Scrum Guide

For which of the following is the Scrum Master responsible ?. The meetings and the objectives that a Scrum Team sets for itself. Keeping track of resource allocation. Properly adopting and using the Scrum framework. Managing the performance of the scrim team.

When is a Product Backlog item considered complete?. At the end of the Sprint. When the item passes the acceptance criteria. When the item has gain product sponsor approval. When the item meets the Definition of Done.

Who is responsible for collaboration with stakeholders ?. TGhe Project Manager. The Developers. The Team Manager. The Business Analyst. The Scrum Team.

You have just been hired by a company new to Scrum. Your management has assigned you to be the Scrum Master of six new Scrum Teams. These teams will build one product. Select two conditions you should strive for in this scenario. (Choose two.). Each Scrul Team should have a separate Product OWner. The product has one Product Backlog. There should be only one Product Owner. There should be six product Owners , one for each Scrum Team. here should be six product Owner, reporting to a chief Product Owner.

For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a new increment of working software must be available?. Every 3 sprints. Before the Release Sprint. At the end of every Sprint. When the PO asks to create one. After the acceptance Testing phase.

A Scrum Team is required to deliver a done Increment by the end of a Sprint. Select two statements that explain what “Done” means. (Choose two.). No work left from the definition of “Done”. Whatever the PO defines as quality. Ready to be released to end users. Ready for integration. All work the developers are willing to do.

Which statement best discribes Scrum?. A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management. :A complete methodology that defines how to develop software. A framework to generate value through adaptive solution for complex problems. A cookbook that defines best practices for software development.

Why do the developers need a sprint goal?. A sprint Goal only gives purpose to sprint 0. Sprint goals are not valuable. Everything is known for the Product Backlog. The developers are more focused with a common yet specific goal. A sprint goal ensures that all of the product backlog items selected for the sprint are implemented.

What may be included in the sprint backlog?. User stories. tasks. Use cases. Tests. Any of the above ( or others) which are decomposition of the selected Product Backlog items.

Who must attend the daily scrum?. The developers and the Scrum Master. The developers. The Scrum Team. The Scrum Master and Product Owner. The developers and the Product Owner.

Which are appropiate topics for discussion in a Sprint Retrospective?. Team Reations. The value of work curently represented in the Product Backlog. How the Scrum Team does its work. Definition of Done. Arranging the Sprint Backlog for the next sprint.

Which of the following are true about the product owner?. The Product Owner is one Person. The Scrum Team can have multiple Product Ownerd. The Product Owner can be represented by a commitee or a team of people. The Product Owner is accontable for ordering the Product Backlog.

Why does the product owner want the developers to adhere to its definition of done?. To predict the team's productivity over time. To have complete transparency into what has been done at the end of each sprint. To know what the team will deliver over the next three sprints. To be able to reprimand the team when they not meet their velocity goal for the Sprint.

How much work is required of the developers to complete a product backlog item selected during the sprint planning?. As much as they can fit into the sprint , with remaining work deferred to the next sprint. As much as it's required to meet the Scrum Team's Definition of Done. All development work and at least some testing. A proportional amount of time on analysis, design, development, and testing.

Who starts the daily scrum?. The product Owner. The Scrum Master. This ensures that the developers have the event, and it stays within the timebox. Whoever the developers decide should start. The person coming in last. This encorage people to be on time and helps to stay within the timebox. The person who has the token.

A scrum master fulfills the same role as a traditional project manager. True. False.

What is the timebox for the sprint planning event?. Monthly. Whenever it is done. 8 hours for 1month sprint. 4 hours for one month sprint.

Who determines how work is performed during the sprint?. The Scrum Team. Subject matter experts. Team manager. The developers. The scrum master.

Which phrase best describes a product owner?. Team manager. Requirements engeneer. Value optimizer. Go between the Developers and the customers.

A scrum team is experiencing a growing list of impediments. Which techniques would be most helpful in this situation?. The Scrum master discusses the impedimentswith the Scrum Team. As a scrum team, prioritize the list and work on them in order. Arrange a triage meeting with management. The product owner should add the open impediments to the product backlog.

When might a sprint be cancelled?. When the Developers determine the product plan is infeasible. When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the sprint. When the sales department has an important new opportunity. When the sprint goal becomes obsolete.

When is it most appropriate for a scrum team to change the definition of done?. During Product Backlog Refinement. Prior to starting a new project. During the sprint retrospective. During Sprint planning.

Who can cancel a sprint?. The product owner. The Scrum Master. The Steakholders. The Scrum Team.

Who does the work to make sure product backlog items conform to the definition of done?. The Product Owner. The quallity assurance Team. The Scrul Team. The developers. The Scrum Master.

Developers do not meet with stakeholders; only the product owner meets with stakeholders. True. False.

How should product backlog items be chosen when multiple scrum teams work from the same product backlog?. The developers pull in work in agreement with the Product Owner. the Product Owner should provide each team with its own product backlog. The product Owner decides. The Scrum Team with the hights velocity pulls product backlog items first. Each scrum team takes an equal number of items.

Which of the following are topics for the developers to discuss at the daily scrum as they inspect their progress toward the sprint goal?. Will today's work negativly impact our ability to meet the Sprint Goal for the Sprint following this one?. What have we learn since yesterday, and how should we modify our plan to increase our ability to meet the Spirnt Goal. How many hours did I spent on the project yesterday ?. Are there any decisions that have to be made to maintain progress toward the Sprint Goal?. Are there any impediments blocking progress toward the Sprint Goal?. Why wer you late?. What I will be working on tomorrow?.

Who creates the definition of done?. The scrum team. The developers. The product Owner. The Scrum MAster.

The product owner is not collaborating with the developers during the sprint. What are two valuable actions for a scrumt master to take?. Inform the Product Owner's functional manager. Bring up the problem in the sprint retrospective. Stop the Spint , send the Product Owner to a course and restart. Nominate a proxy product Owner. Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and incremental delivery.

When can developers cancel a sprint?. When the Product Owner is absent too often. When the selected Product Backlog items for the sprint become unachievable. When functional expectations are not well understood. They cannot. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints. When a technical dependency cannot be solved.

Which of the following is an example of an increment?. A plan for the overall product release. A mock-up of the product marketing materials. A design for the product. A product roll-out plan. A valuable, useful set of product features. All the above.

When multiple scrum teams are working on the same product, should all of their increments be integrated every sprint?. Yes,in order to accurately inspect what is done. Yes, but only the Scrum Teams whose work has dependencies. No, each Scrum Team stands alone. No, that is far too hard and must be done in hardening Sprint.

As the developers start work during the sprint they realize they have selected too much work to finish in the sprint. What should they do?. Find anothe Scrum Team to give the excess work to. As soon as possible in the Sprint, work with the Product Owner to remove some work or Product Backlog items. Inform the Product Owner at the Sprint Review, but prior to the demonstration. Reduce the Definition of Done and get all of the Product Backlog items done by the new definition.

How often should scrum team membership change?. As needed, while taking into account a short -term reduction in productivity. Every sprint to promote shared learning. Never, it reduces productivity. As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.

Who is on the scrum team?. Scrum master. product owner. developers. Project Manager. None of the above.

What are two responsibilities of testers in a scrum team?. Tracking quality metrics. Scrum has no "tester" role. Verifying the work of programmers. The deveopers are responsible for the quality. Finding bugs.

A scrum master is introducing scrum to a new team. The team has decided that a sprint retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the scrum master take?. Consult with the Product Owner to see how they feel about the situation. Comply with the decision of the self-managing team. Call a meeting between the Scrum Team and senior management. Begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospectives.

Which three behaviors demonstrate that a scrum team is self-managing?. Developers collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint. The Scrum Team memebers are working within the boudaries of their functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration. The Developers create their own Sprint Backlog , reflecting all work that is part of Definition of Done. Stakeholders are attending the Daily Scrum to check progress and work with the Scrum master to optimize the functional scope for the Sprint. The Scrum Team has all the skills needed to create an increment. The Scrum Master is no longer needed.

Every scrum team must have a product owner and scrum master. False. A Scrum Master is only required when asked for by the Scrum Team. True. Each must be 100% dedicated to the Scrum Team. False. A product Owner can be replaced by a subject matter expert in the Scrum Team. True. Outcomes are affected by their participation and availability.

You are the scrum master on a newly formed scrum team. Which two of the following activities would probably help the team in starting up?. Introduce a bonus system for the top performers in the team. Ensure the team understand they need a definition of done. Ask the product owner to discuss the products, its vision, history, goals, and context, as well answer questions. Ensure that Scrum Team members have compatible personalities. Have the Manager for each Developerintroduce their direct reports and go over their responsabilities on the Scrum Team.

The developers ask their product owner to re-order the product backlog. The team is waiting for an external supplier to deliver a component. Without that component there will not be enough work in the next sprint to occupy the full team. As the scrum master, what advice would you give the product owner?. Tell the Product OWner to re-order the Product Backlog so the work involving the external component can be planned in a separate sprint. Tell the Product Owner that the Product Backlog should be ordered to maximize utilization of the Developers. Remind the product owner that their primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the product backlog.

The IT manager asks a scrum team for a status report describing the progress throughout the sprint. The scrum team asks the scrum master for advice. The scrum master should: Tell the developers to fit the report in Sprint Backlog. Talk to the it manager and explain that progress in scrum comes from inspecting an increment at the sprint review. Ask the product Owner to send the manager the report. create and deliver the report the manager herself. tell the scrum team to figure it out themselves.

The scrum team should have all the skills needed to: Turn product backlog items into a valuable, useful increment. Complete the project within the date and cost as calculated by the Product Owner. Do all the development work, except for specilized testing that requires additional tools and enviroments.

Who has the final decision about the order of items in the product backlog?. The Stakeholders. The product owner. The Scrum team. The ScrumMaster. The developers.

Which statement best describers a product owner’s responsibility?. Directing the Developers. keep Stakeholders from distracting the developers. Ensuring that the work meets the commitements to the stakeholders. Optimizing the value of the work the scrum team does.

What is the timebox for the sprint review?. 2 hours for a one-month Sprint. 1 day. 4 hours for a one-month Sprint. As long as needed.

If burn down chart are used to visualize progress, what do they track?. Accumulated cost. Work remaining across time. Individual worker productivity. Accumulated business value delivered to the customer.

Which three of the following are true about scrum?. Scrum implements self management by replacing project managers with ScrumMasters. Scrum is based on empiricism and lean thinking. Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose whici parts of scrum you think will work for your enviroment. Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum's success and your usage of Scrum to develop complex products.

Which two things are appropriate for a scrum master to do, if the scrum team does not have the tools and environment to completely finish each selected product backlog item?. Refocus the current Sprint on establishing the Scrum's Team's environment instead of delivering an Increment. Encourage the Product Owner to accept partially done increments until the situation improves. Declare the Scrum Team not ready for Scrum. Coach the Scrum Team to improve the skills, tools and environment over time and asjust the Definition of Done accordingly. Have the Scrum team establish a Definition of Done that is actually possible to achieve given current circumstances.

When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate product backlog. True. False.

A scrum team is a cohesive unit of professionals that consists of which of the following?. Users. Customers. One product owner. Developers. One scrum master.

The length of a sprint should be: Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner. Short enough to be able to syncronize the development work with other business events. No more than one calendar month. All the above.

Which best describes the product backlog?. It contains all forseenable tasks and requirements from which the Scrum Team candevelop and maintain a complete project plan. It is baselined to follow change management processes. It is allowed to grow and change as more is learned about the product and its customers. It provides just enough information to enable a Scrum Team to start to design phase of a product.

What does it mean for a scrum team to be cross functional?. The scrum team includes cross-skilled individuals who are able to contribute to do what is necessary to deliver an increment. The Scrum Team is a vitual team drawing from separate teams of business analysts , architects , developers and testers. The Scrum team includes not only developers but also business analytsts , architects and testers. Developers on the ScrumTeam work closely with business analytsts , architects, developers, and testers who are not in the team.

The definition of done serves which three purposed?. Increase transparency. Describe the purpose, objective and timebox of each Scrum Event. Create a shared understanding of when work is complete. Describe the work that has must be done before the sprint is allowed to end. Guide the developers on how many product backlog items to select for the sprint.

During a sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the sprint backlog?. During the Daily Scrum after the developers approve it. When the ScrumMaster has the time to enter it. When the Product OWner identifies new work. As soon as possible after it is identified.

When does the second sprint start?. Once the architectural changes for the second sprint are approved by the senior architect. Immediately after the first sprint. After the product Backlog items for the second sprint have been selected. After the customer completes acceptance testing of the first Sprint.

During sprint planning the product owner and the developers are unable to reach an understanding about the highest order product backlog items. Because of this, the developers are unable to determine how many product backlog items they can forecast for the upcoming sprint. However the product owner and the developers are able to agree on a sprint goal.Which of the following actions should the scrum master support?. Cancel the Sprint, send the entire team to an advanced Scrum training and then start a new Sprint. Ask everyone to take as much time as needed to analyze the product backlog first, and the reconvene another Sprint planning meeting. Continue the sprint planning , even past its timebox until an adequate number of Product Backlog items are well enough understood for the developers to make a complete forecast . Then start the sprint. During the next Sprint Retrospective discuss why this happened and what changes will make it less likely to recur. Forecast the Product Backlog items that are most likely to meet the sprint Goal and create the Sprint Backlog. Conclude Sprint Planning and start the deveopment work. Continue to analyze, decompose, and create additional functioanlity during the Sprint.

A product owner want advice from the scrum master about estimating work in scrum. What guidance should a scrum master give?. Estimates must be in relative units. Scrum forbids estimating. Product Backlog Items must be estimated in story points. Estimates are made by the people doing the work. Estimates are made by the product owner, but are best checked with the developers.

Who should know the most about the progress toward the product goal?. The Developers. The project Manager. The Scrum Master. The product owner.

Which of the following are true about the length of the sprint?. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning, and should be long enough to make sure the Scrum Team can deliver what is to be accomplished in the upcoming sprint. The lenght of the Sprint should be proportional to the work that is done in between sprints. Sprint length is determined during Sprint Planning and should hold the time it will take to build the planned features in the upcoming sprint , but not include time for any testing. All sprints must be one month or less.

In accordance with scrum theory, how should a group of 100 people be divided into multiple scrum teams?. Create a matrix of skills, seniority and level of experience to assign people to teams. Check with the allocation department to see who has worked together before and make this the first teams. Understanding the product, the product vision and the rules of the scrum framework, the people divide themselves into teams. It does not really matter since you can rotate the teams every Sprint to spread knowledge.

A sprint retrospective should be held: At the end of the last sprint in a project or release. at the end of each sprint. Only when the scrum team determines it needs one. At the beggining of each sprint.

What are the two primary ways a scrum master helps a scrum team work at its highest level of productivity?. By ensuring the meetings start and end at the proper time. By keeping high value features high in the product backlog. By facilitating scum team decisions. by removing impediments that hinder the scrum team.

Cross-functional teams are optimized to work on one component or layer of a system only. True. False.

What tactic should a scrum team use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple scrum teams?. Ask the people to divide themselves into teams. Create teams based on their skills across multiple layers ( such as database , UI, etc). ask the product owner to assign the people to teams.

When should a sprint goal be created?. During sprint planning. at any time during the sprint. it must be established before Sprint Planning in order to begin planning. It should have been created in the previous Sprint during Product Backlog refinement. A sprint Goal is not mandatory in Scrum.

Multiple scrum teams working on the same product must have the same sprint start date. True. False.

Which technique is the best way the scrum master can ensure that the developers communicate effectively with the product owner?. Function as a go-between for them. Monitor communications between them and facilitate direct collaboration. Teach the developers to talk in terms of business needs and objectives. Teach the Product Owner about the technologies employed during the Sprints.

As the sprint planning progresses, the developers realize that workload may be greated than their capacity to complete the work. Which two are valid actions?. Cancel the sprint. Remove or change selected product backlog items. The developers work overtie during the sprint. the developers ensure that the scrum team is aware, start the sprint, and monitor progress. Recrute additional developers before the work can begin.

Choose two responsibilities of self-managing developers. Increase velocity. Reorder the Product Backlog. Do the work planned in the sprint backlog. Pull product backlog items for the sprint. Report daily progress to the stakeholders.

How is the management that is external to the scrum team involved in the daily scrum?. The Product Owner represents their opinions. The ScrumMaster speaks of their behalf. Managers are not required at the daily scrum. Management gives an update at the start of each Daily Scrum.

Which of the following are the developers accountable for?. Reporting productivity. Selecting the Product Owner. Creating a plan for the sprint, the sprint backlog. Organizing the work required to meet the sprint goal.

The timebox for a daily scrum is?. 4 hours. the same timeof day everyday. 15 minutes. 2 minutes per person.

Who is accountable for tracking the remaining work toward the sprint goal?. The developers. The Scrum MAster. The Product OWner. The project Manager.

A scrum master is working with a scrum team that has developers in different physical locations. The developers meet in a variety of meeting rooms and have much to do logistically (for example: reserve meeting rooms and set up conference calls) before the daily scrum. What action should the scrum master take?. Allow the developers to self-manage and determine for themselves what to do. Ask the Developers to alternate who is responsable for meeting setup. Set up the meeting and tell the Scrum Team that is how it will be done. Inform management and ask them to solve it.

Which scrum value is affected by a lack of trust in the scrum team?. Focus. respect. openness. courage. commitment. all of the above.

How much of the sprint backlog must be defined during the sprint planning event?. Just enough to understand design and architectural implications. Enough so the developers can create their forecast of what work they can do. The entire Sprint Backlog must be identified and estimated by the end of Sprint Planning. Just enough tasks for the Scrum Master to be confident into Developers understanding of the Sprint.

What factor should be considered when establishing the sprint length?. The need for the team to learn based on doing work and measuring results. The organisation has mandated similar length sprints. The organization’s release schedule. The frequency at which team formation can be changed.

Which statement best describes the sprint review?. It is used to congratulate the developers if they complete their forcast or to punish the developers if they fail to meet their forcast. It is when the scrum team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a sprint and figure out what to do next. It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on the work done. It is a mechanism to control the developers activities during a Sprint.

The scrum master observes the Product Owner struggling with ordering the Product Backlog. What is an appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take?. Present the Product Owner with an ordered Product Backlog to use. Suggest that the Developers order the Product Backlog to be sure that is feasible ordering of work. Offer the Product Owner help in understanding that the goal of ordering the Product Backlog is to maximize value. Encourage the Product Owner to work with the Developers to see which items technically are fastest to implement. Suggest the Product Owner extend the Sprint, so he can have more time to order the Product Backlog.

When does a Developer become accountable for the value of a Product Backlog item selected for the Sprint?. At the Sprint Planning event. During the Daily Scrum. Never. The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating value every Sprint. Whenever a team member can accomodate more work.

What are three benefits of self-management?. Increased creativity. Increaseaccuracy of estimates. Increased commitement. Increased self-accountability. Increased rule compliance.

When must the Product Owner participate in the Daily Scrum?. When the Product Owner is actively working on itels on the Sprint Backlog however, they participate as a developer. When the Product Owner needs to represent the stakeholders' point of view to the Developers. When they are impediments to discuss. When the scrum master asks the product owner to attend.

What are two effective ways for a Scrum Team to ensure security concerns are satisfied?. Have the Scrum Team create Product Backlog items for each concern. Delegate the work to the security department. Add a sprint to specifically solve all security concerns. Postpone the work until a specialist can perform a security audit and create a list of security - related product Backlog items. Add security concerns to the definition of "Done".