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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. 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 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 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 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 True/False: Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally - ✔False 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. True/False: A product Increment must be related to production at the end of each Sprint. - ✔False 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.
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. 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 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. other: What is BVIR? - ✔Big Visible Information Radiator 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 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. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product or system all select work from the same Product Backlog. A. True B. False - ✔A. True
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 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 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 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. 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 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 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 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. 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.
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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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 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 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 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 NEED TO CHECK: User documentation is part of your definition of "Done". However, there aren't enough technical writers for all terms. Your Development Team doesn't have any technical writer. What should you do? a. From a separate team of technical writers that will work on an on-demand basis for the various Product Owners. Work order will be first in, first out.
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. 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 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. 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
One of the Scrum events is the Daily Scrum. What are two outcomes of the Daily Scrum? Choose 2 answers
- A status report for the upper management indicating what each individual has done, will be doing, and what is impeding him/her.
- An update of completed tasks and of the remaining work so the SM can plan the next day.
- An updated Scrum board to make Sprint progress transparent for the stakeholders.
- New impediments for the SM to take care of.
- 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. 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 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 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
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 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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 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. True/False: A scrum team is only allowed to meet with stakeholders during Sprint Review. a.True b.False - ✔b.False OTHER: three parts of inspect and adapt events - ✔the pi system demo quantitative measurement problem solving 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
each team's planned vs actual business value is then rolled up to the program predictability measure Other: The PI Predictability measures show - ✔whether achievements fall into an acceptable process control band 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 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 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. 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 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" 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 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. 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 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
