Exam2 Flashcards
What is an advantage of using an Agile approach?
Value is delivered early and continuously
What is one purpose of iterations
To provide a regular cadence for producing increments of value
What are two agile practices? (Choose 2)
- Use information radiators
- Demo frequently
An agile team that routinely excluded the product owner from Iteration
retrospectives is ignoring which Scrum values?
Openness
How often should a system demo occur?
After every iteration
Which statement is true about the team backlog?
The Product owner is responsible for it.
Which pillar of scrum is also one of the SAFe core values?
Transparency
The four Core Values of alignment, transparency, respect for people and relentless improvement
Safe core values: alignment, transparency, build in quality and program execution
pillar of Scurm: transparency, inspection and adaption
When the scrum master recommends the team have coding and testing elements in the same story, which SAFe core values are they demonstrating?
Built-in quality
What does transparency mean in a scrum environment?
The process is visible to all stakeholders
A scrum master notices that the team members are not open to showcasing their work. Which core value would the scrum master encourage the team to adopt?
Transparency
SAFe is based on three primary bodies of knowledge which include Agile
development, systems thinking, and what type of product development?
Lean product development
The goal of Lean is to deliver the maximum Customer value in the shortest sustainable lead time while providing what else?
The highest possible quality
Cadence and synchronization help reduce uncertainty and manage what?
The variability in Solution development
What is a characteristic of a SAFe Agile team?
The scrum master and product owner are part of the agile team
What is one primary responsibility of a product owner?
To act as the customer for developer questions
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What is the goal of the scrum of scrums event?
To review the Agile Release Train’s progress toward its PI Objectives
What is the goal of the scrum of scrums event?
Provides visibility into dependencies and program impediments
How does the Scrum Master provide the most value to the team?
By removing impediments for the team
Which event is a scrum master responsible for facilitating?
Iteration planning
Scrum master are effective by using scrum methods, supporting SAFe
principles and practices, and what else?
Supporting delivery using agile practices
What falls outside the Scrum master’s responsibility? (Choose 2)
Assigning stories to team members
Estimating Stories for the team
What is one responsibility of a SAFe Scrum Master?
To enable the team to improve processes
The SAFe scrum master role includes responsibilities to which other group?
The other Agile teams on the Agile release train (ART)
What is one responsibility of a SAFe scrum master?
To foster鼓励 normalized estimating within the team
What is an example of Scrum Master servant leader behavior?
Uses persuasion instead of authority
The Scrum Master is what above all else? 最重要的是什么呢
A servant leader
A servant leader knows that his or her own growth comes from what?
Facilitating the growth of others
When a scrum master asks questions that encourage the team to look at decisions from a new perspective, which servant leader trait is being demonstrated?
Persuades rather than uses authority
A SAFe scrum master demonstrates which servant leadership behaviour?
Encourages everyone to express their point of view
The scrum master notices the Agile team does not have cross-functional skills. What could the scrum master do to improve this situation?
Facilitate a personal development discussion with the team’s manager
What is a characteristic of an effective scrum master?
Gives open, honest opinions
Which action demonstrates a Scrum Master’s servant leadership skills?
Supporting healthy conflict during team meetings
Which two behaviors should a Scrum Master represent as a coach?
- Set long-term goals for the team
- Encourage the team to learn from their mistakes
What is a common characteristic of high-performing teams?
Clear goals and purpose
Scrum Masters help remove impediments, foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, and what else?
Lead team efforts in relentless improvement
Which two agile team events are designed to build and foster high-performing teams?
- Retrospective
- Iteration review
Why is it important for a Scrum Master to be a servant leader?
To help the team become high-performing
According to Tuckman’s stages of team dynamics, an agile team that “respects each other’s opinions and values their differences” is in which team development stage?
Norming标准化
The scrum master notices the team frequently gets off-topic during team events. What best practice can help the scrum master improve team performance?
Start the event by communicating a clear purpose and outcomes
What could the scrum master do if the team is consistent going over the
timebox during team events?
Maintain communication outside the team events
Becoming a coach requires a shift from old behaviors to new ones. What are three examples of new coaching behaviors? (Choose 3)
- Focus on business value delivery
- Ask the team for the answer
- Facilitating team problem-solving
Why does a scrum Master use the powerful questioning technique?
To guide people to a solution
What is one characteristic of a powerful question?
It prompts reflective thinking
What is an example of a powerful question that a scrum master might ask while coaching an Agile team?
What is it we’re not seeing?
A scrum master raises a cross-team issue at the scrum of scrums(SoS) and there is not enough time to talk through it in detail. What action should the scrum master take?
Continue the discussion as soon as possible after the SoS is over
What foundational issue most often leads to team dysfunction?功能失效
Absence of trust
How does SAFe handle the “Fear of conflict” team dysfunction?
Uses scrum to create a safe environment for conflict
How can a scrum master address a fear of conflict within a team?
Create a safe environment that encourages the discussion of disagreement
Which team dysfunction does SAFe help address with the help of Business Owners?
Avoidance of accountability
During PI Planning, who owns Feature priorities?
Product Management
When working with an Agile Team, what is expected from Product Management?
To clarify the scope of feature work
What are two inputs of PI planning?
- Features
- vision
What is an output of the PI planning process?
PI objective
