Scrum 3

True or False: On big projects, It is good to have at least two Product Owners. (Select the best answer). True. False.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be used by a Scrum Team? (Select the best answer). WBS, Gantt Chart. Digital camera, task board. Large screen, Planning Poker cards. Wiki, online forum.

Who must participate in the Daily Scrum? (Select the best answer). The Developers. The Scrum Master. The Product Owner. The Scrum Team.

True or False: Scrum is not a definitive method or technique. (Select the best answer). True. False.

True or False: The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute time-boxed event independent of the Scrum Team's size and Sprint's length. (Select the best answer). True. False.

What provides guidance to the Developers on why it is building the Increment? (Select the best answer). The Product Owner. The Sprint Goal. The Scrum Master. The Sprint Backlog. The Project Goal.

True or False: Scrum allows additional events that are not defined in Scrum. True. False.

True or False: Scrum allows additional events that are not defined in Scrum. Empiricism and lean thinking. Only Empiricism. PDCA. Scientific method. Kanban.

True or False: It is a good habit to have from time to time a special technical Sprint that consists only of tasks excluding the technical debt without implementing any new functionality. True. False.

How is the Product Backlog ordered? (Select the best answer). The less defined items are at the top. Clear and more detailed items at the top. Smaller items on the bottom. The recently added items are at the bottom.

What is the proper role of a PMO in a company that uses Scrum? (Select the best answer). There's no place for a PMO in such an organization. Define a standard Definition of Done for the organization. The PMO will be responsible for making higher-level decisions in the project.

The Product Backlog is the single source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team. (Select the best answer). True. False.

Which of the following may change during the Sprint? (Select the best answer). Sprint Goal. Sprint Backlog. Minimum level of quality.

There are no testers in Scrum. (Select the best answer). True. False.

Who is accountable for explaining the Product Backlog items? (choose the best option). The Developers are self-managed and have to talk to anyone necessary and find out the meanings of items. The Business Analyst. The Product Owner. The Scrum Master. The user's representative.

Who ensures that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox? (Select the best answer). The Product Owner. The Scrum Master. The Team Leader. The Most Senior Developer. The Scrum Team. The Solution Architect. The Project Manager.

The Developers should have a Team Leader to improve communications and collaboration. (Select the best answer). True. False.

When should the product be released? (choose the best answer). When needed. When the Increment is usable. When the increment is free of defects. At the end of each Sprint.

The Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product. Which one of the following answers is TRUE? (choose the best answer). Provides just enough information to enable the Developers to design the product. The Product Owner is accountable for it. Contains only small and clear items. It's used to create the project plan.

True or False: The Daily Scrum should always take precisely 15 minutes. For example, if the team managed to do it in 5 minutes, the Scrum Master has to spend ten more minutes on useful team activities. Every Daily Scrum should last 15 minutes. True. False.

How often should the members of the Scrum Team be modified? (choose the best answer). Depends on the competencies needed for the selected Product Backlog items. As needed. Never. As needed, but considering a short-term reduction in productivity.

Consider that you are the Scrum Master for three Scrum Teams working on the same product. At some point, a Developer says that all the Scrum Teams must have the same Sprint start date. What should you do? (choose the best answer). Agree with the Developer. Disagree with the Developer and say that the Scrum Teams can figure out the best way to synchronize their work and that not necessarily the Scrum Teams must have the same Sprint start date.

Consider that you are the Product Owner for a Scrum Team. Which of the following activities would you engage in during a Sprint? (choose the best answer). Answer questions from the Developers about the Sprint Backlog. Lead all the Scrum Events. Manage the Sprint Backlog. Produce progress reports to update management about Sprint's work.

What is the role of management, external to the Scrum Team, at the Daily Scrum? (choose the best answer). Management is represented by the Product Owner. The Scrum Master speaks on its behalf. Presents project updates to the Scrum Team at the start of each Daily Scrum. Management has no role at the Daily Scrum.

You are the Scrum Master for a Scrum Team. The Scrum Team's Product Owner is new to Scrum and is about to participate in her first Sprint Retrospective. Thus, she came to ask you for advice about what should be her responsibility during the Event. What should you recommend to her? (choose the best answer). Capture requirements for the product to update the Product backlog. She shouldn't participate, because Product Owners should not take part in Sprint Retrospective. Participate as a Scrum Team member. Take notes, summarize and report the discussions to the stakeholders.

During a Sprint, who is responsible for ensuring that everyone on the Scrum Team does their job? (choose the best answer). The Project Manager. The Product Owner. The Scrum Master. The Scrum Team. The Developers.

Considering the context in which there are multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product, which of the following is a key concern? (choose the best answer). Making sure that the Product Backlogs for each Scrum Team are consistent. Meeting the projected Release Burndown chart. Removing waste by making sure that each member of each team is not idle. Minimizing the dependencies between the Scrum Teams. Having all Product Backlog items ready.

True or False: By the end of each Sprint, at least one Increment must have been released to customers or users. True. False.

True or False: One of the Product Owner’s duties is to ensure that, during Sprint Planning, the Developers select enough Product Backlog items for the given Sprint to satisfy the stakeholders. True. False.

You are the Scrum Master for a Scrum Team and the Developers complained to you because they do not fully understand a Product Backlog item and are not being able to deliver an Increment. What should you advise them to do? (choose the best answer). Look for a specialist to be added to the Scrum Team. Leave the work for a later Sprint. Complete whatever they can and discuss the remaining work at the Sprint Review. Discuss with the Product Owner to clarify what needs to be delivered.

Who determines how many Product Backlog items the developers select for a Sprint? (choose the best answer). The Scrum Master. The Scrum Team. The Developers. The Product Owner.

Which of the following is a valid situation for the Developers to cancel a Sprint? (choose the best answer). They cannot. Only the Product Owner has the authority to cancel Sprints. When the Product Owners is unavailable. When the Sprint's scope is not clear. When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. When they have technical impediments.

As the Scrum Team learns more about the problem at hand, the Definition of Done might change. When is the best moment for a Scrum Team to change it? (choose the best answer). Before starting a new Sprint. During a Sprint Review. During a Sprint Retrospective. During a Sprint Planning.

In Scrum, how much time is allowed after a Sprint to prepare for the next Sprint? (choose the best answer). At most one week. Enough time for having the Product Backlog ready. Enough time for the Developers to resolve any technical debt. None. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint. All of the above are allowed depending on the situation.

True or False: Scrum has a role called “Product Manager”. True. False.

Who creates the Definition of Done? (choose the best answer). The Scrum Team. The Scrum Master. The Product Owner. The Developers.

You are the Scrum Master of a Scrum Team and noticed that they are not trusted by management. Which Scrum value is affected by such a lack of trust in the Scrum Team? (choose the best answer). Focus. Respect. Openness. Courage. Commitment. All of the above.

When is a Product backlog item considered complete? (choose the best answer). Wherever the Sprint is over. Whenever it has been approved by the product sponsor. Whenever it passes all acceptance criteria. Whenever it meets the Definition of Done.

Who owns the Sprint Backlog? (choose the best answer). The Product Owner. The Scrum Master. The Scrum Team. The Developers.

Which of the following is true about the Developers? (choose the best answer). Make sure that the Product Backlog items conform to the Definition of Done. Order the Product Backlog. Lead, train, and coach the organization in its Scrum adoption. Have the authority to cancel the Sprint.

When is a Sprint over? (choose the best answer). Whenever the stakeholders decides that is done. Whenever all the selected Product Backlog items meet the Definition of Done. On the last Friday of the month. Whenever the timebox expires.

When must the Sprint Retrospective be held: (choose the best answer). At the end of the last Sprint in a release. At the beginning of each Sprint, right before Sprint Planning. Whenever there are enough issues that need to be discussed by the Scrum Team. At the end of each Sprint.

What is the timebox for the Sprint Review of a one-month Sprint? (choose the best answer). 2 hours. 1 day. 4 hours. As long as needed.

Who should be the first person to talk on Daily Scrum? (choose the best answer). The person who has the token. The Scrum Master. The Product Owner. The most Senior Developer. Whoever the Developers decide.

Which of the following is a valid result of the Scrum Team at the end of a Sprint? (choose the best answer). An Increment that meets the Definition of Done. An Increment with minor known defects. A workable product, only partially missing verification activities which can be performed next Sprint. A report if that is what it was asked for.

You are the Scrum Master of a Scrum Team and the Product Owner asked you for advice about estimating the size of the Product Backlog items. What should you tell her? (choose the best answer). The Product Owner estimates the size of the Product Backlog items and then reviewed by the Developers. For small Product Backlog items, the measurement unit to be used is story points. For large ones, t-shirt sizes should be used. The Developers who will be doing the work are responsible for the sizing. Scrum follows the "No Estimates" movement; thus, no estimates should be defined. Estimates must be given using a relative measurement unit.

You are the Scrum Master of a Scrum Team. Which of the following is your responsibility? (choose the best answer). Conducting process conformance checks to make sure that the Scrum Team is following the Scrum Guide, regardless of the context. Deciding which of the Developers should be promoted. Removing all the impediments. Taking notes during Scrum Events. Properly adopting and using the Scrum framework.

When there are multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product, should all of their increments be integrated every Sprint? (choose the best answer). Yes, the Increment is done only when integrated, valuable, and usable. Yes, but only for Scrum Teams who had the dependencies previously identified. No, each Scrum Team only needs to worry about the part of the product that it has changed. Not necessarily, because they can work on the integration on integration or hardening Sprints.

Which of the following approaches is preferable for Scrum Teams to develop valuable Increments? (choose the best answer). Each Scrum Team is responsible for a set of components. Each Scrum Team works on the components that they have the most expertise. Each Scrum Team develops a complete functionality.

In the scenario of having multiple Scrum Teams working on a single product, what best describes the Definition of Done? (choose the best answer). They must mutually define and comply with the same Definition of Done. Each Scrum Team defines and meets its own. Any potential technical debt is reconciled during hardening Sprints. Each Scrum team uses its own, but they are transparent so that each team is aware of the differences. A common Definition of Done is defined by the Scrum Team's Scrum Masters.

Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review? (choose the best answer). The Definition of Done. How the last Sprint went with regards to processes and tools. The outcome of the Sprint and future adaptations. All of the above.

Which of the following phrases best describes the Product Owner? (choose the best answer). The bridge between Developers and the customers. Value Optimizer. Team Boss. Requirements Engineer.

You are the Scrum Master of a Scrum Team. Which of the following is an appropriate service that you could provide the Developers for the Daily Scrum? (choose the best answer). Manage turns. Make sure that each Developer answers the 3 questions with enough details. Update the Developers regarding management expectations. Teach the Developers to finish the Daily Scrum within the 15 minutes timebox. Update the Scrum Board. All of the above.

Which of the following is an expected characteristic of a Scrum Team? (choose the best answer). The members have all the skills necessary to create value each Sprint. Is composed of at least one representative from each of the organization's major departments, which might include Product Design, Product Development, and Quality Assurance. Contains between 3 and 9 members.

You are the Scrum Master working with a Scrum Team that has Developers that are not collocated. Thus, the Developers have much to do logistically such as reserving meeting rooms or setting up conference calls for the Daily Scrum. What action should you do? (choose the best answer). Allow the Developers to self-manage and deal with the issue. To avoid overloading one Developer with such a responsibility, ask them to alternate who is responsible for setting up the Daily Scrum. To avoid having the Developers waste time with such tasks, get it done from them. Raise the issue to management.

When must the Product Owner participate at the Daily Scrum? (choose the best answer). When there are business updates that the Developers must be aware of. When she is invited by the Scrum Master. When the Developers need to clarify the scope. When the Product Owner is actively working on items in the Sprint Backlog, he/she participates as a Developer.

The Sprint Backlog is updated throughout the Sprint as more is learned. However, when should it be updated? (choose the best answer). Whenever the Product Owner identifies new work to be added to the Sprint Backlog. Whenever the Scrum Master is available to update the artifacts. As soon as possible, after the update is identified. During Daily Scrums.

You are the Scrum Master of a new, to be developed Product. You know that the development is going to require 30 people. Which of the following is a good first question for you to suggest whenever it comes the time to form the teams? (choose the best answer). Who are going to be the team leaders?. How will we make sure all teams have the right amount of expertise?. For each technology, who are the experts on each team?. What is the right mixture of senior and junior people on each team?.

Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog resulting from the Sprint Planning? (choose the best answer). Contains tasks lasting at most one day. It contains Product Backlog items selected by the Product Owner. It contains all the work to be delivered during the Sprint. It is the Scrum Team's plan for the Sprint. Every task has a designated owner.

During the Sprint Retrospective, the Scrum Team members identify the most helpful changes to improve their effectiveness. Where are the most impactful improvements registered? (choose the best answer). Next Sprint Backlog. Issue Tracker. Product Backlog. Process Improvement Backlog.

61) When should the Product Owner cancel a Sprint? (choose the best answer). When the Developers determine that the Product Goal is unattainable. When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. When the CEO has a new business opportunity. When it becomes clear that not all the Sprint Backlog can be Done by the end of the Sprint.

True or False: When there is a lot more work to do than was estimated for one item in the Sprint Backlog, and the item can not be finished by the end of the Sprint, the Sprint is canceled. True. False.

During Sprint Planning, the Developers select Product Backlog items for the Sprint. When does a single Developer become accountable for the value of a selected Product Backlog item? (choose the best answer). Whenever he/she is able to pull more work. During the Daily Scrum. During Sprint Planning. Never. The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint.

You are the Scrum Master of a Scrum Team. During Sprint Planning, the Developers were about to select the Product Backlog items for the Sprint, when a Developer asked you how much work was required of the Developers to complete for each of the Product Backlog items. How should you answer her? (choose the best answer). It should be executable and have at least 80% of code coverage. As much as it is required to meet the Scrum Team's Definition of Done. Whatever you can do during the Sprint; the work left can be done in the interval between the current and the next Sprint, as long as it doesn't last more than 2 days of work. A prototype is fine.

When must an Increment be released? (choose the best answer). Whenever the Scrum Team judges that a release is valuable. Whenever it is created. Whenever there are no identified defects. At the end of each Sprint.

A Developer is having continuing conflicts with the other members of the Scrum Team, which is impacting its effectiveness. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the Developer from the Scrum Team? (choose the best answer). The Human Resources department, because they hired the Developer. The Product Owner is responsible since she must maximize the value delivered by the Scrum Team. The Scrum Team. The Scrum Master is responsible since she removes impediments.

True or False: An indicator of having a high-performing Scrum Team is that each Increment is completed by running a release Sprint. True. False.

Who is responsible for inspecting progress toward the Sprint Goal? (choose the best answer). The Product Owner. The Developers. The Scrum Master. The Project Manager.

What is the role of management in Scrum? (choose the best answer). To support the Scrum Team and give them resources that help them to be more efficient. Make sure that each Developer is busy. Monitor the Developers' productivity. Make sure that each Developer maintains an acceptable level of efficiency (productivity) and efficacy (quality of the work delivered).

Who decides the order of the Product Backlog? (choose the best answer). The Scrum Team. The Developers. The Project Manager. The Scrum Master. The Product Owner.

Which best describes the Product Backlog? (choose the best answer). It is a detailed list with all the work to be done by the Scrum Team. It is baselined and subject to change control. It is emergent.

You are the Scrum Master of a Scrum Team. For a given Sprint, at some point, the Developers realize they have selected too much work to finish in the Sprint and come ask you for advice. What should you tell them? (choose the best answer). Simplify the Definition of Done to ensure that all the planned Product Backlog items are delivered by the end of the Sprint. Talk to other Scrum Teams and negotiate with them to send them the excess work. To the best that they can and discuss the issue during the Sprint Retrospective. As soon as possible, discuss with the Product Owner to remove some work, which might include complete Product Backlog items or part of them.

What happens to undone work at the end of the Sprint? (choose the best answer). The Scrum Team has 2 days to get done with whatever is left. The Sprint length keeps as is and the Scrum Team uses the opportunity to learn and adapts. The Sprint is extended and the issue is discussed in the Sprint Retrospective.

Which of the following provides the Scrum Team with a target and overarching direction for the Sprint? choose the best answer). The Product Goal. The Sprint Backlog. The Sprint Goal. The Release Plan.

Which of the following statements best describes Scrum? (choose the best answer). predictive process that conforms to the principles of Extreme Management. A complete methodology for delivering products within a complex environment. A framework that helps people, teams and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems. A cookbook that defines best practices for delivering products within a complex.

Why is the Sprint Goal useful for the Developers? (choose the best answer). It sets a target for Sprint 0. They are not as valuable as the Product Goal. Gives them the drive they need to get done with all the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint. It gives them a shared and specific target.

When should a Sprint Goal be created? (choose the best answer). Having a Sprint Goal is not mandatory in Scrum. It should have been created in the previous Sprint during Product backlog refinement. During Sprint Planning. It must be established before sprint planning in order to begin planning. At any time during the Sprint.

You are the Scrum Master of a Scrum Team that is about to start working. One of the things that you need to define the Sprints' length. Which of the following is a factor that should be considered for this purpose? (choose the best answer). The release schedule of the organization. The same length as all the other Scrum Teams in the organization. The availability of the Scrum Team members. The need for feedback to learn based on doing work and measuring results.

If burn-down charts are used to visualize progress, what do they track? (choose the best answer). Work remaining across time. The productivity of each Scrum Team member. How risk changes throughout time. The accumulated value delivered.

Which of the following is an indicator that a Scrum Team is cross-functional? (choose the best answer). The Scrum Team has all the skills necessary to create value each Sprint. Each member of the Scrum Team is T-shaped. The Scrum Team members are good friends. Each member of the Scrum Team has all the skills necessary to create value each Sprint.