Scrum PSM I Exam Mockup - 2

The Product Backlog is ordered by: The Product Owner with the most valuable items placed at the top. Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom. Size, where small items ale at the top and large items are at the bottom. Items are randomly arranged.

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?. Component teams generally have the skills needed to create a working Increment of software that provides business value. There are fewer cross-team dependencies than working in feature teams. Because they have worked together for some time, they are likely able to start producing shippable Increments faster that new feature teams would. 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.

How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?. 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". A proportional amount of time on analysis, design, programming, testing, and documentation. All development work and at least some testing. As much as it can fit into the Sprint. Any remaining work will be transferred to a subsequent Sprint.

Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?. Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance. The Product Owner demands it. The consistency reduces complexity. The place can be named.

Which two things should the Development Team do during the first Sprint? (Choose two.). Create an increment of potentially releasable software. Analyze, design, and describe the complete architecture and infrastructure. Analyze, describe, and document the requirements for the subsequent Sprints. Develop at least one piece of functionality. Make up a plan for the rest of the project.

If two Scrum Teams are added to the development of a product that previously had only one Scrum Team, what will be the immediate impact on the productivity of the original Scrum Team?. Its productivity is likely to decrease. Its productivity is likely to stay the same. Its productivity is likely to increase.

Why does the Product Owner want the Development Team to adhere to its definition of "Done"?. To be able to reprimand the team when they don't meet their velocity goal for the Sprint. To know what the team will deliver over the next three Sprints. To predict the team's productivity over time. To have complete transparency into what has been done at the end of each Sprint.

A properly functioning Scrum Team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have several. True. False.

When is implementation of a Product Backlog item considered complete?. At the end of the Sprint. When the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released. When all work in the Sprint Backlog related to the item is finished. When QA reports that the item passes all acceptance criteria.

To get started in terms of what to build, Scrum requires no more than a Product Owner with enough ideas for a first Sprint, a Development Team to implement those ideas and a Scrum Master to help guide the process. True. False.

Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?. The Scrum Master. The Stakeholders. The CEO. The Development Team. The Product Owner.

Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release?. The Project Manager. The Scrum Master. The Development Team. The Product Owner.

Who is responsible for tracking the remaining work of the Sprint?. The Development Team. The Development Team is consultation with the Product Owner. The Project Manager. The Scrum Master. The Product Owner.

Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint?. The Development Team. The Scrum Team. The Project Manager. The Product Owner.

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

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.). The Development Team works overtime during this Sprint. Recruit additional Development Team members before the work can begin. Cancel the Sprint. Remove or change selected Product Backlog items. The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint, and monitors progress.

Which of these may a Development Team deliver at the end of a Sprint?. An increment of working software that is "done". Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint. A single document, if that is what the Scrum Master asked for. An increment of software with minor known bugs in it.

What are two ways that architecture and infrastructure are handled in Scrum? (Choose two.). They are discussed, determined, and documented before the actual feature development Sprints. They are implemented along with functional development of the product. They are built by a separate team through the creation of an architectural runway. They are added to the Product Backlog and addressed in early Sprints, while always requiring at least some business functionality, no matter how small.

If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what does a trend line through a release burndown chart indicate?. The evolution of the cost spent on the project. When the work remaining will likely be completed if nothing changes on the Product Backlog or the Development Team. When all work will be completed to the Scrum Team can be released for other work. When the project will be over if the Product Owner removes work that is equal in effort to any new work that is added.

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

During the Sprint Retrospective a Scrum Team has identified several high priority process improvements. Which of the following statements is most accurate? (Choose the best answer.). The Scrum Team may add items to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint. The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority process improvement to place in the Product Backlog. The Scrum Team should decline to add a process improvement to the Sprint Backlog when things are running smoothly. The Scrum Master selects the most important process improvement and places it in the Sprint Backlog.

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? (Choose the best answer.). The organization may not understand what has changed within Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost. Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen. All answers apply. Management may feel less anxious.

How should a Development Team deal with non-functional requirements?. Assign them to the lead developers on the team. Make sure the release department understands these requirements, but it is not the Development Team's responsibility. Ensure every Increment meets them. Handle them during the Integration Sprint preceding the Release Sprint.

As the Development Team starts work during the Sprint, it realizes it has selected too much work to finish in the Sprint. What should it do?. Inform the Product Owner at the Sprint Review, but prior to the demonstration. Find another Scrum Team to give the excess work to. Reduce the definition of "Done" and get all of the Product Backlog items "Done" by the new definition. As soon as possible in the Sprint, work with the Product Owner to remove some work or Product Backlog items.

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

When is it most appropriate for a Development Team to change the definition of "Done"?. Prior to starting a new project. During Spring Planning. During the Sprint Retrospective. Prior to starting a new Sprint.

A Scrum Team has been working on a product for nine Sprints. A new Product Owner comes in, understanding he is accountable for the Product Backlog. However, he is unsure about his responsibilities. Which two activities are part of the Product Owner role according to Scrum? (Choose two.). Providing the Development Team with detailed specifications. Ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first, at all times. Interacting with stakeholders. Describing features as Use Cases. Creating detailed functional test cases.

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

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

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

Which output from Sprint Planning provides the Development Team with a target and overarching direction for the Sprint?. The Sprint Goal. The Sprint Backlog. Sprint Review minutes. The release plan.

Which Scrum Value is affected by a lack of trust in the Scrum Team?. Respect. Focus. Commitment. All of the above. Openness. Courage.

Which are properties of the Daily Scrum? (Choose two.). It consists of the Scrum Master asking the Team members the three questions. It is free from and designed to promote conversation. It is facilitated by the team lead. It is held first thing in the morning. Its location and time remain constant. It is fifteen minutes or less in duration.

You are the Scrum Master for four Scrum Teams working from the same Product Backlog. Several of the developers come to you complaining that work identified for the upcoming two Sprints will require full-time commitment from a technical specialist who is external to the teams. What are two key concerns for the Scrum Master to take into account in this situation? (Choose two.). The desire to maintain a stable velocity. The need to have enough work to keep all Development Team members busy. The ability of the Development Teams to produce integrated Increments. The benefit of Development Teams figuring out a solution for themselves.

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

Who can abnormally terminate a Sprint?. The Scrum Master. The Stakeholders. The Product Owner. The Development Team or its members.

Which of the following best describes an increment of working software?. A decomposition of all Product Backlog items into tasks for future Sprint Backlog lists. An automated test suite to verify functionality delivered in previous iterations. Additional features in a usable state that complement those delivered in previous iterations. UML diagrams that describe how to deliver functionality in future iterations. A new user interface design for functionality delivered in previous iterations.

A Scrum Master is keeping a list of open impediments, but it is growing and he/she has been able to resolve only a small portion of the impediments. Which three techniques would be most helpful in this situation? (Choose three.). Consulting with the Development Team. Arranging a triage meeting with all project managers. Alerting management to the impediments and their impact. Prioritizing the list and working on them in order.

When should a Sprint Goal be created?. 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. At any time during the Sprint. During Sprint Planning.

Which three purposes does the definition of "Done" serve? (Choose three.). Increase transparency. Guide the Development Team on how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint. Create a shared understanding of when work is complete. Describe the purpose, objective, and time-box of each Scrum event. Describe the work that must be done before the Sprint is allowed to end.

Cross-functional teams are optimized to work on one technical layer of a system only (e.g. GUI, database, middle tier, interfaces). True. False.

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

What is the time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting?. Monthly. Whenever it is done. 8 Hours for a monthly Sprint. 4 Hours for a monthly Sprint.

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

Which of the following are roles on a Scrum Team? (Choose all that apply.). Users. Development Team. Product Owner. Customers. Scrum Master.

A Scrum Master is essentially the same thing as a traditional PM (Project Manager). True. False.

A Scrum Master is working with a Development Team that has members in different physical locations. The Development Team meets in a variety of meeting rooms and has much to do logistically (for example, set up conference calls) before the Daily Scrum. What action should the Scrum Master take?. Set up the meeting and tell the Development Team that is how it will be done. Inform management and ask them to solve it. Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do. Ask the Development Team members to alternate who is responsible for meeting setup.

Which of the following is an example of an Increment? (Choose the best answer.). A valuable, useful set of products featured. A plan for the overall product release. A design for the product. All of the above. A mock-up of the product marketing materials. A product roll-out plan.

What is the tactic a Scrum Master should use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple Development Teams?. Create teams based on their skills across multiple layers (such as database, UI, etc.). Ask the developers to divide themselves into teams. Ask the Product Owner to assign the people to teams.

Which topics should be discussed in the Sprint Review? (Choose the best answer.). The Scrum process, and how it was used during the Sprint. The product Increment. All of the above. Coding and engineering practices.

Which statement best describes Scrum?. A cookbook that defines best practices for software development. A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed. A defined and predictive process that confirms to the principles of Scientific Management. A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.

Who is on the Scrum Team? (Choose all that apply.). Development Team member. None of the above. Product Owner. Scrum Master. Project Manager.

Who should make sure everyone on the Development Team does his or her tasks for the Sprint?. The Development Team. The Scrum Master. The Product Owner. All of the above. The Project Manager.

When is the Sprint Backlog created?. At the beginning of the project. During the Sprint Planning meeting. During the Sprint. Prior to the Sprint Planning meeting.

What happens if the Development Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint?. The Sprint is extended temporarily. Lessons are taken to ensure it doesn't happen again. The Sprint is extended and future Sprints use this new duration. The Sprint length holds and the Development Team continuously learns what is actually possible to do within a Sprint of this length.

When a Development Team is having trouble delivering a working Increment because they don't understand a functional requirement, what should they do?. Defer the work to a more appropriate Sprint. Partially complete the functionality, and discuss the remaining work at the Sprint Review. Collaborate with the Product Owner to determine what is possible and acceptable. Add a specialist to the Development Team.

Which two of the following are appropriate topics for discussion during a Sprint Retrospective? (Choose two.). Documenting acceptance criteria for items in the next Sprint. The order of items in the Product Backlog. Identifying high priority process improvements for the next Sprint. How the team collaborates.

Which three of the following are time-boxed events in Scrum? (Choose three.). Release Testing. Daily Scrum. Sprint Planning. Sprint 0. Release Retrospective. Sprint Testing. Sprint Retrospective.

Which two of the following are true about the Scrum Master role? (Choose two.). The Scrum Master is responsible for updating the Sprint Burndown. The Scrum Master assigns tasks to Development Team members when they need work. The Scrum Master teaches the Development Team to keep the Scrum meetings to their time-box. The Scrum Master helps those outside the team interact with the Scrum Team. At the Sprint Review, the Scrum Master identifies what has been "done" and what has not been "done".

In order to achieve the benefits of Scrum, it is important to enact the value of commitment. What two actions demonstrate the commitment of Scrum Team members? (Choose two.). Always deliver the items in the Sprint forecast. Do your best. Help the other Scrum Team members. Send out a daily status report. Work late.

Which are appropriate topics for discussion in a Sprint Retrospective? (Choose the best three answers.). The value of work currently represented in the Product Backlog. Team relations. Arranging the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint. Definition of Done. How the Scrum Team does its work.

Choose two responsibilities of a self-organizing Development Team. (Choose two.). Increase velocity. Reorder the Product Backlog. Pull Product Backlog items for the Sprint. Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog. Report daily progress to stakeholders.

Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint? (Choose two.). All Sprints must be 1 month or less. The length of the Sprint should be proportional to the work that is done in between Sprints. It is best to have Sprints of consistent length throughout a development effort. 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. 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.

During a Sprint Retrospective, for what is the Product Owner responsible?. The Product Owner should not take part in Sprint Retrospectives. Capturing requirements for the Product Backlog. Participating as a Scrum Team member. Summarizing and reporting the discussions to the stakeholders that he/she represents in the Scrum Team.

What is the accountability of the Product Owner during Sprint 0? (Choose the best answer.). Determine the composition of the Development Teams so they have the capacity to deliver the completed forecast. Gathering, eliciting, and analyzing the requirements that will be inserted into the Product Backlog. Make sure enough Product Backlog items are refined to fill the first 3 Sprints. There is no such thing as Sprint 0. Make the complete project plan to commit date, budget, and scope to the stakeholders.

The Product Owner determines how many Product Backlog items the Development Team selects for a Sprint. False, capacity and commitment are the Project manager's responsibility. False, the Scrum Master does that. True. True, but only after confirmation by the resource manager that the Team has enough capacity. True, accordingly to what was committed to the stakeholders. False.

Which three of the following are time-boxed events in Scrum? (Choose the best three answers.). Sprint Testing. Daily Scrum. Sprint 0. Release Retrospective. Sprint Planning. Release Planning. Sprint Retrospective.

The length of a Sprint should be: Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner. No more than one calendar month. Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events. All of these answers are correct.

What two techniques could the Scrum Master use when the Scrum Team gets caught in an internal disagreement about which development techniques to apply? (Choose two.). Send every team member to the company's HR department to express their concerns. Use coaching techniques; such as open questions and active listening. Ask an external technical specialist to make the decision. Involve the complete Development Team.

What enhances the transparency of an increment (choose the best answer.). Updating Sprint tasks properly in the electronic tracking tool. Doing all work needed to meet the definition of "Done". Reporting Sprint progress to the stakeholders daily. Keeping track of and estimating all undone work to be completed in a separate Sprint.