SCRUM QUESTIONS (FML)

Which two of the following are appropriate topics for discussion during a Sprint Retrospective?

A. Identifying high priority process improvements for the next Sprint. C. How the team collaborates.

The Daily Scrum is an event that happens every day. What would be three key concerns if the frequency were to be lowered to every two or three days?

A. Opportunities to insect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost. B. Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly. C. The Product Owner cannot accurately report progress to the stakeholders.

The Development Team should have all the skills needed to: (Choose the best answer.)

A. Turn Product Backlog items into an Increment of potentially releasable product functionality.

How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?

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".

For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a new increment of working software must be available?

D. At the end of every Sprint.

A properly functioning Scrum Team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have several.

true IT COULD BE False

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. D. Alerting management to the impediments and their impact.

A Scrum Master is essentially the same thing as a traditional PM (Project Manager).

False COULD ALSO BE true

Which two things are appropriate for a Scrum Master to do if the Development Team doesn't have the engineering tools and infrastructure to completely finish each selected Product Backlog item? (Choose the best two answers.)

A. Coach the Development Team to improve its skills, tools, and infrastructure over time and adjust the Definition of "Done" accordingly. E. Have the Development Team establish a Definition of "Done" that is actually possible to achieve given current circumstances.

How should a Development Team deal with non-functional requirements?

A. Ensure every Increment meets them.

Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as outcome of the Sprint Planning?

A. It is a complete list of all work to be done in a Sprint.

If two Scrum Teams are added to the development of a product that previously had only one Scrum Team, what will be the immediate impact on the productivity of the original Scrum Team? (Choose the best answer.)

A. Its productivity is likely to decrease. COULD ALSO BE Its productivity is likely to stay the same.

Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?

A. Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does.

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. No more than one calendar month. D. All of these answers are correct. ALL CORRECT

Marian is the Product Owner envisioning a project for a new release of her product. She made a projection of a release date based upon a sustained velocity of 17 completed units of work per Sprint. Over the first 3 Sprints, the average velocity was 13 for work that the Development Team estimated as 90% done. The Development Teams, feeling the need to meet the plan, figured that a velocity of 17 was within their reach. A good way to continue is:

A. The Development Team makes sure that all of the selected scope per Sprint is as "Done" as possible. The undone work is estimated and added to the Sprint

What are two good ways for a Scrum Team to ensure security concerns are satisfied? (Choose the best two answers.)

B. Add security concerns to the definition of "Done". E. Have the Scrum Team create Product Backlog items for each concern.

Which of the following best describes an increment of working software? (Choose the best answer.)

B. Additional features in a usable state that complement those delivered in previous iterations.

What is the key concern when multiple Development Teams are working from the same Product Backlog?

B. Clear definition of requirements. IT COULD ALSO BE Minimizing dependencies between teams

Which three purposes does the definition of "Done" serve? (Choose the best three answers.)

B. Create a shared understanding of when work is complete. C. Describe the purpose, objective, and time-box of each Scrum event. D. Describe the work that must be done before the Sprint is allowed to end.

When is the Sprint Backlog created?

B. During the Sprint Planning meeting. COULD ALSO BE Prior to the Sprint Planning meeting

Five new Scrum Teams have been created to build one product. A few of the developers on one of the Development Teams ask the Scrum Master how to coordinate their work with the order teams. What should the Scrum Master do?

B. Teach them that it is their responsibility to work with the other teams to create an integrated increment. IT COULD BE Collect the Sprint tasks from the teams at the end of their Sprint Planning and merge that into a consolidated plan for the entire Sprint.

What is the tactic a Scrum Master should use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple Development Teams?

C. Ask the developers to divide themselves into teams.

Which two things should the Development Team do during the first Sprint?

C. Develop at least one piece of functionality. E. Create an increment of potentially releasable software.

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?

B. Estimates are made by the Development Team.

In the Sprint Planning meeting, the Product Owner and the Development Team were unable to reach a clear understanding about the 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 a Sprint Goal, however Which of the following two actions should the Scrum Master support?

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 the Sprint. D. Discuss in the upcoming Sprint Retrospective why this happened and what changes will make it less likely to recur.

Choose two responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team. (Choose the best two answers.)

B. Pull Product Backlog items for the Sprint. C. Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog.

You are the Scrum Master for four Scrum Teams working from the same Product Backlog. Several of the developers come to you complaining that work identified for the upcoming two Sprints will require full-time commitment from a technical specialist who is external to the teams. What are two key concerns for the Scrum Master to take into account in this situation? (Choose two.)

B. The benefit of Development Teams figuring out a solution for themselves. D. The ability of the Development Teams to produce integrated Increments.

What two factors are best considered when establishing the Sprint length? (Choose two.)

B. The level of uncertainty over the technology to be used. D. The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders.

A Development Team selects a set of Product Backlog items for a Sprint Backlog with the intent to get the selected items "Done" by the end of the Sprint. Which three phrases best describe the purpose of a definition of "Done"? (Choose three.)

C. It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review. D. It trucks the percent completeness of a Product Backlog item. F. It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release.

You are the Scrum Master on a newly formed Scrum Team. Which three of the following activities would probably help the team in starting up? (Choose three.)

B. Have the Scrum Team members introduce themselves to each other and give a brief background of their skills and work history. E. Ensure the team understands they need a definition of "Done". F. Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions.

At the end of a Sprint Product Backlog item worked on during the Sprint does not meet the definition of "Done". What two things should happen with the undone Product Backlog item? (Choose the best two answers.)

B. Put it on the Product Backlog for the Product Owner to decide what to do with it. D. Do not include the item in the Increment this Sprint.

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.)

C. No work left from the definition of "Done". E. All work to create software that is ready to be released to end users IT COULD ALSO BE Ready to be released to end users (instead of E)

The Scrum Master observes the Product Owner struggling with ordering the Product Backlog. What is an appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take?

C. Offer the Product Owner help in understanding that the goal of ordering the Product Backlog is to maximize value.

A new developer is having continuing conflicts with existing Development Team members and creating the hostile environment. If necessary, who is responsible

C. The Development Team is responsible, and may need help from the Scrum Master. IT COULD ALSO BE The Scrum Manager is responsible, because he/she removes Impediments.

If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what does a trend line through a release burndown chart indicate? (Choose the best answer.)

C. When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog or the Development Team.

A member of the Development Team takes the Scrum Master aside to express his concerns about data security issues. What should the Scrum Master do?

E. Ask the person to share the issue with the team as soon as possible.

What is the purpose of a Sprint Review?

B. To inspect the product increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps.

Which phrase best describes a Product Owner?

B. Value optimizer. IT COULD BE Go-between development team and customers

When is implementation of a Product Backlog item considered complete? (Choose the best answer)

B. When the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released.