Product Owner Flashcards

1
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The timebox for the Sprint Review is:

A

4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.

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Scrum Master is a “management” position? True or false.

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True

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Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?

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The consistency reduces complexity and overhead.

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4
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An optimal Development Team has at least 5 members:

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This is not required in Scrum.

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5
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Scrum does not have a role called “project manager.” True or false.

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True

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6
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Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?

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Empirical

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7
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During a Sprint, a Development Team determines that it will not be able to finish the
complete forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Sprint work selected?

A

The Product Owner and the Development Team.

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8
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The Product Backlog is ordered by:

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Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.

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9
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When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of “done?”

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All Scrum Teams must have a definition of “done” that makes their combined work potentially releasable.

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10
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Which two (2) things does the Development Team not do during the first Sprint?

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Nail down the complete architecture and infrastructure.
Develop a plan for the rest of the project.

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11
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The CEO asks the Development Team to add a “very important” item to the current Sprint.
What should the Development Team do?

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Inform the other members of the Scrum Team so the team can decide what to do.

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12
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What is the primary way a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest
level of productivity?

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By facilitating Development Team decisions and removing impediments.

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13
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What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?

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The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.

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14
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The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:

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Turn the Product Backlog items they select into an Increment of useful and valuable product functionality.

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15
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How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a
Sprint?

A

As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog
item it selects in conformance with the definition of done.

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16
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Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?

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It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and
figure out what to do in the upcoming Sprint.

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17
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Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?

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The Development Team.

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18
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Who is responsible for registering the work estimates during a Sprint?

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The Development Team.

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19
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When does the next Sprint begin?

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Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

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20
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When multiple teams are working together, each team should maintain a separate Product
Backlog. True or false?

A

False

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21
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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.

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22
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What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)?

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3 to 9

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23
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During the Daily Scrum, the Scrum Master’s role is to:

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Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox.

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24
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Which statement best describes Scrum?

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A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.

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25
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Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?

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The Product Owner

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26
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What is the role of Management in Scrum?

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Management supports the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and system capabilities. Management supports the Scrum Master to cause organizational change that fosters empiricism, self-organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software.

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27
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What is the maximum length of a Sprint?

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Not so long that the risk is unacceptable to the Product Owner.
Not so long that other business events can’t be readily synchronized with the development work.
No more than one calendar month.

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28
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Which are roles on a Scrum Team?

A

Development Team, Product Owner, Scrum Master

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29
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The Development Team should not be interrupted during the Sprint. The Sprint Goal should
remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity. Based on
this, which of the following is false?
- The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the Development Team.
- The Sprint Backlog and its contents are fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and do not change during the Sprint.
- As a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog Items, the Sprint Backlog changes and may grow as the work emerges.
- The Development Team may work with the Product Owner to remove or add work if it finds it has more or less capacity than it expected.

A

The Sprint Backlog and its contents are fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and do not change during the Sprint.

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30
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When is a Sprint over?

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When the timebox expires.

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31
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The timebox for a Daily Scrum is?

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15 minutes.

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32
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The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a valuable and useful Increment of working product. True or false?

A

True

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33
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When should the Developers on a Scrum Team be replaced?

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As needed, while taking into account a short-term reduction in productivity.

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34
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The length of a Sprint should be:

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Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner.
Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events.
One month or less.

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35
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Select three incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about Scrum?
- Scrum is based on empirical process control theory.
- Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity.
- Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment.
- Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products.
- Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to your ability to use Scrum to develop complex products.
- Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers.

A
  • Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity.
  • Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment.
  • Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers.
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36
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Which two things should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint?

A

Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.
Deliver an Increment of useful and valuable product.

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37
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How much work must the Developers complete for each Product Backlog item they select for a Sprint?

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Enough so that each Product Backlog item they select meets the Definition of Done.

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38
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What is the typical size for a Scrum Team?

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10 or fewer.

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39
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The timebox for the Sprint Planning event is?

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8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.

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40
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The Scrum Team must choose at least one high priority process improvement item, identified during the Sprint Retrospective, and place it in the Sprint Backlog. True or false?

A

False

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41
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It is mandatory that the product Increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint. True or false?

A

False

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42
Q

Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?

A

The Developers.

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43
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An organization 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.
  • The organization may not understand what has changed with Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost.
  • Management may feel less anxious.
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44
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What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?

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They do not have to be there; they only need to ensure the Developers have a Daily Scrum.

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45
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Who creates the Definition of Done?

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If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product.

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46
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The three pillars of empiricism are:

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Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation.

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47
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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

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48
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What are two ways a Scrum Master serves to enable effective Scrum Teams?

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By facilitating Developer decision-making.
By removing impediments that hinder the Scrum Team.

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49
Q

When does a Sprint conclude?

A

When the Sprint Retrospective is complete.

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50
Q

When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?

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When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

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51
Q

Scrum is a software development methodology. True or false?

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False

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52
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Which of the following are true about Scrum? Choose three answers.
- Scrum is a framework for developing and maintaining complex products.
- Scrum is based on empirical process control theory.
- Scrum is a methodology, where you can pick and choose which parts of you think will
work for your environment.
- Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers.
- Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum’s success
and your usage of Scrum to develop complex products.

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  • Scrum is a framework for developing and maintaining complex products.
  • Scrum is based on empirical process control theory.
  • Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum’s success
    and your usage of Scrum to develop complex products.
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53
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Who is the most important member of the Scrum Team?

A

Product Owner

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54
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How does the Scrum Master help the Product Owner? 3 answers are correct.
- Introducing cutting edge development practices.
- Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management.
- Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed.
- Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption.
- Understanding product planning in an empirical environment.

A
  • Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management.
  • Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed.
  • Understanding product planning in an empirical environment.
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55
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What does it mean for a Development Team to be cross-functional?

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The development team includes crossed-skilled individuals who can contribute to do what is necessary to deliver an increment of software.

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56
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What is the essence of Scrum?

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A small team of people that is highly flexible and adaptive.

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57
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Who is responsible for engaging the stakeholders?

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Product Owner

58
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Which of the following are true about the Product Owner role? Choose 3 answers.
- The Product Owner is one person
- The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog
- The Product Owner role can be played by a committee or a team of people
- Multiple can share the Product Owner role on a Scrum Team
- The Product Owner can be influenced by a committee

A
  • The Product Owner is one person
  • The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog
  • The Product Owner can be influenced by a committee
59
Q

What might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective?

A

The way the Scrum Team does Sprint Planning.
Skills needed to improve the Development Team’s ability to deliver.
Methods of communication.
Its Definition of ‘Done’.

60
Q

What happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint?

A

The Sprint Length holds, and the Development Team continuously learns what is possible to do within a Sprint of this length.

61
Q

The Product Owner makes sure the right stakeholders are invited to the Sprint Retrospective. They might have important instructions for team improvements. True or false?

A

False

62
Q

The Product Owner makes sure the team selects enough from the Product Backlog for a Sprint to satisfy the stakeholders. True or false?

A

False

63
Q

It is prohibited to add new work into the Sprint Backlog when the sprint already started by the Development Team. True or false?

A

False

64
Q

All Development Teams working on the same Product should use the same Product Backlog. True or false?

A

True

65
Q

Who is allowed to participate in the Daily Scrum?

A

Development Team

66
Q

Imagine the following situation. At the Sprint Retrospective meeting the Scrum Team identified some improvements that can be done. What should the Scrum Team do? Select the best option.
- Assign responsible team members for every improvement. Check the progress at the next Retrospective.
- Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes at least one high priority process improvement.
- Assign a responsible team member for at least one improvement. Check the progress at the next Retrospective.
- Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes all the improvements.

A

Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes at least one high priority process improvement.

67
Q

The purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is to (select three):
- Get technical or domain advice from specialists invited by The Development Team or The Scrum Master
- Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements
- Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools
- Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work
- Get feedback from the Key Stakeholders invited by the Product Owner

A
  • Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements
  • Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools
  • Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work
68
Q

Only the Product Owner and the Development Team participate in the Sprint Planning. There is nothing to do for the Scrum Master. True or false?

A

False

69
Q

Who is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum?

A

Scrum Master

70
Q

Who is responsible for crafting the Sprint Goal at the Sprint Planning?

A

The Scrum Team.

71
Q

Who is allowed to make changes in the Product Backlog?

A

Product Owner
Development Team, but with permission of the Product Owner

72
Q

How does Definition of “Done” help the Scrum Team? Select three most applicable items.
- DoD helps in inspection and adaptation
- DoD ensures artifact transparency
- DoD guides the Development Team in knowing how many Product Backlog items it can select during a Sprint Planning
- DoD is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment
- DoD helps to calculate velocity of the Scrum Team

A
  • DoD ensures artifact transparency
  • DoD guides the Development Team in knowing how many Product Backlog items it can select during a Sprint Planning
  • DoD is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment
73
Q

What is Scrum?

A

A framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while delivering valuable products.

74
Q

What part of the capacity of the Development Team does Product Backlog refinement usually consume? (percentage)

A

Not more than 10%

75
Q

Scrum does not allow additional meetings that are not defined in Scrum. True or false?

A

False

76
Q

What happens when a Sprint is cancelled? Select three.
- Any completed and “Done” Product Backlog items are reviewed
- If part of the work is potentially releasable, the Product Owner typically accepts it
- At the Sprint Retrospective the Scrum Master determines who from the Development Team is responsible for cancelling the Sprint
- All incomplete Product Backlog Items are re-estimated and put back on the Product Backlog
- Several top Product Backlog Items are taken into the Sprint Backlog to replace the obsolete items

A
  • Any completed and “Done” Product Backlog items are reviewed
  • If part of the work is potentially releasable, the Product Owner typically accepts it
  • All incomplete Product Backlog Items are re-estimated and put back on the Product Backlog
77
Q

All the Scrum Teams working on the same product should have the same Sprint length. True or false?

A

False

78
Q

Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog?

A

Development Team

79
Q

The Daily Scrum always should take exactly 15 minutes. For example, if your team managed doing it in 5 minutes, you should spend 10 more minutes on some useful team activity like Product Backlog refinement, but not more. True or false?

A

False

80
Q

Who creates the increment?

A

Development Team and Product Owner

81
Q

It is normal to have a “hardening” Sprint to remove all technical debt and prepare the Product for upcoming release. True or false?

A

False

82
Q

What could be a source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product?

A

The Product Backlog

83
Q

Select the two meetings in which people outside the Scrum Team are allowed to participate.
- Sprint Planning
- Sprint Review
- Daily Scrum
- Sprint Retrospective

A
  • Sprint Planning
  • Sprint Review
84
Q

Could the Product Owner and the Scrum Master be a part of the Development Team?

A

Yes

85
Q

What are the three questions the Scrum Guide gives as an example that can be used at the Daily Scrum?
- Do I have complete understanding of the Sprint Backlog item I am working on?
- What will I do today to help the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal?
- What did I do yesterday that helped the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal?
- Did I explain all the discovered issues I found yesterday to the Product Owner?
- Do I see any impediment that prevents me or the Development Team from meeting the Sprint Goal?

A
  • What will I do today to help the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal?
  • What did I do yesterday that helped the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal?
  • Do I see any impediment that prevents me or the Development Team from meeting the Sprint Goal?
86
Q

It is a good practice to have from time to time a special technical Sprint that consists only of tasks removing the technical debt without implementing any new functionality. True or false?

A

False

87
Q

Other people than the Scrum Team can attend the Sprint Planning in order to provide technical or domain advice. True or false?

A

True

88
Q

The Scrum Master is focused primarily on the Scrum Team and usually does not care about those outside the Scrum Team. True or false?

A

False

89
Q

Scrum is not a process or technique. True or False?

A

True

90
Q

What does Cone of Uncertainty show?

A

How much is known about the Product over time

91
Q

What are the characteristics of a Development Team?

A

Accountability belongs to the Development Team as a whole
Scrum recognizes no sub-teams in the Development Team
Scrum recognizes no titles for Development Team members

92
Q

The Scrum Master does the following regarding the Daily Scrum (select all applicable variants):
- Teaches the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15-minute time-box
- If others are present at the Daily Scrum, ensures that they do not disrupt the meeting
- Is responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum
- Ensures that the Development Team has the meeting

A
  • Teaches the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15-minute time-box
  • If others are present at the Daily Scrum, ensures that they do not disrupt the meeting
  • Ensures that the Development Team has the meeting
93
Q

Who is responsible for tracking the total work remaining in the Sprint Backlog to project the likelihood of achieving the Sprint Goal?

A

The Development Team

94
Q

How frequently should scrum users inspect Scrum artifacts and progress toward a Sprint Goal?

A

Frequently, but it should not get in the way of the work

95
Q

What does Product Backlog management include? Select three most applicable items.
- Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions
- Moving Product Backlog items into the Sprint Backlog
- Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next
- Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team performs
- Presenting Product Backlog items to the Key Stakeholders

A
  • Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions
  • Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next
  • Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team performs
96
Q

Who has the authority to cancel the Sprint?

A

Product Owner

97
Q

What is the input to the Sprint Planning? Select four.
- Feedback from the Organization CEO
- Feedback from the Key Stakeholders
- Past performance of the Development Team
- Projected capacity of the Development Team during the Sprint
- The latest product Increment
- The Product Backlog

A
  • Past performance of the Development Team
  • Projected capacity of the Development Team during the Sprint
  • The latest product Increment
  • The Product Backlog
98
Q

The Product Owner’s authority to change and update the Product Backlog is unlimited, except for:

A

There are no exceptions; the entire organization must respect a Product Owner’s decisions.

99
Q

How does an organization know that a product built using Scrum is successful?

A

By releasing frequently, and measuring the value customers/users experience.

100
Q

In order to make investment decisions, the Product Owner is likely to look at the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the product being built. What costs will a Product Owner take into account?

A

All investments required to conceive, develop, operate and maintain the product.

101
Q

What is a Product Backlog?

A

The Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product.

102
Q

Which description best fits the role of the Product Owner?

A

Value Maximizer.

103
Q

What is the Product Owner accountable for in Scrum?

A

Maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team.

104
Q

A first Sprint can start before the Product Owner has a complete and exhaustive Product Backlog in place. True or false?

A

True

105
Q

A first Sprint can start before the Product Owner has a complete and exhaustive Product Backlog in place. True or false?

A

True

106
Q

A Product Owner is entitled to postpone the start of a new Sprint after the conclusion of a previous Sprint for the following reason:

A

There is no acceptable reason. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

107
Q

How do timeboxes help the Product Owner and the other members of the Scrum Team validate assumptions, adapt, and maximize the value of their product?

A

Timeboxes help minimize risk by creating the opportunity to validate assumptions using feedback from users and the market; allowing Scrum Teams to inspect progress toward the Product Goal and decide whether to pivot or persevere.

108
Q

What happens during the Sprint? Select three answers.
- No changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal
- Quality goals do not decrease
- Scope may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner and Development Team as more is learned
- Sprint scope is defined at the Sprint Planning and cannot be changed
- The Sprint Goal is changed frequently to reflect the status of the remaining work

A
  • No changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal
  • Quality goals do not decrease
  • Scope may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner and Development Team as more is learned
109
Q

What are the five Scrum Values?

A

Openness
Respect
Courage
Commitment
Focus

110
Q

Who is allowed to change the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?

A

Development Team

111
Q

What are the questions the Sprint Planning answers?

A

What can be delivered in the Increment resulting from the upcoming Sprint?
How will the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved?

112
Q

What is the Increment?

A

The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprints

113
Q

Definition of Done can be reviewed and adapted during each Sprint Retrospective. True or False?

A

True

114
Q

Scrum recommends using only those Scrum components and rules which suit most for a particular project. True or false?

A

False

115
Q

What belongs solely to the Development Team?

A

Sprint Backlog

116
Q

The Development Team should be able to explain to the Product Owner and Scrum Master how it intends to work as a self-organizing team to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment. True or false?

A

True

117
Q

What should be taken into account for the Definition of “Done”?

A

Definition of “Done” of other Scrum Teams working on the same Product
Conventions, standards and guidelines of the Organization

118
Q

What should be taken into account for the Definition of “Done”?

A

Definition of “Done” of other Scrum Teams working on the same Product
Conventions, standards and guidelines of the Organization

119
Q

Who is responsible for coping with incomplete artifact transparency?

A

Scrum Master

120
Q

What are the three most applicable characteristics of the Product Owner?
- Product Value Maximizer
- Lead Scrum evangelist in the Organization
- Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholder Involvement
- Facilitator of Scrum events
- Product Marketplace Expert

A
  • Product Value Maximizer
  • Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholder Involvement
  • Product Marketplace Expert
121
Q

Who is responsible for monitoring progress toward high-level goals?

A

Product Owner

122
Q

What does the word “development” mean in the context of Scrum? Select the best option.
- Development of an operational environment for the Product
- Product development, its releasing and sustaining
- Complex work that can include all the suggested options and even more
- Research and identifying of viable markets, technologies, and Product capabilities
- Software and hardware development

A

Complex work that can include all the suggested options and even more

123
Q

What is the result of the Sprint Review?

A

A revised Product Backlog that defines the probable Product Backlog items for the next Sprint

124
Q

Imagine you are a Scrum Master in a small Organization that tries to adopt Scrum. There are 10 developers and the Product Owner. How can they be divided into teams? Choose all applicable options:
- 1 team of 10 people (because there is no reason to divide)
- 2 teams of 6 and 4 people (after a short meeting the developers decided this is the best option)
- 3 teams of 4, 3 and 3 people (each team is cross-functional)
- 2 teams of 6 and 4 people (because it is good to have a separate QA team)

A
  • 2 teams of 6 and 4 people (after a short meeting the developers decided this is the best option)
  • 3 teams of 4, 3 and 3 people (each team is cross-functional)
125
Q

What comprises Scrum (select four)?
- Rules
- Roles
- Burn-down charts
- Events
- Artifacts
- Reports

A
  • Rules
  • Roles
  • Events
  • Artifacts
126
Q

Where can Scrum be used? Check all the applicable items.
- Managing the operation of an organization
- Development of almost everything we use in our daily lives as individuals and societies
- Development of software and hardware
- Development of products and enhancements
- Development and sustaining of Cloud and other operational environments
- Research and identifying of viable markets, technologies, and product capabilities

A

All

127
Q

It is a good practice to have at least two Product Owners on big projects. True or false?

A

False

128
Q

What is the Sprint Retrospective?
- It is the key inspect and adapt meeting
- It is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint
- It is a meeting where the Development Team synchronizes activities and creates a plan for the next 24 hours
- It is a meeting to inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog if needed

A

It is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint

129
Q

Who participates in the Sprint Review? Select all applicable variants.
1 The Development Team
2 The Product Owner
3 The Key Stakeholders
4 The Organization CEO
5 The Scrum Master

A

1 The Development Team
2 The Product Owner
3 The Key Stakeholders
5 The Scrum Master

(everyone except CEO)

130
Q

In which meetings the Key Stakeholders are allowed to participate?

A

The Sprint Review

131
Q

Check all the formal opportunities to inspect and adapt.
1 The Sprint Retrospective
2 The Daily Scrum
3 The Sprint Planning
4 The Sprint
5 The Sprint Review

A

1 The Sprint Retrospective
2 The Daily Scrum
3 The Sprint Planning
5 The Sprint Review

(all except the Sprint itself)

132
Q

Could the Sprint Planning be finished if only work planned for the first days of the Sprint is decomposed to units of one day or less?

A

No, all items in the Sprint Backlog should be decomposed to units of one day or less by the end of the Sprint Planning

133
Q

What does Burn-down Chart show?

A

How much work remains till the end of the Sprint

134
Q

How does the Scrum Master serve the Organization? Select the three most appropriate answers.
1 Working with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization
2 Planning Scrum implementations within the organization
3 Mixing experienced developers and junior specialists across different Development Teams in the organization to speed up Scrum adoption
4 Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption
5 Making sure the key stakeholders are invited on all Scrum Reviews within organization

A

1 Working with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization
2 Planning Scrum implementations within the organization
4 Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption

135
Q

The structure of the Daily Scrum is well-defined and constant. Every team member should answer the three main questions: what did I do yesterday, what will I do today, do I see any impediment? True or false?

A

False
There is no any prescribed structure. The structure of the Daily Scrum is set by the Development Team and can be conducted in different ways if itfocuses on progress toward the Sprint Goal. Some Development Teams will use questions, some will be more discussion based. It is still perfectly fine touse the questions, but other ways of conducting the meeting are also possible.

136
Q

What are Product Backlog features? Select three.
1 It is never complete
2 It is dynamic
3 A Product Backlog could be closed when it contains no items to include into the next Sprint
4 When the final version of a product is rolled out, its Product Backlog is dismissed
5 As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists

A

1 It is never complete
2 It is dynamic
5 As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists

137
Q

What are the Scrum Artifacts? Select all applicable items.
1 The list of removed impediments
2 Product Backlog
3 Sprint Backlog
4 Increment
5 The Sprint Goal

A

2 Product Backlog
3 Sprint Backlog
4 Increment

138
Q

What are the three main qualities the team model in Scrum is designed to optimize?

A

Flexibility
Creativity
Productivity

139
Q

Definition of “Done” is created during the first Sprint and remains unchanged until the Product release. True or false?

A

False
During each Sprint Retrospective, the Scrum Team plans ways to increase product quality byadapting the definition of “Done” as appropriate.

140
Q

Is it allowed to skip the Daily Scrum if there is nothing interesting to talk about?

A

No