PSM1 P3 Flashcards
Who is accountable for clearly expressing Product Backlog items? (Choose the best answer.)
A . The business analyst who represents the Product Owner.
B . The Product Owner.
C . The Scrum Master, or the Scrum Master may have the Developers do it.
D . The Scrum Master.
B . The Product Owner.
For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a new increment of working software must be available?
A . After the acceptance testing phase.
B . Before the release Sprint.
C . Every 3 Sprints.
D . At the end of every Sprint.
E . When the Product Owner asks to create one.
D . At the end of every Sprint.
How much time is required after a Sprint to prepare for the next Sprint?
A . The break between Sprints is time-boxed to 1 week for 30 day Sprints, and usually less for shorter sprints.
B . Enough time for the requirements for the next Sprint to be determined and documented.
C . Enough time for the Development team to finish the testing from the last Sprint.
D . None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the end of the previous Sprint.
E . All of the above are allowed depending on the situation.
D . None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the end of the previous Sprint.
Which of the following services are appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum?
A . Lead the discussions of the Development Team.
B . Make sure that all 3 questions have been answered by each member of the team.
C . Keep track of whether each team member has a chance to speak.
D . Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute time-box.
E . All of the above.
D . Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute time-box.
When many Scrum Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the Definition of Done?
(Choose the best answer.)
A . Each Scrum Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed and reconciled during a
hardening Sprint.
B . The Scrum Masters from each Scrum Team define a common Definition of Done.
C . Each Scrum Team uses its own, but must make their definition clear to all other teams so the differences are known.
D . All Scrum Teams must have a Definition of Done that makes their combined work potentially releasable.
D . All Scrum Teams must have a Definition of Done that makes their combined work potentially releasable.
Which two ways of creating Development Teams are consistent with Scrum’s values? (Choose two.)
A . Existing teams propose how they would like to go about organizing into the new structure.
B . Managers personally re-assign current subordinates to new teams.
C . Managers collaborate to assign individuals to specific teams.
D . Bring all the developers together and let them self-organize into Development Teams.
E . The Chief Product Owner determines the new team structures and assignments.
A . Existing teams propose how they would like to go about organizing into the new structure.
D . Bring all the developers together and let them self-organize into Development Teams.
Who is responsible for clearly expressing Product Backlog items?
A . The Scrum Master, or the Scrum Master may have the Development Team do it.
B . The Scrum Master.
C . The Product Owner.
D . The business analyst who represents the Product Owner in the Development Team.
C . The Product Owner.
Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint? A . The Project Manager. B . The Development Team. C . The Scrum Team. D . The Product Owner.
B . The Development Team.
What techniques could the Scrum Master use when the Scrum Team gets caught in an internal disagreement about which agile practices to apply? (Choose the best two answers.)
A . Involve the complete Scrum Team in making a decision.
B . Use coaching techniques; such as open QUESTION NO:s and active listening.
C . Ask an external agile coach what they recommend.
D . Ask team members to take the issue up with to the company’s Human Resources department.
A . Involve the complete Scrum Team in making a decision.
B . Use coaching techniques; such as open QUESTION NO:s and active listening.
How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?
A . A proportional amount of time on analysis, design, programming, testing, and documentation.
B . As much as it can fit into the Sprint. Any remaining work will be transferred to a subsequent Sprint.
C . All development work and at least some testing.
D . 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”.
D . 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”.
Who is accountable for tracking the remaining work toward the Sprint Goal? (Choose the best answer.) A . The Developers. B . The Scrum Master. C . The Product Owner. D . The Project Manager.
A . The Developers.
When is implementation of a Product Backlog item considered complete?
A . At the end of the Sprint.
B . When the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released.
C . When QA reports that the item passes all acceptance criteria.
D . When all work in the Sprint Backlog related to the item is finished.
B . When the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released.
Which Scrum Values are exhibited by not building Product Backlog items that have low business value? (Choose three.) A . Economic Value Added. B . Respect. C . Focus. D . Earned Value. E . Courage.
B . Respect.
C . Focus.
E . Courage.
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as outcome of the Sprint Planning?
A . It is a complete list of all work to be done in a Sprint.
B . Every item has a designated owner.
C . Each task is estimated in hours.
D . It is the Development Team’s plan for the Sprint.
E . It is ordered by the Product Owner.
A . It is a complete list of all work to be done in a Sprint.
A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Development Team. The Development Team gas decided that a Sprint Retrospective is unnecessary.
What action should the Scrum Master take?
A . Call a meeting between the Development Team and senior management.
B . Comply with the decision of the self-organizing team.
C . Consult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about the situation.
D . Begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospectives.
D . Begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospectives.
At the seventh Sprint Review, the stakeholders are disappointed and angry. They have determined that the product or system being built will not meet their needs and will cost more than they are willing to spend.
What factors likely led to this? (Choose two.)
A . The Project Management Office (PMO) has not been engaged adequately.
B . The Product Owner has not been keeping the stakeholders aware of the progress of the project.
C . The stakeholders haven’t been using the Sprint Reviews to inspect and evaluate progress.
D . The stakeholders were not allowed to enter the development area.
A . The Project Management Office (PMO) has not been engaged adequately.
B . The Product Owner has not been keeping the stakeholders aware of the progress of the project.
In accordance with Scrum theory, how should a group of 100 people be divided into multiple Development Teams?
A . Understanding the product, the product vision and the rules of the Scrum framework, the group divides itself into teams.
B . It doesn’t really matter because you can rotate the teams every Sprint to spread knowledge.
C . Check with the allocation department to see who has worked together before and make these the first teams.
D . Create a matrix of skills, seniority, and level of experience to assign people to teams.
A . Understanding the product, the product vision and the rules of the Scrum framework, the group divides itself into teams.
Which of the following are roles on a Scrum Team? (Choose all that apply.) A . Users B . Scrum Master C . Product Owner D . Development Team E . Customers
B . Scrum Master
C . Product Owner
D . Development Team
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?
A . Remind the Product Owner that his primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.
B . Tell the Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog so the work involving the external component can be planned in a separate sprint.
C . Tell the Product Owner that the Product Backlog should be ordered to maximize utilization of the Development Team.
A . Remind the Product Owner that his primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.
Which of the following are true about the Product Owner role? (Choose two.)
A . The Product Owner is one person.
B . The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog.
C . Multiple people can share the Product Owner role on a Scrum Team.
D . The Product Owner role can be played by a committee or a team of people.
A . The Product Owner is one person.
B . The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product Backlog.
Scrum has a role called “Project Manager”.
A . True
B . False
B . False
How should a Development Team deal with non-functional requirements?
A . Ensure every Increment meets them.
B . Make sure the release department understands these requirements, but it is not the Development Team’s responsibility.
C . Handle them during the Integration Sprint preceding the Release Sprint.
D . Assign them to the lead developers on the team.
A . Ensure every Increment meets them.
You are the Scrum Master on a newly formed Scrum Team.
Which three of the following activities would probably help the team in starting up? (Choose three.)
A . Introduce a bonus system for the top performers in the team.
B . Have the Scrum Team members introduce themselves to each other and give a brief background of their skills and work history.
C . Have the development managers for each Development Team member introduce their direct reports and go over their responsibilities on the Scrum Team.
D . Ensure the Scrum Team members have compatible personalities.
E . Ensure the team understands they need a definition of “Done”.
F . Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions.
B . Have the Scrum Team members introduce themselves to each other and give a brief background of their skills and work history.
E . Ensure the team understands they need a definition of “Done”.
F . Ask the Product Owner to discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions.
Which statement best describes Scrum?
A . A defined and predictive process that confirms to the principles of Scientific Management.
B . A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.
C . A cookbook that defines best practices for software development.
D . A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.
D . A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.
Which of the following is required by Scrum? (Choose all that apply.)
A . Sprint Retrospective.
B . Members must be stand up at the Daily Scrum.
C . Sprint Burndown Chart.
D . Release planning.
E . All of the above.
A . Sprint Retrospective.
Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally.
A . True
B . False
B . False
Which phrase best describes a Product Owner?
A . Go-between development team and customers.
B . Value optimizer.
C . Requirements engineer.
D . Team manager.
B . Value optimizer.
Who must attend the Daily Scrum?
A . The Scrum Master and Product Owner.
B . The Development Team.
C . The Development Team and Product Owner.
D . The Scrum Team.
E . The Development Team and Scrum Master.
B . The Development Team.
The CEO asks the Development Team to add a “very important” item to a Sprint that is in progress.
What should the Development Team do?
A . Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size.
B . Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments.
C . Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CE
E . Add the item to the next Sprint.
C . Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CE
During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog?
A . When the Product Owner identifies new work.
B . As soon as possible after they are identified.
C . When the Scrum Master has time to enter them.
D . During the Daily Scrum after the Development Team approves them.
B . As soon as possible after they are identified.
Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint?
A . Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint.
B . An increment of software with minor known bugs in it.
C . An increment of working software that is “done”.
D . A single document, if that is what the Scrum Master asked for.
C . An increment of working software that is “done”.
What is the purpose of a Sprint Review?
A . To take time to judge the validity of the project.
B . To inspect the product increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps.
C . To review the Scrum Team’s activities and processes during the Sprint.
D . To build team sprint.
B . To inspect the product increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps.
When is a Sprint over?
A . When the Product Owner says it is done.
B . When all Product Backlog items meet their definition of “Done”.
C . When all the tasks are completed.
D . When the time-box expires.
D . When the time-box expires.
How much of the Sprint Backlog must be defined during the Sprint Planning event?
A . Just enough tasks for the Scrum Master to be confident in the Development Team’s understanding of the Sprint.
B . The entire Sprint Backlog must be identified and estimated by the end of the Sprint Planning meeting.
C . Enough so the Development Team can create its best forecast of what is can do, and to start the first several days of the Sprint.
D . Just enough to understand design and architectural implications.
B . The entire Sprint Backlog must be identified and estimated by the end of the Sprint Planning meeting.
The Product Owner must release each Increment to production.
A . When it makes sense.
B . To make sure the Development Team is done every Sprint.
C . Whenever the product is free of defects.
D . Without exception.
A . When it makes sense.
Which output from Sprint Planning provides the Development Team with a target and overarching direction for the Sprint? A . The Sprint Backlog. B . The Sprint Goal C . The release plan. D . Sprint Review minutes.
A . The Sprint Backlog.
What does it mean to say that an event has a time-box?
A . The event must happen at a set time.
B . The event must happen by a given time.
C . The event must take at least a minimum amount of time.
D . The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.
D . The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.
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?
A . Remind the Product Owner that his primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.
B . Tell the Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog so the work involving the external component can be planned in a separate sprint.
C . Tell the Product Owner that the Product Backlog should be ordered to maximize utilization of the Development Team.
A . Remind the Product Owner that his primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.
How often should Development Team membership change?
A . As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
B . Never, because it reduces productivity.
C . As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.
D . Every Sprint to promote shared learning.
A . As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
Who creates a Product Backlog Item’s estimate?
A . The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner.
B . The Product Owner with input from the Development Team.
C . The most senior people in the organization, including architects and subject matter experts.
D . The Scrum Master.
E . The Development Team, alone.
A . The Development Team after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner.