PSMI_Exam_Scrum_Pack

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? 1. Tell the Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog so the work involving the external component can be planned in a separate sprint. 2. Tell the Product Owner that the Product Backlog should be ordered to maximize utilization of the Development Team. 3. Tell the Product Owner that his primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog. Answer: 1 1. Tell the Product Owner to re-order the Product Backlog so the work involving the external component can be planned in a separate sprint. A Development Team is required to deliver a done Increment by the end of a Sprint. Select two statements that explain what 'done' means. 1. Whatever the Product Owner defines as quality. 2. Ready for integration 3. All work the Development Team is willing to do 4. No work left from the definition of 'Done' 5. All work to create software that is ready to be released to end users Answer: 4,5 4. No work left from the definition of 'Done' 5. All work to create software that is ready to be released to end users 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 "Done"? 1. It controls whether the developers have performed their tasks. 2. It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release. 3. It guides the Development Team in creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning. 4. It provides a template for elements that need to be included in the technical documentation. 5. It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review. 6. It tracks the percent completeness of a Product Backlog item. Answer: 2,3,5 2. It defines what it takes for an Increment to be ready for release. 3. It guides the Development Team in creating a forecast at the Sprint Planning. 5. It creates transparency over the work inspected at the Sprint Review. A member of the Development Team takes the Scrum Master aside to express his concerns about data security issues. What should the Scrum Master do? 1. Go check with the testers. 2. Ask the person to share the issue with the team as soon as possible. 3. Add security to the definition of 'Done'. 4. Create a Product Backlog item for security. 5. Tell the Product Owner to stop further development of features until the issues are fixed. Answer: 2 2. Ask the person to share the issue with the team as soon as possible. A new developer is having continuing conflicts with existing Development Team members and creating a hostile environment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the team member? 1. The Product Owner is responsible, because he/she controls the return on investment (ROI). 2. The hiring manager is responsible, because he/she hired the developer. 3. The Scrum Master is responsible, because he/she removes Impediments. 4. The Development Team is responsible, and may need help from the Scrum Master. Answer: 4 4. The Development Team is responsible, and may need help from the Scrum Master. A product Increment must be released to production at the end of each Sprint. 1. True. 2. False. 2. False. Answer: 2 A Product Owner wants advice from the Scrum Master about estimating work in Scrum. Which of these is the guideline that a Scrum Master should give? 1. Estimates are made by the Product Owner, but are best checked with the Development Team. 2. Estimates must be in relative units. 3. Scrum forbids estimating. 4. Product Backlog items must be estimated in story points. 5. Estimates are made by the Development Team. 5. Estimates are made by the Development Team. Answer: 5 A properly functioning Scrum Team will have at least one Release Sprint and may well have several. 1. True. 2. False. 2. False. Answer: 2 A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Development Team. The Development Team has decided that a retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take? 1. Consult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about the situation. 2. Comply with the decision of the self-organizing team. 3. Begin facilitating productive and useful retrospectives. 4. Call a meeting between the Development Team and senior management. Answer: 3 3. Begin facilitating productive and useful retrospectives. 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? 1. Alerting management to the impediments and their impact. 2. Prioritizing the list and working on them in order. 3. Arranging a triage meeting with all project managers. 4. Consulting with the Development Team. Answer: 1,2,4 1. Alerting management to the impediments and their impact. 2. Prioritizing the list and working on them in order. 4. Consulting with the Development Team. A Scrum Master is working with a Development Team that has members 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? 1. Set up the meeting and tell the Development Team that is how it will be done. 2. Ask the Development Team members to alternate who is responsible for meeting setup. 3. Inform management and ask them to solve it. 4. Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do. Answer: 4 4. Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do. 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? 1. Describing features as Use Cases. 2. Creating detailed functional test cases. 3. Ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first, at all times. 4. Interacting with stakeholders. 5. Providing the Development Team with detailed specifications.