The maximum length of the Sprint Review (its time-box) is: - ANSWER 4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint? - ANSWER
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The maximum length of the Sprint Review (its time-box) is: - ANSWER 4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint? - ANSWER the Development Team
Who is on the Scrum Team? - ANSWER 1) The Scrum Master
2) The Product Owner
3) The Development Team
Which two things does the Development Team do during the first Sprint? - ANSWER 1) Deliver an increment of potentially releasable software
2) Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality
Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team? - ANSWER 1) Development Team
2) Product Owner
3) Scrum Master
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review? - ANSWER It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and figure out what to do next (upcoming Sprint) To inspect the product increment with stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps
The time-box for a Daily Scrum is? - ANSWER 15 minutes
When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled? - ANSWER When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete
What is the role of Management in Scrum? - ANSWER 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-organization,
The three pillars of empirical process control are: - ANSWER Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)? - ANSWER 3 to 9
Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain the alternatives most clearly? - ANSWER The Product Owner
When does a Development Team member become the sole owner of a Sprint Backlog item? - ANSWER Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be implemented by an individual development team member
Scrum does not have a role called "project manager" - ANSWER True
Which statement best describes Scrum? - ANSWER A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed. A framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while delivering valuable products.
When does the next Sprint begin? - ANSWER Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
The length of a Sprint should be: - ANSWER ALL of these answers are correct.
1) Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner
2) Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events
3) No more than one month.
When is a Sprint over? - ANSWER When the time-box expires.
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum? - ANSWER The Development Team
The Product Backlog is ordered by: - ANSWER Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.
The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment of working product - ANSWER True
Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog? - ANSWER The Product Owner
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum? - ANSWER He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum
Which of the following services are appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum? - ANSWER Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute time-box
The CEO asks the Development Team to add a "very important" item to a Sprint that is in progress. What should the Development team do? - ANSWER Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO
An organization 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? - ANSWER All answers apply.
1) Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen.
2) The organization may not understand what has changed with Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost.
3) Management may feel less anxious
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place? - ANSWER The consistency reduces complexity
What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity? - ANSWER 1) By facilitating Development Team decisions
2) By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team 3) MAYBE Helping the Development Team to create high-value products
How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint? - ANSWER 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"
The time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is? - ANSWER 8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
It is mandatory that the product increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint. - ANSWER False
The Development Team should not be interrupted during the Sprint. The Sprint Goal should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity. Based on this, which of the following is FALSE? - ANSWER The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and does not change during the Sprint
What does it mean to say that an event has a time-box? - ANSWER The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.
When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of "Done?" - ANSWER All Development Teams must have a definition of "Done" that makes their combined work potentially releasable.
What statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility? - ANSWER Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does.
During a Sprint, a Development Team determines that it will not be able to finish the complete forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Sprint work selected? - ANSWER The Product Owner and the Development Team
Upon what type of process control is Scrum based? - ANSWER Empirical
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to: - ANSWER Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially releasable product functionality
When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog. - ANSWER False
Development Team membership should change: - ANSWER As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
What is the role of Management in Scrum? - ANSWER 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-organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software.
Why does a Development Team need a Sprint Goal? - ANSWER The Development Team is more focused with a common yet specific goal
Which two things does the Development Team NOT do during the first Sprint? - ANSWER 1) Nail down the complete architecture and infrastructure
2) Develop a plan for the rest of the project
The Sprint Review: - ANSWER An opportunity for stakeholders to inspect the product increment and progress and provide feedback on next steps
The Product Owner makes sure the team selects enough from the Product Backlog for a sprint to satisfy stakeholders - ANSWER False
What happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of a time-box? - ANSWER The time-box holds and the Development Team continuously learns what is actually possible to do within a time-box.
How much of the Sprint Backlog must be defined during the Sprint Planning meeting? - ANSWER Enough so the Development Team can create its best forecast of what it can do, and to start the first several days of the Sprint.
What is the accountability of the Product Owner during Sprint 0 - ANSWER There is no such thing Sprint 0
While under development, the environment in which a product will be used changes and emerges. What is the effect on the Product Backlog? - ANSWER It evolves to reflect what the product needs to be most valuable
What are the benefits of including testing within the Sprint's development activities? - ANSWER Transparency of the increment is increased
When should a Sprint goal be created? - ANSWER During Sprint Planning
How is management external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum? - ANSWER The Development Team self-manages and is the only management required all the Daily Scrum. All others cannot participate.
Why should the Product Owner be present at the Daily Scrum? - ANSWER He doesn't need to be there.
The Development Team informs the Scrum Master that the IT manager has asked them for a status report during the Sprint. The Scrum Master will: - ANSWER Talk to the IT manager and inform him that progress in Scrum comes from inspecting an increment at the Sprint Review
Sprint - ANSWER None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the end of the previous Sprint.
When multiple Scrum Teams are working on the same project, the should make sure that each team has different start dates - ANSWER False
During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Scrum Master responsible? - ANSWER Facilitating and also participating as a Scrum Team member
When may a Development Team change its engineering practices? - ANSWER Whenever needed
Who must do all the work to make sure Product Backlog items conform to the Definition of "Done"? - ANSWER The Scrum Team
For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a new increment of working software must be available? - ANSWER At the end of every Sprint
The definition of "Done" is used to: (Choose 3 answers) - ANSWER 1) Create a shared understanding of when work is complete
2) Guide the Development Team on how many product backlog items to do in a Sprint
3) Increase Transparency
Which three activities will a Product Owner likely engage in during a Sprint? - ANSWER 1) Answer questions from the Development Team about items in the current Sprint
2) Work with shareholders
3) Provide feedback
For which is the Scrum Master responsible? - ANSWER The Scrum process being adopted and used properly
Who determines how work is performed during the Sprint? - ANSWER The Development Team
What are two responsibilities of testers in a Development Team? - ANSWER 1) Scrum has no "tester" role
2) Everyone in the Development Team is responsible for quality
What are properties of the Daily Scrum (Choose 2 answers) - ANSWER 1) It is fifteen minutes or less in duration
2) Its location and time should remain constant
Scrum Master is a "management" position? - ANSWER True
A properly functioning Scrum Team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have several. - ANSWER False
What are three benefits of self-organization? - ANSWER 1) Increase commitment
2) Increase creativity
3) Increase self-accountability
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 Scrum Master take? - ANSWER Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do
Who is responsible for engaging the stakeholders? - ANSWER The Product Owner
Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure that the Development Team communicates effectively with the Product Owner? - ANSWER Teach the Development Team to talk in terms of business needs and objectives.
During the Sprint, the Scrum Master's role is to do which two of the following? - ANSWER 1) Facilitate inspection and adaptation opportunities as requested or needed.
2) Remove impediments
Cross-functional teams are optimized to work on a technical layer of a system (e.g. GUI, database, middle tier, interfaces). - ANSWER False
Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally? - ANSWER False
The Product Owner must ship each Sprint increment. (Choose one answer) - ANSWER When it makes sense
Which of the following is required by Scrum? - ANSWER - Sprint Burndown Chart.
- Members must stand up at the Daily Scrum.
- Sprint Retrospective.
- Release Planning.
Which two things does a Scrum Master do if the Development Team doesn't have the
engineering tools and infrastructure to completely finish any Product Backlog items? (choose
2) - ANSWER 1) Has the Development Team define "done" and do the same work for all Product Backlog items it selects
2) Have the Development team improve its skills, tools and infrastructure over time and adjust the definition of "done" accordingly
Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint? - ANSWER 1) An increment of working software that is "done" (this one)
2) An increment of software with minor known bugs in it
How many hours per day should a person on a Scrum team work? - ANSWER At a sustainable pace, usually from 7-8 hours per day.
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 (3) techniques would be most helpful in this situation? (Choose three answers) - ANSWER 1) Prioritize the list and work on them in order
2) Consult with the Development Team
3) Alert management to the impediments and their impacts
When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their increment be integrated every Sprint? - ANSWER Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as outcome of a Sprint planning? - ANSWER It is the Development Team's plan for the Sprint
A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Development Team. The Team has decided that a retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take? - ANSWER Consult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about the situation
When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint? - ANSWER It can't. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.
Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning? - ANSWER What can be done and how to do it.
Which does a self-organizing Development Team choose? - ANSWER How to best accomplish its work
Which three of the following are time-boxed events in Scrum Choose 3 answers - ANSWER 1) Sprint Retrospective.
2) Sprint Planning.
3) Daily Scrum.
Which is NOT a Development Team responsibility? - ANSWER Selecting the Product Owner
The Sprint Goal is a result of Sprint Planning, as is the Sprint Backlog - ANSWER True
The Product Owner remains distant. He/She has handed over the required Product Backlog for the Sprint but is not collaborating with the Development Team during the Sprint. What are valuable actions for a Scrum Master? Choose all that apply. - ANSWER 1) Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective
2) Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and incremental delivery
3) OR - inform the Product Owner's functional manager
Sprint burndown charts are an efficient tracking tool because they show: - ANSWER An estimate of the total work remaining for the Sprint.
What does it mean for a Development Team to be cross-functional? - ANSWER The Development Team includes cross-skilled individuals who are able to contribute to do what is necessary to deliver an increment of software.
What activities would a Product Owner typically undertake in the phase between the end of the current Sprint and the start of the next Sprint? - ANSWER There are no such activities. The next Sprint starts immediately after the current Sprint.
As the Sprint Planning meeting progresses, the workload is getting greater than the Development Team's capacity. Which two actions make the most sense to do? (Choose 2 answers) - ANSWER 1) Remove or change Product Backlog items
2) The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint and monitor progress.
When is the Sprint Backlog created? - ANSWER Prior to the Sprint Planning meeting
Items on the Product Backlog tend to be: - ANSWER Larger than items in sprint backlog
Choose three responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team. (Choose three answers) - ANSWER 1)Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog.
2)Pull Product Backlog items for the Sprint.
3) Set the time for the Daily Scrum OR Track Velocity
Which phrase best describes a Product Owner? - ANSWER Value optimizer.
If Burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what does a trend line through a release Burndown chart indicates? - ANSWER When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog or the Development Team.
A new developer is having continuing conflicts with existing Development Team members and creating a hostile environment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the team member? - ANSWER The Scrum Master is responsible, because he/she removes impediments. (The ANSWER is actually development team)
What is the primary way a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest
level of productivity? - ANSWER By facilitating Development Team decisions and removing impediments
Which of the following is true about the Scrum Master role? (multiple answers) - ANSWER 1) The Scrum Master helps those outside the Team interact with the Scrum Team.
2) The Scrum Master teaches the Development Team to keep the Scrum meetings to their timebox.
Who is responsible for registering the work estimates during a Sprint? - ANSWER The Development Team
An abnormal termination of a Sprint is called when? - ANSWER When the Product Owner determines that it makes no sense to finish it.
If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what do they track? - ANSWER Work remaining across time
When is a Product Backlog item considered complete? - ANSWER When all work in the Sprint Backlog related to the item is finished.
The Product Backlog is ordered by; - ANSWER Higher priority items are at the top. Prioritized by business importance first.
The Scrum Master observes the Product Owner struggling with ordering the Product Backlog. What is an appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take? - ANSWER Offer the Product Owner help in understanding that the goal of ordering the Product Backlog is to maximize value.
Who owns the Sprint Backlog? - ANSWER The Development Team
When the Development Team is having trouble delivering a working increment because they don't understand a functional requirement, what should they do? - ANSWER 1) Collaborate with the Product Owner to determine what is possible and acceptable. ALSO add a specialist to the Development team
Who creates a Product Backlog item's estimate? - ANSWER The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner.
Which of the following best describes an increment of working software? - ANSWER Additional features in a useable state that complement those delivered in previous iterations.
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as outcome of the Sprint Planning? - ANSWER It is the Development Team's plan for the Sprint. (i think this one is true)
OR
It is a complete risk of all work to be done in a Sprint.
Which three of the following are true about Scrum? - ANSWER 1) Scrum is based on empirical process control theory.
2) Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products.
3) Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum success and your usage of Scrum to develop complex products.
What happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of the
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