PSPO __ Questions W/Complete Solutions
A company in France has a heavy management layer. The Company just hired
four project managers, a CEO and a CTO. This company should not implement
Scrum as the management team really does not contribute to Scrum and
implementing such methodology would not help the company. ✔️
True
Which activities does the accountability "functional manager" perform in
Scrum? ✔️ Scrum has no such accountability as functional manager
A sprint backlog item has not been completed. It is now the last day of the
sprint. Who is responsible if that Sprint Backlog item is not completed?
✔️ No one is responsible. The sprint Backlog is just a forecast and if work is
not completed, it gets moved back to the Product Backlog
The maximum length of the Sprint Review is ✔️ 4 hours for monthly
sprint. For shorter sprints it is usually shorter.
You must explain "Scrum" briefly to one of your potential clients. How would
best describe Scrum? ✔️ - Scrum is a framework within which
complex products are developed
- Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and
organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex
problems.
- Various processes, techniques and methods can be employed within the
framework.
The maximum length of the Daily Sprint is ✔️ 15 mins time boxed
The length of a Sprint Planning meeting is ✔️ 8 hours for monthly
sprint. For shorter sprints it is usually shorter.
The maximum length of a monthly Sprint Retrospective is ✔️ 3 hours
The pillars of Scrum are ✔️ Inspection, Transparency and Adaptation
,When does a Sprint begin and end? ✔️ A sprint begins right after the
previous sprint ends & ends depending upon the length if the sprint.
The Product Owner always releases the Product to the clients end of every
Sprint. This would make sense as the Scrum Team also works towards
creating a complete product/increment by the end of each sprint ✔️
False - Product increment should be usable and valuable
The length of a sprint could be ✔️ - weekly
- biweekly
- monthly
- short enough to keep the risk acceptable to the product owner
The length of a Sprint could be ✔️ - No more than one month
- short enough to not let the sprint goal may become invalid, allow complexity
or increase risk
- Short enough to generate more learning cycles and limit risk of cost and
effort to a smaller time frame.
A company has recently added a new scrum team. The scrum team often has
difficulties focusing on creating high-value increments that meet the definition
of done. Who is responsible for working with the scrum team to correct this?
✔️ Scrum Master
The Sprint retrospective occurs. ✔️ after the Sprint Review and prior
to the next Sprint Planning.
Members of a scrum team are facing two difficulties in general. The first
difficulty is that they do not get required server from the external vendors on
time. The second difficulty is they often have issues getting access to the cloud
server from Jack. Jacks is a member of an external cloud team. Who is
responsible for removing impediments that hinder the progress of the scrum
team? ✔️ Scrum Master
A development company often shares resources across Scrum Teams. These
developers are often busy and try to avoid attending meetings. Who can most
likely skip attending the Daily Scrum meeting, if needed? ✔️ The
Scrum Master and Product Owner.
, Which accountabilities can be assigned to members of a Scrum team
✔️ Product Owner, Scrum Master and Developers
Developers in the team keep changing the Daily Scrum meeting place and time
based on the availability of conference rooms. The team is ✔️
Increasing complexity by increasing inconsistency
What is the recommended size for a Scrum Team including the Product Owner
and Scrum Master? ✔️ Less or equal to 10
An organization has recently started practicing Scrum. The sprint planning
meetings have been taking a long time because the scrum team members and
stakeholders do not have the knowledge about the content or priority of the
Product Backlog items being considered. Whose responsibility is it prepare
the Sprint Planning attendees to help with better discussions? ✔️
Product Owner
A software development company is making a software for an Airport
Terminal. 7 Scrum Teams are working together on this huge software. For
such a complicated software each team should ✔️ - Maintain on
Product Backlog and coordinate with only one Product Owner
- Maintain a shared "Definition of Done"
A finance company is developing a product/software. Functions within the
product are complex and some of them take longer than a sprint to develop.
Regardless, the Scrum Team must deliver an increment of "Reliable" software
every sprint. ✔️ False
For each Sprint, a Sprint Review should be conducted just to display and show
the stakeholders what was achieved. Once the demo is done and client
feedback is received, the Sprint review is considered complete ✔️
False
Sprint Review includes discussion on what should be selected in the upcoming
Sprint. ✔️ True
Which of the following statements are true about the Sprint Retrospective?
✔️ 1. The scrum team inspects how the last sprint went with regards to
individuals, interactions, processes, tools and their Definition of Done
A company in France has a heavy management layer. The Company just hired
four project managers, a CEO and a CTO. This company should not implement
Scrum as the management team really does not contribute to Scrum and
implementing such methodology would not help the company. ✔️
True
Which activities does the accountability "functional manager" perform in
Scrum? ✔️ Scrum has no such accountability as functional manager
A sprint backlog item has not been completed. It is now the last day of the
sprint. Who is responsible if that Sprint Backlog item is not completed?
✔️ No one is responsible. The sprint Backlog is just a forecast and if work is
not completed, it gets moved back to the Product Backlog
The maximum length of the Sprint Review is ✔️ 4 hours for monthly
sprint. For shorter sprints it is usually shorter.
You must explain "Scrum" briefly to one of your potential clients. How would
best describe Scrum? ✔️ - Scrum is a framework within which
complex products are developed
- Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and
organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex
problems.
- Various processes, techniques and methods can be employed within the
framework.
The maximum length of the Daily Sprint is ✔️ 15 mins time boxed
The length of a Sprint Planning meeting is ✔️ 8 hours for monthly
sprint. For shorter sprints it is usually shorter.
The maximum length of a monthly Sprint Retrospective is ✔️ 3 hours
The pillars of Scrum are ✔️ Inspection, Transparency and Adaptation
,When does a Sprint begin and end? ✔️ A sprint begins right after the
previous sprint ends & ends depending upon the length if the sprint.
The Product Owner always releases the Product to the clients end of every
Sprint. This would make sense as the Scrum Team also works towards
creating a complete product/increment by the end of each sprint ✔️
False - Product increment should be usable and valuable
The length of a sprint could be ✔️ - weekly
- biweekly
- monthly
- short enough to keep the risk acceptable to the product owner
The length of a Sprint could be ✔️ - No more than one month
- short enough to not let the sprint goal may become invalid, allow complexity
or increase risk
- Short enough to generate more learning cycles and limit risk of cost and
effort to a smaller time frame.
A company has recently added a new scrum team. The scrum team often has
difficulties focusing on creating high-value increments that meet the definition
of done. Who is responsible for working with the scrum team to correct this?
✔️ Scrum Master
The Sprint retrospective occurs. ✔️ after the Sprint Review and prior
to the next Sprint Planning.
Members of a scrum team are facing two difficulties in general. The first
difficulty is that they do not get required server from the external vendors on
time. The second difficulty is they often have issues getting access to the cloud
server from Jack. Jacks is a member of an external cloud team. Who is
responsible for removing impediments that hinder the progress of the scrum
team? ✔️ Scrum Master
A development company often shares resources across Scrum Teams. These
developers are often busy and try to avoid attending meetings. Who can most
likely skip attending the Daily Scrum meeting, if needed? ✔️ The
Scrum Master and Product Owner.
, Which accountabilities can be assigned to members of a Scrum team
✔️ Product Owner, Scrum Master and Developers
Developers in the team keep changing the Daily Scrum meeting place and time
based on the availability of conference rooms. The team is ✔️
Increasing complexity by increasing inconsistency
What is the recommended size for a Scrum Team including the Product Owner
and Scrum Master? ✔️ Less or equal to 10
An organization has recently started practicing Scrum. The sprint planning
meetings have been taking a long time because the scrum team members and
stakeholders do not have the knowledge about the content or priority of the
Product Backlog items being considered. Whose responsibility is it prepare
the Sprint Planning attendees to help with better discussions? ✔️
Product Owner
A software development company is making a software for an Airport
Terminal. 7 Scrum Teams are working together on this huge software. For
such a complicated software each team should ✔️ - Maintain on
Product Backlog and coordinate with only one Product Owner
- Maintain a shared "Definition of Done"
A finance company is developing a product/software. Functions within the
product are complex and some of them take longer than a sprint to develop.
Regardless, the Scrum Team must deliver an increment of "Reliable" software
every sprint. ✔️ False
For each Sprint, a Sprint Review should be conducted just to display and show
the stakeholders what was achieved. Once the demo is done and client
feedback is received, the Sprint review is considered complete ✔️
False
Sprint Review includes discussion on what should be selected in the upcoming
Sprint. ✔️ True
Which of the following statements are true about the Sprint Retrospective?
✔️ 1. The scrum team inspects how the last sprint went with regards to
individuals, interactions, processes, tools and their Definition of Done
