owner responsible? a. Capturing requirements for the Product Backlog b. Participating as a Scrum team member. c. Summarizing and reporting the discussion to the stakeholders that she/he represents in the Scrum Team. d. The Product Owner should not take part in Sprint Retrospectives.
b. Participating as a Scrum team member.
When is a Sprint over? a. When all tasks are completed. b. When the time-box expires. c. When all Product Backlog items meet their definition of "Done". d. When the Product Owner says it is done.
b. When the time-box expires.
What are two responsibilities of testers in Development Team? (choose two) a. Verifying the work of programmers b. Everyone in the Development Team is responsible for quality c. Tracking quality metrics. d. Scrum has no "tester"role. e. Finding bugs.
d. Scrum has no "tester"role. b. Everyone in the Development Team is responsible for quality
other: WIP Limits
match demand to capacity and improve the flow of work. When a step reaches its WIP limit no more work is pulled into the step
Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product or system all select work from the same Product Backlog. A. True B. False
A. True
To get started in terms of what to build, Scrum requires no more than a Product Owner with enough ideas for a first Sprint, a Development Team to implement those ideas and a Scrum Master to help guide the process. A. True B. False
A. True
How is management external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum? A. The Scrum Master speaks on their behalf. B. The Development Team self-manages and is the only management required at the Daily Scrum. C. Management gives an update at the start of each Daily Scrum. D. The Product Owner represents their opinions.
B. The Development Team self-manages and is the only management required at the Daily Scrum.
Who is responsible for tracking the remaining work of the Sprint? a) The Development Team. b) The Scrum Master. c) The Product Owner. d) The Development Team in consultation with the Product Owner. e) The Project Manager.
a) The Development Team.
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 master take? a. Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do .b. Set up the meeting and tell the Development Team that is how it will be done. c. Inform management and ask them to solve it d. Ask the Development team members to alternate who is responsible for meeting set up.
a. Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do
Which three behaviors demonstrate that a team is self-organizing? (choose best three) a. Development team members collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint b. The development team members are working within the boundaries of their functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration. c. The Development Team has all the skills needed to create a releasable increment. d. The Product Owner doesn't need to be at Sprint Retrospectives e. The development Team inviting external people 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. Stakeholders walking in at the Daily Scrum to check process and work with the Scrum Muster to optimize the functional scope for the Sprint. g. The Development Team creating their own sprint backlog, reflecting all work that is part of the definition of "Done".
a. Development team members collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint c. The Development Team has all the skills needed to create a releasable increment. g. The Development Team creating their own sprint backlog, reflecting all work that is part of the definition of "Done".
Which three of the following are true about Scrum?(choose three) a. Scrum is framework for developing and sustaining complex products b. Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment c. Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum's success and your usage of Scrum to develop complex products. d. Scrum is based on empirical process control theory e. Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace project managers.
a. Scrum is framework for developing and sustaining complex products c. Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum's success and your usage of Scrum to develop complex products. d. Scrum is based on empirical process control theory
Every Development Team should have: (choose the best answer) a. The competencies and skills needed to deliver a Done Increment in a Sprint. b. At least one representative from each major software engineering discipline; such as, Quality Assurance, Development, and User Experience. c. One Lead Developer and no more than 8 other members.
a. The competencies and skills needed to deliver a Done Increment in a Sprint.
True/False: A properly functioning Scrum Team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have several a. True b.False
a. True
what is the time-box for a Sprint Review? a.4 hours for a monthly Sprint. b.As long as needed. c.4 hours and longer as needed. d.2 hours for monthly Sprinte.1 day.
a.4 hours for a monthly Sprint.
True/False: The purpose of a Sprint produce a done increment of Product a.True b.False
a.True
How much work must a Development team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint a.As much as it 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 items 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. As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog items it selects in conformance with the definition of "Done"
What are three ways Scrum promotes self-organization?(choose three) a. By preventing stakeholders from entering the development room. b. by being a lightweight framework c. By removing titles for Development Team members. d. By the Development Team deciding what work to do in a Sprint e. By not allowing documentation
b. By being a lightweight framework c. By removing titles for Development Team members. d. By the Development Team deciding what work to do in a Sprint
The Scrum Team has been working on a product for nine Sprints. A new Product Owner comes in, understanding he is accountable for the Product Backlog. However, he is unsure about his responsibilities. Which two activities are part of the Product Owner role according to Scrum? (Choose 2 answers) a. Providing the Development Team with detailed specifications b. Interacting with StakeHolders c. Describing features as Use Cases d. Creating detailed functional test cases e. Ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first, at all times
b. Interacting with StakeHolders e. Ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first, at all times
True/False: A scrum team is only allowed to meet with stakeholders during Sprint Review. a.True b.False
b.False
Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint? a. The Project Manager. b. The Development Team. c. The Scrum Team. d. The Product Owner.
b.The Development Team.
OTHER: What are tools you could use to discuss target dates and projected deliveries with your stakeholders
burn up chart burn down chart CFD (Cumulative Flow Diagram)
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? a. Find another Scrum team to give the excess work to. b. Reduce the definition of "Done" and get all of the Product Backlog items "done" by the new definition. c. As soon as possible in the Sprint, work with the Product Owner to remove some work or Product Backlog items. d. Inform the Product Owner at the Sprint Review, but prior to the demonstration
c. As soon as possible in the Sprint, work with the Product Owner to remove some work or Product Backlog items.
Who should make sure everyone on the development team does his or her tasks for the Sprint? a. The Project Manager b. The Product Owner c. The Scrum Master d. The Development Team e. All of the above
d. The Development Team
Which two ways of creating Development Teams are consistent with Scrum's values? (Choose two.) A. Existing teams propose how they would like to go about organizing into the new structure. B. Managers personally re-assign current subordinates to new teams. C. Managers collaborate to assign individuals to specific teams. D. Bring all the developers together and let them self-organize into Development Teams. E. The Chief Product Owner determines the new team structures and assignments.
A. Existing teams propose how they would like to go about organizing into the new structure. D. Bring all the developers together and let them self-organize into Development Teams.
A development Team is required to deliver a done increment by the end of a Sprint. Select two statements that explain what 'done' means. (choose two) a. All work to create software that is ready to be released to end users b.Whatever the Product Owner defines as quality c.All work the Development Team is willing to do. d.Ready for integration e.No work left from the definition of "Done"
a. All work to create software that is ready to be released to end users e.No work left from the definition of "Done"
Which best describe the Product Backlog? a. It is allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product and its customers. b. It provides just enough information to enable a Scrum team to start the design phase of a product. c. It contains all foreseeable tasks and requirements from which the Scrum team can develop and maintain and complete project plan d.It is baselined to follow the change management processes
a. It is allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product and its customers.
What is the purpose of Sprint Review? a. To inspect the product increment with stakeholders and collect feedback on next step b. To build team spirit c. To review the Scrum Team's activities and processes during the Sprint d. To take time to judge the validity of the project
a. To inspect the product increment with stakeholders and collect feedback on next step
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum? a. To make sure every team member answer the three questions. 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 burn-down d. To gather status and progress information 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.
Who is responsible for managing process of work during a Sprint? a. The most junior member of the Team b.The scrum Master c.The development Team d.The Product Owner
c.The development Team
An organizations 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.
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place? a. Rooms are hard to bool and this lets it be booked in advance b.The place can be names c.The product Owner demands it d.The consistency reduces complexity
d.The consistency reduces complexity
Which of following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective? a.Methods of communications 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.
OTHER: what is the PI Demo?
teams compare the planned versus actual business values they meet with their business owners to self access the business value they achieved for each objective each team's planned vs actual business value is then rolled up to the program predictability measure
OTHER: three parts of inspect and adapt events
the pi system demo quantitative measurement problem solving
Other: The PI Predictability measures show
whether achievements fall into an acceptable process control band
Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility? (Choose the best answer.) A. Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does. B. Ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the stakeholders. C. Directing the Development Team. D. Keep stakeholders from distracting the Development Team.
A. Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does.
The Scrum Master observes the Product Owner struggling with ordering the Product Backlog. What is an appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take? A. Suggest the Product Owner extend the Sprint, so he can have more time to order the Product Backlog. B. Suggest that the Development Team does the ordering to be sure that it is a feasible ordering of work. C. Offer the Product Owner help in understanding that the goal of ordering the Product Backlog is to maximize value. D. Present the Product Owner with an ordered Product Backlog to use. E. Encourage the Product Owner to work with the Development Team to see which items technically are fastest to implement.
B. Suggest that the Development Team does the ordering to be sure that it is a feasible ordering of work.
Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning? A: What to do and who will do it. B: How conditions have changed and how the Product Backlog should evolve. C: What can be done and how to do it. D: What went wrong in the last Sprint and what to do differently this Sprint. E: Who is on the team and what team member roles will be.
C: What can be done and how to do it.
What are two good ways for the Development Team to make non-functional requirements visible?(choose best two answer) a. Add them to the definition of "Done" so the work is taken care of every Sprint. b. Pull them on a separate list on the Scrum board, available for all to see c. Add them to the Product Backlog and keep the product Owner posted on the expected effort. d. Run the integration and regression test before the end of the Sprint, and capture the open work for the Sprint backlog of the next Sprint
a. Add them to the definition of "Done" so the work is taken care of every Sprint. c. Add them to the Product Backlog and keep the product Owner posted on the expected effort.
Which Scrum Values are exhibited by not building Product Backlog items that have low business value? (choose the best three answers) a. Focus. b. Earned Value. c. Respect. d. Economic Value Added. e. Courage.
a. Focus c. Respect e. courage
Which does a self-organizing Development Team Choose? a. How to best accomplish its work b. When to release, based on its process c. Sprint length d. Stakeholders for the Sprint Review e. Product Backlog ordering.
a. How to best accomplish its work
Which tree of the following are feedback loops in scrum? (choose three) a.Sprint Review b.Refinement Meeting c.Sprint Retrospective d.Daily Scrum e.Release Planning
a. Sprint Review c. Sprint Retrospective d. Daily Scrum
Who is on the Scrum Team'? a. The Scrum Master b. Product Owner c. Development Team d. Project Manager e.None of the above
a. The Scrum Master b. Product Owner c. Development Team
What are two good ways for a Scrum team to ensure security concerns are satisfied? (choose two) a. Delegate the work to the concerned department b. Add security concerns to the definition of "Done" c. Add a Sprint to Specifically resolve all security concerns d. Postpone three work until a specialist can perform a security audit and create a list of security -related product Backlog items e. Have the Scrum Team create Product Backlog items for each concern
b. Add security concerns to the definition of "Done" e. Have the Scrum Team create Product Backlog items for each concern
In Sprint Planning Meeting, The product owner and development Team were unable to reach a clear understanding about highest order Product Backlog items. Because of this, the development team couldn't figure out how many Product Backlog items it could forecast for the upcoming sprint. They were able to agree on Sprint goal, however, Which of following two actions should the Scrum Master support? (Choose the best 2 answers) a. Cancel the sprint. Sent the entire team to an advanced Scrum training and then start new Sprint. b. Forecast the most likely Product Backlog items to meet the goal and create a sprint backlog based on a likely initial design and plan. Once the time -box for the sprint planning meeting is over, start the Sprint and continue to analyze, decompose, and create additional functionality during Sprint. c. Discuss in the upcoming Sprint retrospective why this is happened and what changes will make it less likely to recur. d. Continue the Sprint Planning meeting past its time -box until an adequate number of Product items are well enough understood for Development Team to make a complete forecast. Then start the Sprint. e. Ask everyone to take as much time as needed to analyze the Product Backlog first, and then reconvene another Sprint Planing meeting
b. Forecast the most likely Product Backlog items to meet the goal and create a sprint backlog based on a likely initial design and plan. Once the time -box for the sprint planning meeting is over, start the Sprint and continue to analyze, decompose, and create additional functionality during Sprint. c. Discuss in the upcoming Sprint retrospective why this is happened and what changes will make it less likely to recur.
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review? a. It is used to congratulate the Development team, if it did what it forecast, or to punish the Development Team if it failed to meet its forecast b. It is when the scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next. c.I t is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on work done d. It is a mechanism to control the Development Team's activity during a Sprint.
b. It is when the scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next.
Who creates the definition of "Done"? a.The Scrum Master as he/she is responsible for the Development team's productivity b.The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization) c.The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members definitions. d.The Product Owner as he/she is responsible for the product's success.
b. The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization)
What activities would Product Owner typically undertake in the phase between the end of the current Sprint and the start of the next Sprint? a. Refine the Product Backlog 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. Update the project plan with stakeholders
b. There are no such activities. The next Sprint starts immediately after the current sprint
What is the role of management Scrum? a. To continually monitor staffing levels of the Development Team b. To facilitate the Scrum Teams with insights and resources that help them improve c. To identify and remove people that aren't working hard enough d. To monitor the Development Team's productivity.
b. To facilitate the Scrum Teams with insights and resources that help them improve
In Accordance with Scrum theory, how should a group of 100 people be divided into multiple Development Team? (choose the best answer) a. Check with the allocation department to see who has worked together before and make these the first teams b. Understanding the product, the product vision and the rules of the Scrum framework, the group divides itself into teams. c. It doesn't really matter because you can rotate the teams every Sprint to spread knowledge d. Create a matrix of skills, seniority, and level of experience to assign people to teams
b. Understanding the product, the product vision and the rules of the Scrum framework, the group divides itself into teams.
You have a six teams using a traditional method to deliver a product.Your management has asked you to start using Scrum.In the initial project there were separate plans and teams for the layers of a software system. one for the front-end, one for the middle tier, one for the back-end, and one for the interfaces and services.This resembles what is known as component teams.But you have read that it's a good idea to have teams organized by feature.What are the advantages of keeping component teams while starting Scrum? a.Component teams have all the specialized skills needed to focus needed to focus on their key competency. b.There is less initial disruption than reorganizing into new teams.As they start, they will discover what works best, ad how to potentially re-organize toward this. c.Because they have worked together for some time, they are likely able to start producing shippable Increments faster than new Feature teams . d.Component teams generally have the skills needed to create a working Increment of software that provides business value.
b.There is less initial disruption than reorganizing into new teams.As they start, they will discover what works best, ad how to potentially re-organize toward this.
When is it most appropriate for a Development Team to change the definition of "Done"? a. During Sprint Planning b. Prior to starting a new Sprint c. During the Sprint Retrospective d. Prior to starting a new Project
c. During the Sprint Retrospective
Who is responsible for clearly expressing Product Backlog items? a. The Scrum Master, or The Scrum master may have the Development Team do it. b. The Business Analyst who represents the Product Owner in the Development Team c. The Product Owner d. The Scrum Master
c. The Product Owner
Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release? a. The project Manager b. The Development Team c. The Product Owner d. The Scrum Master.
c. The Product Owner
When the development Team determines that it will not able to finish the complete forecast, who has to be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work selected. a. The Product Owner and StakeHolders b. The Scrum master, project manager and development team c.The Product Owner and the Development Team d.The Development Team.
c. The Product Owner and the Development Team
Which of the following are true about Product Owner role? (choose three) a. Multiple people can share the Product Owner role on a Scrum Team b. The Product Owner role can be played by a committee or a team of people c. The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog. d. The Product Owner can be influenced by a committee. e. The Product Owner is one person
c. The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog. d. The Product Owner can be influenced by a committee. e. The Product Owner is one person
What is the Daily Scrum? a. The person who last broke the build. b. The person coming in last.This encourages people to be on time and helps to stay within the time-box c. The Scrum Master, This ensures that the Development team has the meeting and stays within the time box d.The person who has the token
c. The Scrum Master, This ensures that the Development team has the meeting and stays within the time box
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 : a. Create and deliver to report to the manager herself b. Tell the development Team to figure it out themselves. c. Tell the Development Team to fit the report into the Sprint Backlog. d. Talk to theIt manager and explain that progress in scrum comes from inspecting an increment at the Sprint Review. e. Ask the Product Owner to send the manager the report.
d. Talk to theIt manager and explain that progress in scrum comes from inspecting an increment at the Sprint Review.
A scrum master is introducing Scrum to a new Development team. The Development Team has decided that a Sprint Retrospective is unnecessary. What action should be Scrum master take? a. Consult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about this situation. b. Call a meeting between the Development Team and senior management c. Comply with decision of the self organizing team d. Begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospective.
d.Begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospective.
At the seventh Sprint Review, the stakeholders are disappointed and angry. They have determined that the product or system being built both will not meet their needs and will cost more than they are willing to spend. What factors may have led to this? (choose three) a. Changes to the project plan were not adequately documented and shared. b. The stakeholders were not allowed to enter the development area. c. The Project Management Office(PMO) has not been engaged adequately. d. The Scrum Master has not ensured that the project is transparent e. The Product Owner has not been keeping the Stakeholders aware of the progress of the project. f. The stakeholders haven't been using the Sprint reviews to inspect and evaluate progress.
e. The Product Owner has not been keeping the Stakeholders aware of the progress of the project. f. The stakeholders haven't been using the Sprint reviews to inspect and evaluate progress.
When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint? a.When functional expectations are not well understood. b.When the selected product Backlog items for the Sprint become unachievable c.When a technical dependency cannot be resolved d.When the Product owner is absent too often. e.It can't. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.
e.It can't. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.
What is the accountability of the Product Owner during Sprint 0? a.Make sure enough Product Backlog items are refined to fill the first 3 Sprints b.Determine the composition of the Development teams so they have the capacity to deliver the completed forecast c.Gathering, eliciting, and analyzing the requirements that will be inserted into the Product Backlog. d.Make the complete project plan to commit date, budget and scope to the stakeholders .e.There is no such thing as Sprint 0
e.There is no such thing as Sprint 0
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. Product Backlog items must be estimated in story points. B. Estimates are made by the Development Team. C. Estimates must be in relative units. D. Scrum forbids estimating. E. Estimates are made by the Product Owner, but are best checked with the Development Team.
B. Estimates are made by the Development Team.
True/False: The Product Owner makes sure the team selects enough from the Product Backlog for a Sprint to Satisfy the Stakeholders a.true b.false
b. false
What is a Development Team responsible for? a. Reporting productivity b. Selecting the Product Owner c. Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal d. Resolving Internal team conflicts
c. Organizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal
Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool because they show: (choose best option) a. how much effort has gone into a sprint b. How many hours have been worked by each Development Team member c. How many Product Backlog items remain d. An estimate of the total work remaining for the Sprint
d. An estimate of the total work remaining for the Sprint
The time-box for a Daily Scrum is? a) The same time of day every day b) two min per person c) 4 hours d) 15 minutes
d) 15 minutes
A development Team asks their Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog. The team is waiting for an external supplier to deliver a specific software component. Without the component there won't be enough work in the next Sprint to occupy the full team. The product Owner asks the Scrum Master for help. What would be good advice to give the Product Owner? a. Tell the Product Owner that this primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog b. Tell the Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog so the work involving the external component can be planned in a separate sprint. c. Tell the Product Owner that the Product Backlog should be ordered to maximize utilization of the Development Team.
a. Tell the Product Owner that this primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog
Which of following are true about the length of the Sprint ? (two answers) a. The length of the Sprint should be proportional to work that is done on between Sprints. b. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning, and should hold the time it will take to code the planned features in the upcoming Sprint, but does not include time for any testing c. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning, and should be long enough to make sure the Development Team can deliver what is to be accomplished in the upcoming sprint d. It is best to have Sprints of consistent length throughout a develop effort e. All Sprints must be 1 month or less
d. It is best to have Sprints of consistent length throughout a develop effort e. All Sprints must be 1 month or less
The Sprint Review is mainly an inspect and adapt opportunity for which group? a. The scrum Team and stakeholders. b. The Product owner and stakeholders c. The Product Owner and Development Team d. The Developer Team and management e. The Developer Team and stakeholder f.The Product Owner and management
a. The scrum Team and stakeholders.
NEED TO CHECK: An important pillar of Scrum is the management principle of self organization. Select two ways that time- boxing promotes the self-organization. (Choose the best two answers) a. Time-boxes help everyone focus on the same problem at the same time. b. Time-boxes eliminate politics and bureaucracy. c. Teams can determine on their own how much overtime is acceptable for a time-box, generally expressed as a percentage of time-box. d. Time-boxes do not allow enough time for stringent process or meeting overhead. e. Time-boxes encourage the people who are closest to the problem to create the best possible result in the time allotted given the current context. f. Time-boxing protects the Development team from Product Owner so developer can actually focus
a. Time-boxes help everyone focus on the same problem at the same time. e. Time-boxes encourage the people who are closest to the problem to create the best possible result in the time allotted given the current context.
How is management the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum?a. The Scrum Master speaks on their behalf b. The development team self-manages and is the only management required at daily Scrum. c. Management gives an update at the start of each Daily Scrum d. The Product Owner represents their opinions.
b. The development team self-manages and is the only management required at daily Scrum.
Which statement best describes Scrum? a) a complete methodoloy that defines how to develop software b) a 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
What enhances the transparency of an Increment? a. Reporting Sprint progress to the Stakeholders daily. b. Updating Sprint tasks properly in the electronic tracking tool c. Doing all work needed to meet the definition of "Done" d. Keeping track of and estimating all undone work to be completed in a separate Sprint.
c. Doing all work needed to meet the definition of "Done"
During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible? a. Acting as a scribe to capture the Development team's answers b. Prioritizing the resulting action items. c. Participating as a Scrum team member and facilitating as requested or needed. d. Summarizing and reporting the discussions to management
c. Participating as a Scrum team member and facilitating as requested or needed.
Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure that the Development team communicates effectively with the Product Owner? a. Act as a go-between for them b. Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct collaboration. c. Teach the Development Team to talk in terms of Business needs and objectives d. Teach the Product Owner about the technologies employed during the Sprints e. Teach the Product Owner about the technologies employed during the Sprints.
c. Teach the Development Team to talk in terms of Business needs and objectives
The product Backlog is ordered by: (choose the best answer) a. Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier item are at the bottom. b. Items are randomly arranged c. The product owner with the most valuable items placed at the top d. Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom.
c. The product owner with the most valuable items placed at the top
When is implementation of a Product Backlog item considered complete? (choose best option) a. At the end of the sprint b. When all work in the Sprint Backlog related to the item is finished c. When the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released d. When QA reports that the item passes all acceptance criteria
c. When the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released
Which of these may a Development team deliver at the end of a Sprint? a. An increment of software with minor known bugs in it. b. A single document, if that is what the Scrum Master asked for c. Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance test for the next Sprint d. An increment of working software that is "done"
d. An increment of working software that is "done"
What two factors are best considered when establishing the Sprint length? (choose best two) a. The organization has mandated similar length sprints b. The level of uncertainty over the technology to be used. c. The frequency at which team formation can be changed d. The risk of being disconnected from stakeholders. e. The ability to go to market with a product release
d. The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders. e. The ability to go to market with a product release c. The frequency that team composition can be changed
How much time is required after a Sprint to Prepare for the next Sprint? a. The break between Sprints is time-boxed to 1 week for 30 days Sprints, and usually less for shorter sprints b. Enough time for the requirement for the next Sprint to be determined and documented. c. Enough time for the Development team to finish the testing from last Sprint. d. None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the end of the previous Sprint e.All of above are allowed depending on the situation
d.None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the end of the previous Sprint