SSM CERTIFICATION QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | SSM CERTIFICATION
STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
Agile Manifesto - Correct answer ✔✔ Formal proclamation based on 4 core values and on 12
principles
Individual-Interaction - Correct answer ✔✔ Over process and tools
Working software - Correct answer ✔✔ Over comprehensive documentation
Agile team - Correct answer ✔✔ Shows the dates matter and they meet their commitment
Scrum is built on three pillars what are they - Correct answer ✔✔ Transparency, inspection,
adaptation
Iteration length - Correct answer ✔✔ 1 to 4 weeks
backlogs - Correct answer ✔✔ Represents opportunities not commitment a list of what we
want to do.
Backlogs - Correct answer ✔✔ Comprised of NFRs
Backlogs are owned by? - Correct answer ✔✔ Teams product owner
Backlogs - Correct answer ✔✔ Created by agile team
Backlogs - Correct answer ✔✔ Prioritize by product owners
, Team increment - Correct answer ✔✔ Thin vertical slice of functionality
Team increment - Correct answer ✔✔ Backlog items must be defined as a vertical slices
Team increment - Correct answer ✔✔ Each slice can be demonstrated and consumed
Team increment - Correct answer ✔✔ Each slice represents and to and functionality.
Backlog refinement - Correct answer ✔✔ Prepare requirements for iteration planning
Iteration planning - Correct answer ✔✔ Team commit to a set of goals to be delivered in the
iteration
Daily standup - Correct answer ✔✔ Team member sync regarding the progress of the iteration
goals
Iteration review - Correct answer ✔✔ Deliverables reviewed with stakeholders providing
feedback
Iteration retrospective - Correct answer ✔✔ Team reviews and improve its process before the
next iteration
Scrum master - Correct answer ✔✔ Coaches team improvement using values, principles, and
best practices
Scrum master - Correct answer ✔✔ Facilitate scrum team events and protects the development
team
STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
Agile Manifesto - Correct answer ✔✔ Formal proclamation based on 4 core values and on 12
principles
Individual-Interaction - Correct answer ✔✔ Over process and tools
Working software - Correct answer ✔✔ Over comprehensive documentation
Agile team - Correct answer ✔✔ Shows the dates matter and they meet their commitment
Scrum is built on three pillars what are they - Correct answer ✔✔ Transparency, inspection,
adaptation
Iteration length - Correct answer ✔✔ 1 to 4 weeks
backlogs - Correct answer ✔✔ Represents opportunities not commitment a list of what we
want to do.
Backlogs - Correct answer ✔✔ Comprised of NFRs
Backlogs are owned by? - Correct answer ✔✔ Teams product owner
Backlogs - Correct answer ✔✔ Created by agile team
Backlogs - Correct answer ✔✔ Prioritize by product owners
, Team increment - Correct answer ✔✔ Thin vertical slice of functionality
Team increment - Correct answer ✔✔ Backlog items must be defined as a vertical slices
Team increment - Correct answer ✔✔ Each slice can be demonstrated and consumed
Team increment - Correct answer ✔✔ Each slice represents and to and functionality.
Backlog refinement - Correct answer ✔✔ Prepare requirements for iteration planning
Iteration planning - Correct answer ✔✔ Team commit to a set of goals to be delivered in the
iteration
Daily standup - Correct answer ✔✔ Team member sync regarding the progress of the iteration
goals
Iteration review - Correct answer ✔✔ Deliverables reviewed with stakeholders providing
feedback
Iteration retrospective - Correct answer ✔✔ Team reviews and improve its process before the
next iteration
Scrum master - Correct answer ✔✔ Coaches team improvement using values, principles, and
best practices
Scrum master - Correct answer ✔✔ Facilitate scrum team events and protects the development
team
