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How does the Product Owner communicate his marketplace knowledge to the Scrum Team (select three)?

- Product Backlog Refinement; - Sprint Reviews; - Daily ad hoc interactions;

What are the three most applicable characteristics of the Product Owner?

- Product Value Maximizer; - Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholder Involvement; - Product Marketplace Expert;

Who is allowed to make changes in the Product Backlog?

- The Product Owner; - The Development Team, but with permission of the Product Owner;

What is the Sprint Backlog?

- 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. - The Sprint Backlog is a forecast by the Development Team about what functionality will be in the next Increment and the work needed to deliver that functionality into a "Done" Increment. - 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. --------------------------------------------------- The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the plan for delivering them

What is the essence of Scrum?

A small team of people that is highly flexible and adaptive

Which KVA categories should the Product Owner consider to measure and track the creation and delivery of value to the market place (select three)?

According to the Evidence Based Management an Organization should focus on the following Key Value Areas (KVA) categories: Current Value Time-to-Market Ability to Innovate

The Product Owner wants to apply some non-functional requirements to the Product. What is the best way to proceed?

Add the non-functional requirements to the DoD and check every Increment against these criteria

What technique should be used for representing Product Backlog Items?

Any technique, even a mix of several techniques

When the Scrum Team is allowed to interact with the Key Stakeholders (select the most applicable option)?

Any time where it's valuable to have the Stakeholder input

What factors should be considered by the Product Owner in the release decision (select four)?

Can customers actually absorb the new release? The costs and benefits of the upgrade The risk that the product's value can get out of line with the marketplace The customers that will be constrained by the new release

Select the two focus areas that are not considered in executing Value Driven Development by the Product Owner.

Coach of the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality Remover of impediments to the Development Team's progress

What does the word "development" mean in the context of Scrum?

Complex work that can include all the suggested options and even more

If multiple Stakeholders have varied interests in the product and different viewpoints what is the best strategy for the Product Owner?

Do an intelligent balancing of interests and try to maximize the value of the Product as a whole

How does Definition of "Done" help to the Scrum Team?

DoD is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment Guides the Development Team in knowing how many Product Backlog items it can select during a Sprint Planning DoD ensures artifact transparency

How frequently the Product Owner should communicate and re-iterate his product vision to the Scrum Team and the Key Stakeholders?

Early and often

All the Scrum Teams working on the same product should have the same Sprint length.

False

Every Product Backlog Item should be created by the Product Owner personally and only then the Development Team can add details to it at the PO's discretion.

False

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

It is a good practice to have at least two Product Owners on big projects.

False

Once the Product Owner gained his Product Vision and defined the tactics of bringing this vision to life, it is a bad idea to change them before the next Product Release

False

The Scrum Master should not allow the Product Owner to attend the Sprint Planning if the PO is not ready with a Sprint Goal. Is this true or false?

False

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

When something about Scrum frustrates the Product Owner, the PO can delegate some responsibilities to the Scrum Master.

False

It is a good practice to have at least two Product Owners on big projects.

False. (The Product Owner is one person, not a committee, but the Product Owner may represent the desires of a committee in the Product Backlog.)

How frequently product releases should occur?

Frequently enough to eliminate the risk that the product's value will get out of line with the marketplace

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

What happens when a Sprint is cancelled?

If part of the work is potentially releasable, the Product Owner typically accepts it Any completed and "Done" Product Backlog items are reviewed All incomplete Product Backlog Items are re-estimated and put back on the Product Backlog

Product Backlog Refinement ...

Is an ongoing process, Takes no more than 10% of the capacity of the Development Team Is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order to Product Backlog items

Who should do the legwork of gathering the marketplace data for the Product Owner?

It does not matter who does the legwork

What are Product Backlog features?

It is dynamic As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists It is never complete

What is the order of items in the Product Backlog?

Less valuable and most unclear items at the bottom

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.

Where Scrum can be used?

Managing the operation of an organization Development of software and hardware Development and sustaining of Cloud and other operational environments Development of products and enhancements Research and identifying of viable markets, technologies, and product capabilities Development of almost everything we use in our daily lives as individuals and societies

When a product grows, it is quite possible that the PO will get help from other Product Managers and others in the organization who interact regarding the customer facing activities and knowledge of the product marketplace. Is it a good idea for the PO to proxy or outsource some of their PO Scrum Team duties to these people (for example, Scrum Team facing duties)?

No

The Sprint Review is just a demo of the Product Backlog items completed during a Sprint. Do you agree?

No, the Sprint Review contains much more activities

When a product grows, it is quite possible that the PO will get help from other Product Managers and others in the organization who interact regarding the customer facing activities and knowledge of the product marketplace. Is it a good idea for the PO to proxy or outsource some of their PO Scrum Team duties to these people (for example, Scrum Team facing duties)?

No.

The Sprint Review is just a demo of the Product Backlog items completed during a Sprint. Do you agree?

No. The Sprint Review contains much more activities to inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog. For example: - The Product Owner also explains what has not been "Done"; - The entire group collaborates on what to do next, so that the Sprint Review provides valuable input to subsequent Sprint Planning; - Review of the timeline, budget, potential capabilities, and marketplace for the next anticipated releases of functionality.

What part of the capacity of the Development Team does Product Backlog refinement usually consume?

Not more than 10%

Select the five Scrum Values.

Openness Respect Courage Commitment Focus

What does Product Backlog management include?

Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team performs 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

What does Product Backlog management include? Select three most applicable items.

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; - Ensuring the Development Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed.

What are the three most applicable characteristics of the Product Owner?

Product Marketplace Expert Product Value Maximizer Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholder Involvement

What happens during the Sprint?

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

A Development Team is waiting for a specific software component that they need to integrate and use. The component should be ready in two months. The Backlog Items with highest priorities depend on this specific component. What should the Product Owner do?

Re-order the Product Backlog to maximize utilization of the Development Team and deliver at least some Increment of product functionality in the next Sprint

A Development Team is waiting for a specific software component that they need to integrate and use. The component should be ready in two months. The Backlog Items with highest priorities depend on this specific component. What should the Product Owner do?

Re-order the Product Backlog to maximize utilization of the Development Team and deliver at least some Increment of product functionality in the next Sprint.

What are the Scrum Artifacts?

Sprint Backlog Increment Product Backlog

Sort Scrum events in the right order.

Sprint Planning Daily Scrum Sprint Review Sprint Retrospective

Please, select a time-box for each Scrum event.

Sprint Planning - 8 hours or less Daily Scrum - 15 minutes Sprint Review - 4 hours or less Sprint Retrospective - 3 hours or less

Please, select a time-box for each Scrum event.

Sprint Review 4 hours or less Daily Scrum 15 minutes Sprint Planning 8 hours or less Sprint Retrospective 3 hours or less

How does the Product Owner communicate his marketplace knowledge to the Scrum Team (select three)?

Sprint Reviews Product Backlog Refinement Daily ad hoc interactions

What two attributes are optional for a Product Backlog Item?

Test descriptions that will prove PB Item completeness when "Done" Dependencies

Who is allowed to change the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?

The Development Team

Who is allowed to participate in the Daily Scrum?

The Development Team

Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog?

The Development Team

Who is responsible for creation of the Definition of "Done"?

The Development Team

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

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.

What could be a source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product?

The Product Backlog

What is the Sprint Backlog?

The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the plan for delivering them

Who decides whether to release the latest increment of the product?

The Product Owner

Who has the "last say" on the order of items in the Product Backlog?

The Product Owner

Who has the authority to cancel the Sprint?

The Product Owner

Who identifies the Key Stakeholders for the Product?

The Product Owner

Who is allowed to tell the Development Team to work from a set of requirements?

The Product Owner

Who is responsible for managing the Product Backlog?

The Product Owner

Who is responsible for the Product Backlog?

The Product Owner

Who is responsible for the monitoring of the remaining work towards the Project Goal?

The Product Owner

Who is the chief product visionary?

The Product Owner

Who is the leader in terms of getting feedback from the Key Stakeholders in the Sprint Review?

The Product Owner

The Scrum Team consists of

The Product Owner The Development Team The Scrum Master

Who participates in the Sprint Planning?

The Product Owner The Development Team The Scrum Master

Who is allowed to make changes in the Product Backlog?

The Product Owner The Development Team, but with permission of the Product Owner

Who is responsible for the monitoring of the remaining work towards the Project Goal?

The Product Owner. (The Product Owner tracks total work remaining at least every Sprint Review. The Product Owner compares this amount with work remaining at previous Sprint Reviews to assess progress toward completing projected work by the desired time for the goal. This information is made transparent to all stakeholders.)

Who is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum? Select the best choice.

The Scrum Master

Who participates in the Sprint Review?

The Scrum Master The Development Team The Product Owner The Key Stakeholders

Who is responsible for crafting the Sprint Goal at the Sprint Planning?

The Scrum Team

What provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment?

The Sprint Goal

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

Who are the typical Key Stakeholders (select three)?

The people responsible for making the funding decisions for the product development effort The people responsible for paying to use the product The human people who actually use the product under development

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

Which KVA categories should the Product Owner consider to measure and track the creation and delivery of value to the market place (select three)?

Time-to-Market Ability to Innovate Current Value

All Development Teams working on the same Product should use the same Product Backlog.

True

Product Backlog Refinement practice focuses on Items for upcoming Sprints, not the current Sprint in progress. True or false?

True

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

The Product Owner should be expertly aware of the marketplace for the product.

True

How does the Scrum Master help the Product Owner?

Understanding product planning in an empirical environment Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management

How can the Product Owner bring his product vision to life (select 3)?

Utilizing the underlying empirical product planning features of Scrum Articulating the product vision to the Scrum Team and the Key Stakeholders early and often Via the Product Backlog and iterating towards that vision every Sprint

What are the characteristics of a Product Backlog Item that is "Ready" for selection in a Sprint Planning? Select three.

Well refined Somewhere at the top of the Product Backlog Can be "Done" within one Sprint

How long does the Product Backlog exists?

While the Product exists

Could the Product Owner and the Scrum Master be a part of the Development Team?

Yes

Technical debt ...

is a real risk which can genuinely be incurred reflects some extra development work compromises long-term quality of the Product


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