PSM1 P4

Question 1

Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?
A . The Scrum Master.
B . The Development Team.
C . The Product Owner.
D . The most junior member of the Team.

Answer 1

B . The Development Team.

Question 2

What it the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?
A . To gather status and progress information to report to management.
B . To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down.
C . He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.
D . To make sure every team member answers the three questions.

Answer 2

C . He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.

Question 3

Scrum is a methodology that tells in detail how to build software incrementally.
A . True
B . False

Answer 3

B . False

Question 4

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.

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

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.

Answer 5

B . The Development Team.

Question 6

When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint?
A . It can’t. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.
B . When functional expectations are not well understood.
C . When the Product Owner is absent too often.
D . When the selected Product Backlog items for the Sprint become unachievable.
E . When a technical dependency cannot be resolved.

Answer 6

A . It can’t. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.

Question 7

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 order teams.

What should the Scrum Master do?
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 . 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.
D . Visit the five teams each day to inspect that their Sprint Backlogs are aligned.

Answer 7

C . 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 8

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.

Answer 8

A . Remind the Product Owner that his primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.

Question 9

When do Development Team members take ownership of a Sprint Backlog item?
A . At the Sprint planning meeting.
B . 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 Development Team member.
D . Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.

Answer 9

C . 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.

Question 10

Which outcome is expected as Scrum Teams mature?
A . They will improve their definition of “Done” to include more stringent criteria.
B . The Sprint Retrospectives will grow to be longer than 4 hours.
C . There is no need for a time-boxed Sprint, since time-boxes are only for new Scrum Teams.
D . Sprint Reviews will no longer be needed.
E . A Scrum Master is no longer needed since they are a mature team now.

Answer 10

A . They will improve their definition of “Done” to include more stringent criteria.

Question 11

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.

Answer 11

B . Respect.
C . Focus.
D . Earned Value.
E . Courage.

Question 12

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.

Answer 12

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

Question 13

What is the key concern when multiple Development Teams are working from the same Product Backlog?
A . Minimizing dependencies between teams.
B . Clear definition of requirements.
C . Meeting original scope projections.
D . Making sure there’s enough work for everyone on every team.
E . Maximizing velocity.

Answer 13

B . Clear definition of requirements.

Question 14

What are three ways Scrum promotes self-organization? (Choose three.)
A . By not allowing documentation.
B . By the Development Team deciding what work to do in a Sprint.
C . By preventing stakeholders from entering the development room.
D . By removing titles for Development Team members.
E . By being a lightweight framework.

Answer 14

B . By the Development Team deciding what work to do in a Sprint.
D . By removing titles for Development Team members.
E . By being a lightweight framework.

Question 15

What two factors are best considered when establishing the Sprint length? (Choose two.)
A . The organization has mandated similar length sprints.
B . The level of uncertainty over the technology to be used.
C . The frequency at which team formation can be changed.
D . The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders.

Answer 15

B . The level of uncertainty over the technology to be used.

D . The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders.

Question 16

What are two good ways for the Development Team to make non-functional requirements visible? (Choose two.)
A . Put them on a separate list on the Scrum board, available for all to see.
B . Add them to the Product Backlog and keep the Product Owner posted on the expected effort.
C . Run the integration and regression tests before the end of the Sprint, and capture the open work for the Sprint Backlog of the next Sprint.
D . Add them to the definition of “Done” so the work is taken care of every Sprint.

Answer 16

B . Add them to the Product Backlog and keep the Product Owner posted on the expected effort.
D . Add them to the definition of “Done” so the work is taken care of every Sprint.

Question 17

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 three.)
A . It controls whether the developers have performed their tasks.
B . It provides a template for elements that need to be included in the technical documentation.
C . It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review.
D . It trucks the percent completeness of a Product Backlog item.
E . It guides the Development Team is creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning.
F . It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release.

Answer 17

C . It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review.
D . It trucks the percent completeness of a Product Backlog item.
F . It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release.

Question 18

The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done Increment of product.
A . True
B . False

Answer 18

A . True

Question 19

How should Product Backlog items be chosen when multiple Scrum Teams work from the same Product Backlog?
A . The Scrum Team with the highest velocity pulls Product Backlog items first.
B . The Development Teams pull in work in agreement with the Product Owner.
C . The Product Owner should provide each team with its own Product Backlog.
D . Each Scrum Team takes an equal numbers of items.
E . The Product Owner decides.

Answer 19

B . The Development Teams pull in work in agreement with the Product Owner.

Question 20

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.

Answer 20

A . When it makes sense.

Question 21

Currently, your Development Teams are organized to address a single layer only (for example, front end, middle tier, back end, and interfaces).

What are three things to consider when deciding to move away from such component teams toward feature teams? (Choose three.)
A . You cannot do Scrum without feature teams.
B . Productivity may suffer when making this kind of move.
C . Getting support from the business side first helps.
D . Feature teams have less communication overhead.
E . With feature teams, it is easier to calculate the productivity per team.

Answer 21

B . Productivity may suffer when making this kind of move.
C . Getting support from the business side first helps.
D . Feature teams have less communication overhead.

Question 22

When is it most appropriate for a Development Team to change the definition of “Done”?
A . During Spring Planning.
B . Prior to starting a new Sprint.
C . During the Sprint Retrospective.
D . Prior to starting a new project.

Answer 22

C . During the Sprint Retrospective.

Question 23

Select two ways in which technical debt impacts transparency. (Choose two.)
A . When calculated and estimated, the total amount of technical debt shows exactly how long until the Product Owner can release the Increment.
B . It leads to false assumptions about the current state of the system, specifically of an Increment being releasable at the end of a Sprint.
C . As development progresses and code is added, the system becomes more difficult to stabilize, which results in future work being slowed down in unpredictable ways.
D . It enhances transparency for the Product Owner as a Development Team is not allowed to do additional feature development in a Sprint as long as there is technical debt.

Answer 23

B . It leads to false assumptions about the current state of the system, specifically of an Increment being releasable at the end of a Sprint.
C . As development progresses and code is added, the system becomes more difficult to stabilize, which results in future work being slowed down in unpredictable ways.

Question 24

For which is the Scrum Master responsible?
A . Managing the performance of the Scrum Team.
B . The meetings and the objectives that a Scrum Team sets for itself.
C . The Scrum framework being adopted and used properly.
D . Keeping track of resource allocation.

Answer 24

C . The Scrum framework being adopted and used properly.

Question 25

Scrum has a role called “Project Manager”.
A . True
B . False

Answer 25

B . False

Question 26

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.

Answer 26

B . To inspect the product increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps.

Question 27

Who creates the definition of “Done”?
A . The Scrum Master as he/she is responsible for the Development Team’s productivity.
B . The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members’ definition.
C . The Product Owner as he/she is responsible for the product’s success.
D . The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization).

Answer 27

D . The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization).

Question 28

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.

Answer 28

B . The Development Team.

Question 29

When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their increments be integrated every Sprint?
A . Yes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has dependencies.
B . Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done.
C . No, each Scrum Team stands alone.
D . No, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint.

Answer 29

B . Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done.

Question 30

You have six teams using a traditional method to deliver a product. Your management has asked you to start using Scrum. In the initial project there were separate plans and teams for the layers of a software system, i.e. one for the front-end, one for the middle tier, one for the back-end, and one for the interfaces and services. This resembles what is known as component teams. But you have read that it’s a good idea to have teams organized by feature.

What are the advantages of keeping component teams while starting Scrum?
A . There’s less initial disruption than organizing into new teams. As they start, they will discover what works best, and how to potentially re-organize towards this.
B . Component teams generally have the skills needed to create a working Increment of software that provides business value.
C . Because they have worked together for some time, they are likely able to start producing shippable Increments faster that new feature teams would.
D . There are fewer cross-team dependencies than working in feature teams.

Answer 30

A . There’s less initial disruption than organizing into new teams. As they start, they will discover what works best, and how to potentially re-organize towards this.