PSM Questions from PSM Exam Guide & Answers 2024

PSM Questions from PSM Exam Guide & Answers 2024 What factors will increase complexity? Select all that apply 1) Larger # of project people 2) Longer duration of the project 3) Batching of product release into one big bang - ANSWER-Answer: All the above What is the cone of uncertainty? - ANSWER-In complex adaptive problems, the amount of the unknown is really huge in the initial stages and will likely trend down over the course of the product development. The trend is called the cone of uncertainty. What is the Critical Path Method (CPM)? - ANSWER-A way that planners calculate the duration of the project during the initial stages by inputting such assumptions on things like product definition, people productivity, etc. What is Empiricism based on? - ANSWER-Based on the concept that complex problems are hard to predict. Applies an iterative, incremental approach to optimize predictability and control risk. Empiricism advocates observation rather than prediction to navigate complex adaptive problems. Select the best answer. Scrum is a newer way of doing things to address complex problems. It is a new way because a) It offers new terminology for traditional practice b) It is easier to master than the traditional way c) It increases the opportunity to control risk and optimize the predictability of progress