CSM-001 P2 Flashcards
Development Team members volunteer to own a Sprint Backlog item:
A. Whenever a team member can accommodate more work
B. At the Sprint planning meeting
C. Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are “owned” by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be done by an individual team member
D. During the Daily Scrum
C. Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are “owned” by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be done by an individual team member
Which two of the following are reasons for considering Agile? (Choose two.)
A. Evaluating Data based on Current trends
B. Evaluating Data for Agile Marketing
C. Focus on Employees
D. Focus on Customers
B. Evaluating Data for Agile Marketing
D. Focus on Customers
Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint (choose 2)?
A. A single document, if that is what the Product Owner asked for
B. An increment of software with minor known bugs in it
C. An increment of working software that is “done.”
D. Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint
A. A single document, if that is what the Product Owner asked for
C. An increment of working software that is “done.”
Which statement best describes what it means for an activity to be time-boxed?
A. There is a maximum time limit for the activity
B. There is a recommended amount of time for the activity
C. The activity must start at a particular time
D. The activity must take place on a particular date
A. There is a maximum time limit for the activity
Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?
A. Complex
B. Defined
C. Empirical
D. Hybrid
C. Empirical
A line in the Agile Manifesto reads, “____________ and _____________ over processes and tools”.
Please select which option best completes the statement.
A. People; Relationships
B. Individuals; Interactions
C. Customer; Individuals
D. Customers; Employees
B. Individuals; Interactions
Who defines the Sprint Backlog scope?
A. Scrum Master
B. Stakeholders
C. Development Team
D. Product Owner
C. Development Team
Who has the authority to cancel a Sprint?
A. The team members
B. The Project Manager
C. The Scrum Master
D. The Product Owner
D. The Product Owner
According to Scrum, the amount of time for a team to plan Sprint activities is expressed in what unit of time?
A. Days
B. Minutes
C. Weeks
D. Hours
D. Hours
What is the Release Burn down?
A. What has been completed by the Scrum Team to date
B. A graph indicating what has been completed by the Scrum Team
C. A measure of the remaining Product Backlog across the time of a release plan
D. The work remaining to be completed by the Product Owner
C. A measure of the remaining Product Backlog across the time of a release plan
What is the major difference between Product Backlog and Sprint Backlog?
A. The Sprint Backlog is owned by the Product Owner
B. The Sprint Backlog is a subset of the Product Backlog
C. The Product Backlog is a subset of the Sprint Backlog
D. The Product Backlog is equal to the Sprint Backlog
B. The Sprint Backlog is a subset of the Product Backlog
What happens when the Sprint is cancelled?
A. The completed Sprint Backlog items are evaluated for a release and incomplete items are put back to the Product Backlog
B. The completed Sprint Backlog items are evaluated for a release and incomplete items are ignored.
C. The complete Sprint Backlog is put back to the Product Backlog
D. The Scrum Team disbands immediately
A. The completed Sprint Backlog items are evaluated for a release and incomplete items are put back to the Product Backlog
Which statement below best describes the primary objective of the Sprint Retrospective?
A. The primary objective of the Sprint Retrospective is to recommend ways to work better in the Sprint
B. The primary objective of the Sprint Retrospective is to provide feedback to the Product Owner(s).
C. The primary objective of the Sprint Retrospective is to review the workcompleted by the Team during the Sprint.
D. The primary objective of the Sprint Retrospective is to identify what went wrong or hindered the Sprint
A. The primary objective of the Sprint Retrospective is to recommend ways to work better in the Sprint
Which objectives are covered as part of Sprint Planning?
A. Reviewing current functionality that binds the software solution
B. Understanding what functionality the Product Owner desires within the next Sprint and figuring out how to do it.
C. Recalculating empirical velocity, adjusting team capacity accordingly, and projecting end dates
D. Updating the scope of the release with all Sprints, end dates, and costs
B. Understanding what functionality the Product Owner desires within the next Sprint and figuring out how to do it.
What is the primary way a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity?
A. By preventing changes to the Backlog once the Sprint begins
B. By facilitating Development Team decisions and removing impediments
C. By ensuring the meetings start and end at the proper time
D. By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog
B. By facilitating Development Team decisions and removing impediments
Which statement best describes Scrum?
A. A cookbook that defines best practices for software development
B. A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management
C. A complete methodology that defines how to develop software
D. A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed
D. A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed
True or False: Story Points are for sizing, not for time estimation?
A. True
B. False
A. True
Which of the following is not a Scrum cycle activity?
A. Weekly inspection
B. Sprint retrospective
C. Daily scrum
D. Sprint planning
A. Weekly inspection
Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review?
A. the process
B. Sprint results
C. all of the above
D. coding practices
B. Sprint results
Which level of planning concentrates on the future of the product and its ultimate goal with the possible changes to them and their likelihood?
A. Release Planning
B. Product Vision Planning
C. Product Roadmap Planning
D. Iteration Planning
B. Product Vision Planning
Which system provides evolutionary framework for incremental process improvement?
A. Poke-Yoke
B. Kanban
C. Agile
D. Service Management
B. Kanban
Under what circumstances should separate Product Backlogs be maintained?
A. There are multiple teams working on the components of the same product. Each team should an independent Product Backlog
B. There are multiple product features being developed by the same team.
C. There are several Product Owners for one product. Each Product Owner should have their own Product Backlog
D. There are multiple teams working on independent products. Each unique combination of team and product should have an independent Product Backlog
D. There are multiple teams working on independent products. Each unique combination of team and product should have an independent Product Backlog
Who determines whether the development team has been assigned enough work in a Sprint?
A. The Product Owner and the Scrum Master
B. The Product Owner
C. The Scrum Master
D. The Development Team
D. The Development Team
Which of the following statements best explains what the term Sprint means in Scrum?
A. A sprint is an agreed upon period of time for team members to select individual items from the product backlog to work on.
B. A sprint is a specific amount of days for a team to test and resolve any issues prior to product release or shipment
C. A sprint is a specific amount of days for a team to work at a sustainable pace to finish select work.
D. A sprint is a specific amount of days for a team to work as many hours as needed to finish assigned work
C. A sprint is a specific amount of days for a team to work at a sustainable pace to finish select work.
Is Scrum Master a “management” position?
A. No
B. Yes
B. Yes
What happens when all committed items (requirements) are not completed at the end of the Sprint?
A. The tasks are determined to be unnecessary
B. The Sprint duration is extended
C. None of the above
D. They return to the product backlog
D. They return to the product backlog
The Sprint planning meeting is comprised of how many sections?
A. 3
B. 2
C. 4
D. 1
B. 2
Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain the alternatives most clearly?
A. The Product Owner
B. The Scrum Master
C. The Project Manager
D. The Development Team
A. The Product Owner
________________ constitute the Sprint Backlog and are often estimated in hours?
A. Use Cases
B. Features
C. User Stories
D. Tasks
D. Tasks
According to Scrum, the amount of time for a team to plan Sprint activities is expressed in what unit of time?
A. Months
B. Hours
C. Weeks
D. Minutes
B. Hours
Which statement below best describes the primary objective of the Sprint Review?
A. The primary objective of the Sprint Review is to demo the Sprint work for Senior Management
B. The primary objective of the Sprint Review is to demo the Sprint work and to receive feedback from the Product Owner(s) on the work completed in the Sprint
C. The primary objective of the Sprint Review is to demo the Sprint work and to receive feedback from the Scrum Mater on the work completed in the Sprint
D. The primary objective of the Sprint Review is to demo the Sprint work and to recommend ways to work better in the Sprint.
B. The primary objective of the Sprint Review is to demo the Sprint work and to receive feedback from the Product Owner(s) on the work completed in the Sprint
Who is on the Scrum Team?
A. Product Owner
B. Scrum Master
C. Project Owner
D. Manager
E. Development Team
F. CEO
G. Project Manager
A. Product Owner
B. Scrum Master
E. Development Team
Which of the following is NOT part of the Sprint?
A. The principal goal for a Sprint is to produce release-quality increments in functionality
B. The product is released to customers after each Sprint
C. Occur at times dictated by customer and business needs
D. Releases usually incorporate the result of multiple Sprints
B. The product is released to customers after each Sprint
The Product Backlog is maintained by:
A. The Product Owner
B. The Product Owner and Scrum Master
C. The Scrum Master
D. The Development Team
A. The Product Owner
True or False: The sprint planning is a one-day time boxed meeting divided into two 4-hour sessions?
A. False
B. True
B. True
The most encouraged time of day to hold a Scrum Daily Meeting is:
A. 7:00 PM
B. Immediately after lunch
C. A beginning of the day
D. 4:30 PM
C. A beginning of the day
When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their increments be integrated every Sprint?
A. Yes, but only the Scrum’s Teams whose work has dependencies
B. No, that is far too hard
C. No, each Scrum Team stands alone
D. Yes, otherwise Product Owners may not be able to inspect what is done accurately
D. Yes, otherwise Product Owners may not be able to inspect what is done accurately
How should the Product Backlog be arranged?
A. Product Backlog items should be grouped by business category or feature.
B. Product Backlog items should be sorted by level of effort or complexity in descending order.
C. Product Backlog items should be sorted by business priority in descending order.
D. Product Backlog items should be date sorted in ascending order.
C. Product Backlog items should be sorted by business priority in descending order.
It’s come to your attention that some team members feel that Carlos is a negative influence on the team.
You can certainly understand why - he believes that everything is doomed. What should you do?
A. Ignore him and hope it goes away
B. Remove Carlos from the team.
C. Escalate the issue with the higher authorities
D. Use Carlos as an asset, particularly during risk identification
D. Use Carlos as an asset, particularly during risk identification
Which of the following is reflected in a Sprint Burn down Chart?
A. Team Members Name
B. Number of Product Backlog Items Completed
C. Work Hours Remaining
D. Number of Tasks Remaining
C. Work Hours Remaining
True or False: Scrum is a collaborative effort involving developers and customers in an ongoing dialog?
A. False
B. True
B. True
The Sprint Backlog is owned by?
A. The Product Owner
B. The Scrum Master
C. The Scrum Master and Development Team
D. The Development Team
D. The Development Team
You are the new Scrum Master at a company currently doing RUP in three month iterations. Your current task in switching from RUP to Scrum is to define how long the Sprint cycle should be. In what units of time should you define the sprint cycle?
A. A fixed amount of weeks, excluding holidays
B. A fixed amount of days
C. A fixed amount of months
D. A fixed amount of hours
B. A fixed amount of days
A __________ chart is a graphical representation of work left to do versus time.
A. gantt
B. flow
C. burn down
D. pie
C. burn down
Which of the following is not a Product Owner responsibility?
A. Team communication
B. Gathering requirements for Product Backlog items
C. Inspecting work at Sprint Review
D. Running the daily scrum meeting
D. Running the daily scrum meeting
___________________is responsible for the Scrum process, facilitate the team and protect the team from outside noise.
A. Scrum Master
B. Scrum Owner
C. Product Owner
D. Stakeholder
A. Scrum Master
Andrea is a very productive team member, but she’s always poking around for information and asking for details, especially in areas of the project that she isn’t involved in. What should you do?
A. Tell her to stop being so nosy
B. Tell her to contact a Subject Matter Expert
C. Think about why she’s asking questions and try to address the root of the problem
D. Ignore her and hope it goes away
C. Think about why she’s asking questions and try to address the root of the problem
When is the Sprint Backlog created?
A. At the beginning of the project
B. During the Sprint Planning meeting
C. Prior to the Sprint Planning meeting
D. During the Sprint
B. During the Sprint Planning meeting (LESLIE)
C. Prior to the Sprint Planning meeting
When should the Product Owner ship or implement a Sprint increment?
A. When it makes sense
B. When the Team feels is done with every Sprint
C. Whenever the increment is free of defects
D. At the end of every Sprint
A. When it makes sense
What is the maximum amount of time that the team should spend in the daily scrum?
A. 1 hour
B. 15 minutes
C. 15 minutes, proportionally less for shorter Sprints
D. 45 minutes
E. As long as it takes
B. 15 minutes
True or False: Scrum Team is self-empowered to do whatever is necessary to achieve sprint goal within organization guidelines.
A. True
B. False
A. True
What are the four stages of team development?
A. Gathering, Building, Developing, Educating
B. Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing
C. Developing, Shaping, Finishing, Completion
D. Low, Medium, High, Critical
B. Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:
A. Do all of the development work, but not the types of testing that require specialized testing, tools, and environments.
B. Turn the Product Backlog it selects into an increment of potentially shippable product functionality.
C. Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the Product Owner.
B. Turn the Product Backlog it selects into an increment of potentially shippable product functionality.
Who is ultimate responsible for the Product Backlog item estimates?
A. Project Owner
B. The Development Team
C. Stakeholders
D. Scrum Master
A. Project Owner
B. The Development Team (LESLIE)
