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**Exam PSM I** Question 1 of 80\ Who should make sure everyone on the Development Team does his or her tasks for the Sprint?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The Project Manager.\ B) The Product Owner.\ C) The Scrum Master.\ D) The Development Team.\ E) All of the above.\ \ \ Question 2 of 80\ Who own...

**Exam PSM I** Question 1 of 80\ Who should make sure everyone on the Development Team does his or her tasks for the Sprint?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The Project Manager.\ B) The Product Owner.\ C) The Scrum Master.\ D) The Development Team.\ E) All of the above.\ \ \ Question 2 of 80\ Who owns the Sprint Backlog?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The Scrum Master.\ B) The Scrum Team.\ C) The Product Owner.\ D) The Development Team.\ \ \ Question 3 of 80\ Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The CEO.\ B) The Scrum Master.\ C) The Stakeholders.\ D) The Product Owner.\ E) The Development Team.\ \ Question 4 of 80\ How do you know that a Development Team is cross-functional?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) Development Team has all the skills to create a potentially releasable increment by the end of every Sprint.\ B) There are no conflicts within the Development Team.\ C) Every member of the Development Team is able to perform every task.\ D) A few of the Development Team members pair program and do Test Driven Development. Question 5 of 80\ True or False: A product Increment must be released to production at the end of each Sprint.\ A) True\ B) False\ \ Question 6 of 80\ True or False: A Scrum Team is only allowed to meet with stakeholders during Sprint Review.\ A) True\ B) False\ \ Question 7 of 80\ True or False: Every Scrum Team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master.\ A) True. Each must be 100% dedicated to the Scrum Team.\ B) False. A Scrum Master is only required when asked for by the Development Team.\ C) True. Outcomes are affected by their participation and availability.\ D) False. A Product Owner can be replaced by a business analyst in the Development Team. Question 8 of 80\ When do Development Team members take ownership of a Sprint Backlog item?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) During the Daily Scrum.\ B) Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are \"owned\" by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be done by an individual Development Team member.\ C) Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.\ D) At the Sprint planning meeting. Question 9 of 80\ When does the second Sprint start?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) After the customer completes acceptance testing of the first Sprint.\ B) Once the architectural changes for the second Sprint have been approved by the senior architect.\ C) Immediately after the first Sprint.\ D) After the Product Backlog for the second Sprint has been selected.\ \ Question 11 of 80\ The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:\ (choose the best answer)\ A) Complete the project within the date and cost as calculated by the Product Owner.\ B) Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments.\ C) Turn Product Backlog items into an Increment of potentially releasable product functionality.\ \ Question 10 of 80\ Who must do all the work to make sure Product Backlog items conform to the Definition of \"Done?\"\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The Development Team.\ B) Quality Assurance Specialists.\ C) The Product Owner.\ D) The Scrum Team.\ E) The Scrum Master. Question 12 of 80\ A Sprint Retrospective should be held:\ (choose the best answer)\ A) At the end of the last Sprint in a project or a release.\ B) At the end of each Sprint.\ C) Only when the Scrum Team determines it needs one.\ D) At the beginning of each Sprint. Question 13 of 80\ Why does a Development Team need a Sprint Goal?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) A Sprint Goal only gives purpose to Sprint 0.\ B) Sprint Goals are not valuable. Everything is known from the Product Backlog.\ C) A Sprint Goal ensures that all of the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint are implemented.\ D) The Development Team is more focused with a common yet specific goal.\ \ Question 14 of 80\ 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:\ (choose the best answer)\ A) Talk to the IT manager and explain that progress in Scrum comes from inspecting an Increment at the Sprint Review.\ B) Tell the Development Team to figure it out themselves.\ C) Tell the Development Team to fit the report into the Sprint Backlog.\ D) Create and deliver the report to the manager herself.\ E) Ask the Product Owner to send the manager the report.\ \ Question 15 of 80\ Which Scrum Values are exhibited by not building Product Backlog items that have low business value?\ (choose the best three answers)\ A) Courage.\ B) Earned Value.\ C) Focus.\ D) Respect.\ E) Economic Value Added.\ \ Question 16 of 80\ Who is responsible for clearly expressing Product Backlog Items?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The Scrum Master, or the Scrum Master may have the Development Team do it.\ B) The Product Owner.\ C) The Scrum Master.\ D) The business analyst who represents the Product Owner in the Development Team.\ \ \ Question 17 of 80\ What is the time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) 8 Hours for a monthly Sprint.\ B) 4 Hours for a monthly Sprint.\ C) Whenever it is done.\ D) Monthly.\ \ Question 18 of 80\ During Sprint Planning the Product Owner and the Development Team are unable to reach a\ clear understanding about the highest order Product Backlog items. Because of this, the\ Development Team is unable to determine how many Product Backlog items it can forecast for\ the upcoming Sprint. However, the Product Owner and the Development Team are able to agree\ on a Sprint Goal.\ Which of the following actions should the Scrum Master support?\ (choose the best two answers)\ A) Cancel the Sprint. Send the entire team to an advanced Scrum training and then start a new Sprint.\ B) During the next Sprint Retrospective discuss why this happened and what changes will make it less likely to recur.\ C) Forecast the Product Backlog items that are most likely to meet the Sprint Goal Question 19 of 80\ Why does the Product Owner want the Development Team to adhere to its definition of \"Done?\"\ (choose the best answer)\ A) To predict the team\'s productivity over time.\ B) To have complete transparency into what has been done at the end of each Sprint.\ C) To know what the team will deliver over the next three Sprints.\ D) To be able to reprimand the team when they don\'t meet their velocity goal for the Sprint.\ \ Question 20 of 80\ What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.\ B) To gather status and progress information to report to management.\ C) To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down.\ D) To make sure every team member answers the three Questions. Question 21 of 80\ What two techniques could the Scrum Master use when the Scrum Team gets caught in an internal disagreement about which development techniques to apply?\ (choose the best two answers)\ A) Send every team member to the company\'s Human Resources department to express their concerns.\ B) Ask an external technical specialist to make the decision.\ C) Use coaching techniques; such as, open Questions and active listening.\ D) Involve the complete Development Team.\ \ Question 22 of 80\ The Product Backlog is ordered by:\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The Product Owner with the most valuable items placed at the top.\ B) Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom.\ C) Items are randomly arranged.\ D) Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom.\ \ Question 23 of 80\ 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.\ B) Refocus the current Sprint on establishing the Development Team\'s infrastructure instead of delivering an Increment.\ C) Encourage the Product Owner to accept partially \"Done\" increments until the situation improves.\ D) Have the Development Team establish a Definition of \"Done\" that is actually possible to achieve given current circumstances.\ E) Declare the Development Team not ready for Scrum.\ \ Question 24 of 80\ When a Development Team determines that it will not be able to finish the complete forecast, who\ has to be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work selected?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The Development Team.\ B) The Product Owner and all stakeholders.\ C) The Product Owner and the Development Team.\ D) The Scrum Master, project manager and Development Team. Question 25 of 80\ Which are NOT appropriate topics for discussion in a Sprint Retrospective?\ (choose the best two answers)\ A) Definition of \"Done\".\ B) Arranging the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.\ C) How the team does its work.\ D) Team relations.\ E) The value of work currently represented in the Product Backlog.\ \ Question 26 of 80\ When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) When the sales department has an important new opportunity.\ B) When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint.\ C) When the Development Team feels that the work is too hard.\ D) When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.\ \ Question 27 of 80\ 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?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) Add security to the definition of \"Done\".\ B) Tell the Product Owner to stop further development of features until the issues are fixed.\ C) Create a Product Backlog item for security.\ D) Go check with the testers.\ E) Ask the person to share the issue with the team as soon as possible.\ \ Question 28 of 80\ Which two activities will a Product Owner engage in during a Sprint?\ (choose the best two answers)\ A) Answer\ Questions from the Development Team about items in the current Sprint.\ B) Work with the stakeholders.\ C) Prioritize the Development Team\'s work on the Sprint Backlog.\ D) Run the Daily Scrum.\ E) Update the Sprint burndown chart. Question 29 of 80\ If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what does a trend line through a release burndown chart indicate?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The evolution of the cost spent on the project.\ B) When all work will be completed so the Scrum Team can be released for other work.\ C) When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog or the Development Team.\ D) When the project will be over if the Product Owner removes work that is equal in effort to any new work that is added.\ \ Question 30 of 80\ When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their Increments be\ integrated every Sprint?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) No, each Scrum Team stands alone.\ B) Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done.\ C) Yes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has dependencies.\ D) No, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint.\ \ Question 31 of 80\ Which two ways of creating Development Teams are consistent with Scrum\'s values?\ (choose the best two answers)\ A) Bring all the developers together and let them self-organize into Development Teams.\ B) Managers personally re-assign current subordinates to new teams.\ C) Existing teams propose how they would like to go about organizing into the new structure.\ D) The Chief Product Owner determines the new team structures and assignments.\ E) Managers collaborate to assign individuals to specific teams.\ \ Question 32 of 80\ Who is on the Scrum Team?\ (choose all that apply)\ A) Scrum Master.\ B) Product Owner.\ C) Development Team member.\ D) Project Manager.\ E) None of the above. Question 33 of 80\ When is it most appropriate for a Development Team to change the definition of \"Done\"?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) Prior to starting a new Sprint.\ B) During the Sprint Retrospective.\ C) Prior to starting a new project.\ D) During Sprint Planning.\ \ Question 34 of 80\ 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 the best three answers)\ A) It tracks the percentage complete of a Product Backlog item.\ B) It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release.\ C) It guides the Development Team in creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning.\ D) It provides a template for elements that need to be included in the technical documentation.\ E) It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review.\ F) It controls whether the developers have performed their tasks. Question 35 of 80\ Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) What to do and who will do it.\ B) How conditions have changed and how the Product Backlog should evolve.\ C) What can be done and how to do it.\ D) Who is on the team and what team member roles will be.\ E) What went wrong in the last Sprint and what to do differently this Sprint.\ \ Question 36 of 80\ As the Sprint Planning meeting progresses, the Development Team sees that the workload is greater than they can handle. Which two are valid actions?\ (choose the best two answers)\ A) Cancel the Sprint.\ B) The Development Team works overtime during this Sprint.\ C) Recruit additional Development Team members before the work can begin.\ D) The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint, and monitors progress.\ E) Remove or change selected Product Backlog items. Question 37 of 80\ For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a new Increment of working software must be available?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) After the acceptance testing phase.\ B) When the Product Owner asks to create one.\ C) Before the release Sprint.\ D) At the end of every Sprint.\ E) Every 3 Sprints.\ \ Question 38 of 80\ 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?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) Estimates are made by the Product Owner, but are best checked with the Development Team.\ B) Scrum forbids estimating.\ C) Estimates must be in relative units.\ D) Estimates are made by the Development Team.\ E) Product Backlog items must be estimated in story points.\ \ Question 39 of 80\ True or False: Cross-functional teams are optimized to work on one technical layer of a system only (e.g. GUI, database, middle tier, interfaces).\ A) True\ B) False\ \ Question 40 of 80\ The Product Owner is not collaborating with the Development Team during the Sprint. What are\ two valuable actions for a Scrum Master to take?\ (choose the best two answers)\ A) Inform the Product Owner\'s functional manager.\ B) Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and incremental delivery.\ C) Nominate a proxy Product Owner.\ D) Stop the Sprint, send the Product Owner to a course and restart.\ E) Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective. Question 41 of 80\ 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?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) Ask the Development Team members to alternate who is responsible for meeting setup.\ 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) Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do.\ \ Question 42 of 80\ Which technique is the best way the Scrum Master can ensure that the Development Team\ communicates effectively with the Product Owner?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) Teach the Product Owner about the technologies employed during the Sprints.\ B) Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct collaboration.\ C) Teach the Development Team to talk in terms of business needs and objectives.\ D) Act as a go-between for them.\ \ Question 43 of 80\ Which of the following is required by Scrum?\ (choose all that apply)\ A) Sprint Retrospective.\ B) Members must stand up at the Daily Scrum.\ C) Sprint Burndown Chart.\ D) Release Planning.\ E) All of the above.\ \ Question 44 of 80\ What are two ways that architecture and infrastructure are handled in Scrum?\ (choose the best two answers)\ A) They are implemented along with functional development of the product.\ B) They are built by a separate team through the creation of an architectural runway.\ C) They are added to the Product Backlog and addressed in early Sprints, while always requiring at least some business functionality, no matter how small.\ D) They are discussed, determined, and documented before the actual feature development Sprints.\ \ Question 45 of 80\ 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 the best two answers)\ A) The need to have enough work to keep all Development Team members busy.\ B) The desire to maintain a stable velocity.\ C) The benefit of Development Teams figuring out a solution for themselves.\ D) The ability of the Development Teams to produce integrated increments.\ \ Question 46 of 80\ Who can abnormally terminate a Sprint?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The Stakeholders.\ B) The Development Team or its members.\ C) The Product Owner.\ D) The Scrum Master\ \ Question 47 of 80\ Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint?\ (choose the best two answers)\ A) It is best to have Sprints of consistent length throughout a development effort.\ B) The length of the Sprint should be proportional to the work that is done in between Sprints.\ C) All Sprints must be 1 month or less.\ D) 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\ E) 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.\ \ Question 48 of 80\ In accordance with Scrum theory, how should a group of 100 people be divided into multiple\ Development Teams?\ (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.\ \ Question 49 of 80\ Which of the following are roles on a Scrum Team?\ (choose all that apply)\ A) Development Team.\ B) Product Owner.\ C) Users.\ D) Customers.\ E) Scrum Master.\ \ Question 50 of 80\ What are three benefits of self-organization?\ (choose the best three answers)\ A) Increased self-accountability\ B) Increased rule compliance.\ C) Increased creativity.\ D) Increased commitment.\ E) Increased accuracy of estimates.\ \ Question 51 of 80\ Which three\ Questions might be answered by Development Team members at the Daily Scrum?\ (choose the best three answers)\ A) How is the Sprint proceeding?\ B) What will I do today to help the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal?\ C) How many hours did I spend on the project yesterday?\ D) What did I do yesterday that helped the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal?\ E) Do I see any impediment that prevents me or the Development Team from meeting the Sprint Goal?\ F) Why were you late?\ G) What will I be working on tomorrow?\ \ Question 52 of 80\ You have just been hired by a company new to Scrum. Your management has assigned you to be\ the Scrum Master of six new Scrum Teams. These teams will build one product. Select two\ conditions you should strive for in this scenario.\ (choose the best two answers)\ A) There should be only one Product Owner.\ B) The product has one Product Backlog.\ C) Each Scrum Team should have a separate Product Backlog.\ D) There should be six Product Owners, reporting to a chief Product Owner.\ E) There should be six Product Owners, one for each Scrum Team. Question 53 of 80\ Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) Methods of communication.\ 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.\ \ Question 54 of 80\ 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 stay the same.\ B) Its productivity is likely to increase.\ C) Its productivity is likely to decrease.\ \ Question 55 of 80\ What is the tactic a Scrum Master should use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple\ Development Teams?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) Ask the developers to divide themselves into teams.\ B) Create teams based on their skills across multiple layers (such as database, UI, etc.).\ C) Ask the Product Owner to assign the people to teams.\ \ Question 56 of 80\ 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 that 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?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) Tell the Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog so the work involving the external component can be planned in a separate sprint.\ B) Tell the Product Owner that the Product Backlog should be ordered to maximize utilization of the Development Team.\ C) Remind the Product Owner that their primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog. Question 57 of 80\ When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the\ definition of \"Done?\"\ (choose the best answer)\ A) Each Development Team uses its own but must make their definition clear to all other teams so the differences are known.\ B) Each Development Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed and reconciled during a hardening Sprint.\ C) All Development Teams must have a definition of \"Done\" that makes their combined work potentially releasable.\ D) It depends.\ \ Question 58 of 80\ The Sprint Review is mainly an inspect and adapt opportunity for which group?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The Product Owner and Development Team.\ B) The Product Owner and stakeholders.\ C) The Development Team and stakeholders.\ D) The Development Team and management.\ E) The Product Owner and management.\ F) The Scrum Team and stakeholders.\ \ Question 59 of 80\ During the Sprint Retrospective a Scrum Team has identified several high priority process improvements. Which of the following statements is most accurate?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The Scrum Team should decline to add a process improvement to the Sprint Backlog when things are running smoothly.\ B) The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority process improvement to place in the Product Backlog.\ C) The Scrum Master selects the most important process improvement and places it in the Sprint Backlog\ D) The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority process improvement\ to place in the Sprint Backlog.\ \ Question 60 of 80\ Which two things should the Development Team do during the first Sprint?\ (choose the best two answers)\ A) Analyze, describe, and document the requirements for the subsequent Sprints.\ B) Make up a plan for the rest of the project.\ C) Develop at least one piece of functionality.\ D) Create an Increment of potentially releasable software.\ E) Analyze, design, and describe the complete architecture and infrastructure. Question 61 of 80\ Which best describes the Product Backlog?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) It provides just enough information to enable a Scrum team to start the design phase of a product.\ B) It contains all foreseeable tasks and requirements from which the Scrum team can develop and maintain a complete project plan.\ C) It is baselined to follow change management processes.\ D) It is allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product and its\ customers.\ \ Question 62 of 80\ How often should Development Team membership change?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.\ B) Every Sprint to promote shared learning.\ C) As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.\ D) Never, because it reduces productivity.\ \ Question 63 of 80\ Who creates a Product Backlog Item\'s estimate?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The most senior people in the organization, including architects and subject matter experts.\ B) The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner.\ C) The Product Owner with input from the Development Team.\ D) The Scrum Master.\ E) The Development Team, alone.\ \ Question 64 of 80\ Which output from Sprint Planning provides the Development Team with a target and overarching\ direction for the Sprint?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The Sprint Backlog.\ B) The release plan.\ C) The Sprint Goal.\ D) Sprint Review minutes. Question 65 of 80\ How much of the Sprint Backlog must be defined during the Sprint Planning event?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The entire Sprint Backlog must be identified and estimated by the end of the Sprint Planning meeting.\ B) 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.\ C) Just enough tasks for the Scrum Master to be confident in the Development Team\'s understanding of the Sprint.\ D) Just enough to understand design and architectural implications.\ \ Question 66 of 80\ 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 other\ teams. What should the Scrum Master do?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) Teach the Product Owner to work with the lead developers on ordering Product Backlog in a way to avoid too much technical and development overlap during a Sprint.\ B) Teach them that it is their responsibility to work with the other teams to create an integrated Increment.\ C) Visit the five teams each day to inspect that their Sprint Backlogs are aligned.\ D) 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.\ \ Question 67 of 80\ Which outcome is expected as Scrum Teams mature?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) There is no need for a time-boxed Sprint, since time-boxes are only for new Scrum Teams.\ B) Sprint Reviews will no longer be needed.\ C) A Scrum Master is no longer needed since they are a mature team now.\ D) The Sprint Retrospectives will grow to be longer than 4 hours.\ E) They will improve their definition of \"Done\" to include more stringent criteria.\ \ Question 68 of 80\ During a Sprint Retrospective, the Development Team proposes moving the Daily Scrum to only\ occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which two are the most appropriate responses for the Scrum\ Master?\ (choose the best two answers)\ A) Consider the request and decide on which days the Daily Scrum should occur. B\) Have the developers vote.\ C) Learn why the Development Team wants this and work with them to improve the outcome of the Daily Scrum.\ D) Acknowledge and support the self-organizing team\'s decision.\ E) Coach the team on why the Daily Scrum is important as an opportunity to update the plan. Question 69 of 80\ True or False: When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should\ maintain a separate Product Backlog.\ A) True\ B) False\ \ Question 70 of 80\ Which phrase best describes a Product Owner?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) Value optimizer.\ B) Go-between for the Development Team and customers.\ C) Team manager.\ D) Requirements engineer.\ \ Question 71 of 80\ 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?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The Product Owner is responsible, because he/she controls the return on investment (ROI).\ B) The Development Team is responsible, and may need help from the Scrum Master.\ C) The Scrum Master is responsible, because he/she removes impediments.\ D) The hiring manager is responsible, because he/she hired the developer.\ \ Question 72 of 80\ Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The Scrum process, and how it was used during the Sprint.\ B) Coding and engineering practices.\ C) Sprint results.\ D) All of the above.\ \ Question 73 of 80\ You are the Scrum Master on a newly formed Scrum Team. Which two of the following activities\ would probably help the team in starting up?\ (choose the best two answers)\ A) Ensure the Scrum Team members have compatible personalities.\ B) Introduce a bonus system for the top performers in the team.\ C) Ensure the team understands they need a definition of \"Done\".\ D) Have the development managers for each Development Team member introduce their direct reports and go over their responsibilities on the Scrum Team.\ E) Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product, its vision, history, goals, and context, as well as answer Questions.\ \ Question 75 of 80\ 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?\ (choose the best three answers)\ A) The Product Owner cannot accurately report progress to the stakeholders.\ B) The Scrum Master loses the ability to update the Gantt chart properly.\ C) Opportunities to inspect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost.\ D) The Sprint plan may become inaccurate.\ E) Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly.\ F) Too much work is spent updating the Scrum board before the meeting.\ \ Question 74 of 80\ True or False: Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same project must have the same Sprint\ start date.\ A) True\ B) False\ \ Question 76 of 80\ True or False: A properly functioning Scrum Team will have at least one Release Sprint.\ A) True\ B) False Question 77 of 80\ Who creates the definition of \"Done\"?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members\' definitions.\ B) The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization).\ C) The Product Owner as he/she is responsible for the product\'s success.\ D) The Scrum Master as he/she is responsible for the Development Team\'s productivity.\ \ Question 78 of 80\ Which of the following best describes an increment of working software?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) A new user interface design for functionality delivered in previous iterations.\ B) Additional features in a usable state that complement those delivered in previous iterations.\ C) UML diagrams that describe how to deliver functionality in future iterations.\ D) A decomposition of all Product Backlog items into tasks for future Sprint Backlog lists.\ E) An automated test suite to verify functionality delivered in previous iterations.\ \ Question 79 of 80\ The Product Owner determines how many Product Backlog items the Development Team selects\ for a Sprint.\ (choose the best answer)\ A) True, accordingly to what was committed to the stakeholders.\ B) False, the Scrum Master does that.\ C) False, capacity and commitment are the Project manager\'s responsibility.\ D) True, but only after confirmation by the resource manager that the Team has enough capacity.\ E) True.\ F) False.\ \ Question 80 of 80\ During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Product Owner responsible?\ (choose the best answer)\ A) Capturing requirements for the Product Backlog.\ B) Summarizing and reporting the discussions to the stakeholders that he/she represents in the Scrum Team.\ C) Participating as a Scrum Team member.\ D) The Product Owner should not take part in Sprint Retrospectives. **Team Dynamics** - **Overview:** Team dynamics refers to the behavioral relationships and interactions among team members. Effective team dynamics enhance collaboration, creativity, and conflict resolution, leading to improved performance and productivity within teams. - **Cross-Functional Teams:** - Composed of members with diverse skills and expertise. - Enable comprehensive problem-solving and innovation. - Foster collaboration across different functional areas. - **Self-Organization:** - Teams manage their own work without external control. - Benefits include: - Increased self-accountability - Increased creativity - Increased commitment - **Team Collaboration:** - Essential for achieving common goals. - Involves open communication and shared responsibilities. - Encourages trust and mutual respect among team members. - **Conflict Resolution:** - Strategies to address disagreements constructively. - Important for maintaining a positive team environment. - Techniques include active listening, mediation, and compromise. **Scrum Roles** - **Overview:** Scrum roles define the responsibilities and accountabilities within a Scrum Team. The main roles include the Scrum Master, Product Owner, Development Team, and Stakeholders, each contributing to the successful delivery of a product increment in an agile environment. - **Scrum Master:** - Facilitates Scrum processes and ensures adherence to Scrum practices. - Removes impediments that hinder the Development Team\'s progress. - Coaches the team on self-organization and cross-functionality. - **Product Owner:** - Responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Development Team. - Owns and prioritizes the Product Backlog, ensuring it reflects stakeholder needs. - Acts as the primary point of contact between stakeholders and the Scrum Team. - **Development Team:** - A cross-functional group responsible for delivering potentially releasable increments at the end of each Sprint. - Self-organizing and collectively accountable for their work. - Collaborates closely with the Product Owner to understand requirements and priorities. - **Stakeholders:** - Individuals or groups who have an interest in the outcome of the project. - Provide feedback and insights during Sprint Reviews. - Influence the direction of the Product Backlog through collaboration with the Product Owner. **Scrum Practices** - **Overview:** Scrum practices are essential components of the Scrum framework that facilitate agile project management. They include structured events and roles designed to enhance collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement within teams working on complex projects. - **Daily Scrum:** - A daily meeting for team members to synchronize activities. - Key concerns if frequency is reduced: - Loss of opportunities to inspect and adapt the Sprint Backlog. - Delayed resolution of impediments. - Inaccurate Sprint planning. - **Increment of Working Software:** - An increment must be delivered at the end of every Sprint. - Ensures that the product is always in a usable state. - Transparency about progress is crucial for stakeholders. - **Estimation Techniques:** - Teams should estimate enough work to create a forecast for the first days of the Sprint. - Various techniques can be used, such as story points or ideal hours. - Estimations help in understanding design and architectural implications. - **Transparency and Inspection:** - Essential for effective communication and collaboration among team members. - Regular inspection during events like Sprint Reviews and Retrospectives helps identify areas for improvement. - The definition of \"Done\" should evolve to include more stringent criteria as teams mature. **Product Backlog** - **Overview:** The Product Backlog is a prioritized list of work for the development team that is derived from the product roadmap and its requirements. It evolves as new information emerges about the product and its users, ensuring that the most valuable items are addressed first. - **Backlog Ownership:** - **Responsible Party:** The Product Owner is responsible for clearly expressing Product Backlog Items. - **Team Involvement:** The entire Development Team should be involved in understanding and refining the backlog. - **Backlog Prioritization:** - **Ordering Criteria:** The Product Owner orders the backlog based on value, with the most valuable items at the top. - **Dynamic Nature:** The backlog is allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product and customers. - **Definition of Done:** - **Purpose:** Defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release, providing transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review. - **Guidance:** Helps the Development Team create forecasts during Sprint Planning and ensures all tasks conform to quality standards. - **Backlog Items:** - **Estimation Responsibility:** The Development Team estimates the effort required for each Product Backlog Item. - **Increment Creation:** Selected items are intended to be completed by the end of the Sprint, contributing to potentially releasable software. **Sprint Management** - **Overview:** Sprint Management is a key component of the Scrum framework, focusing on organizing and executing work in short, time-boxed iterations called sprints. It involves planning, reviewing, and reflecting on the team\'s progress to enhance productivity and collaboration. - **Sprint Backlog:** - A list of tasks selected from the Product Backlog for completion during the sprint. - Represents the work the Development Team commits to completing. - **Sprint Goal:** - A concise statement that defines the purpose of the sprint. - Guides the team's focus and decision-making throughout the sprint. - **Sprint Planning:** - Meeting where the team decides what to accomplish in the upcoming sprint. - Involves selecting items from the Product Backlog and defining the Sprint Goal. - **Sprint Review:** - A meeting at the end of the sprint to inspect the increment and adapt the Product Backlog if needed. - Stakeholders provide feedback on the completed work. - **Sprint Retrospective:** - A reflective meeting held after the Sprint Review to discuss what went well, what didn't, and how processes can be improved. - Focuses on team dynamics, processes, and improvements rather than specific tasks or future planning.