Return of the test master 3/3 Flashcards
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.
B. The Development Team.
A Development Team is required to deliver a done increment by the end of a Sprint. Select two statements that explain what ‘done’ means. (Choose two.)
A. All work the Development Team is willing to do.
B. Ready for integration.
C. No work left from the definition of “Done”.
D. Whatever the Product Owner defines as quality.
E. All work to create software that is ready to be released to end users.
C. No work left from the definition of “Done”.
E. All work to create software that is ready to be released to end users.
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.
B. The level of uncertainty over the technology to be used.
D. The risk of being disconnected from the stakeholders.
Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint? (Choose two.)
A. The length of the Sprint should be proportional to the work that is done in between Sprints.
B. It is best to have Sprints of consistent length throughout a development effort.
C. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning, and should hold the time it will take to code the planned features in the upcoming Sprint, but does not include time for any testing.
D. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning, and should be long enough to make sure the Development Team can deliver what is to be accomplished in the upcoming Sprint.
E. All Sprints must be 1 month or less.
B. It is best to have Sprints of consistent length throughout a development effort.
E. All Sprints must be 1 month or less.
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.
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.
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”.
Who creates a Product Backlog item 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.
Who starts the Daily Scrum?
A. The person coming in last. This encourages people to be on time and helps to stay within the time-box.
B. Whoever the Development Team decides should start.
C. The person who has the token.
D. The Scrum Master. This ensures that the Development Team has the meeting and stays within the time-box.
E. The person who last broke the build.
B. Whoever the Development Team decides should start.
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.
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.
C. It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review.
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.
The Daily Scrum is an event that happens every day. What would be three key concerns if the frequency were to be lowered to every two or three days?
(Choose three.)
A The Scrum Master loses the ability to update the Gantt Chart properly.
B The Sprint Plan may become inaccurate.
C Too much work is spent updating the Scrum board before the meeting.
D The Product Owner cannot accurately report progress to the stakeholders.
E Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly.
F Opportunities to inspect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost.
B The Sprint Plan may become inaccurate.
E Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly.
F Opportunities to inspect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost.
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 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.
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 number of items.
E. The Product Owner decides.
B. The Development Teams pull in work in agreement with the Product Owner.
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 should make sure everyone on the Development Team does his or her tasks for the Sprint?
A. The Project Manager. B. The Product Owner. C. The Scrum Master. D. The Development Team. E. All of the above.
D. The Development Team.
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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.
C. During the Sprint Retrospective.
As the Sprint Planning meeting progresses, the Development Team sees that the workload is greater than they can handle. Which two are valid actions?
(Choose two.)
A. Recruit additional Development Team members before the work can begin.
B. The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint, and monitors progress.
C. Cancel the Sprint.
D. Remove or change selected Product Backlog items.
E. The Development Team works overtime during this Sprint.
B. The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint, and monitors progress.
D. Remove or change selected Product Backlog items.
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.
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.
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.
