Professional Scrum Master 1 (PSM1) Questions and Explanations

The purposes of the Sprint Retrospective are to (select three): Correct Answer The purposes of the Sprint Retrospective are to: "- Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools;" "- Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements; and," - Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work. This Scrum event supports daily inspection and adaptation Correct Answer There is only one daily event in Scrum: the Daily Scrum. The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute time-boxed event for the Development Team. The Daily Scrum is held every day of the Sprint. At it, the Development Team plans work for the next 24 hours. This optimizes team collaboration and performance by inspecting the work since the last Daily Scrum and forecasting upcoming Sprint work. The Daily Scrum is held at the same time and place each day to reduce complexity. A Servant leadership role includes Correct Answer One of the ways that the Scrum Master, as a servant leader, protects the team is by shielding it from interruptions. A cross-functional team in Scrum consists of what types of team members? Correct Answer The Scrum Team consists of a Product Owner, the Development Team, and a Scrum Master. Scrum Teams are self-organizing and cross-functional. Self-organizing teams choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team. Cross-functional teams have all the competencies needed to accomplish the work without depending on others who are not part of the team. The team model in Scrum is designed to optimize flexibility, creativity, and productivity. The Scrum Team has proven itself to be increasingly effective for all the earlier stated uses and any complex work. The Product Owner and Scrum Master may be the part of the Development Team Correct Answer It's OK for the Product Owner and the Scrum Master to be in the Development Team Who is responsible for managing the Product Backlog in Scrum? Correct Answer The Product Backlog is an ordered list of everything that is known to be needed in the product. It is the single source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product. The Product Owner is responsible for the Product Backlog, including its content, availability, and ordering. The Scrum Master as a Servant Leader is in service to which of the following? Correct Answer Scrum Masters are servant leaders and coaches for an Agile Team and for an organization. They help educate the team in Scrum, Extreme Programming (XP), Kanban, and SAFe, ensuring that the agreed Agile process is being followed. They also help remove impediments and foster an environment for high-performing team dynamics, continuous flow, and relentless improvement. The optimal size of the Development Team is: Correct Answer Optimal Development Team size is small enough to remain nimble and large enough to complete significant work within a Sprint. Fewer than three Development Team members decrease interaction and result in smaller productivity gains. Smaller Development Teams may encounter skill constraints during the Sprint, causing the Development Team to be unable to deliver a potentially releasable Increment. Having more than nine members requires too much coordination. Large Development Teams generate too much complexity for an empirical process to be useful. The Product Owner and the Scrum Master roles are not included in this count unless they are also executing the work of the Sprint Backlog. How should a Product Backlog item be refined before its development begins? (choose 2 answers) Correct Answer In a way that it's clear enough for the developers. In a way that it can be "Done" in the timeboxed duration of one Sprint. "Items at the top of the Product Backlog need to be small enough to fit into one Sprint. They also need to be clear and detailed enough; but not too detailed (e.g. not with all the tasks identified), as it would be upfront planning. Tasks are created gradually during the Sprint." Product Backlog items require multiple expertise, and usually done by multiple developers. Therefore, they are not assigned. Tasks, however, are assigned to the individual developers, while everyone stays accountable. Who creates the Sprint Goal? Correct Answer The Sprint Goal is an objective set for the Sprint that can be met through the implementation of Product Backlog. It provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment. It is created during the Sprint Planning meeting. The Sprint Goal gives the Development Team some flexibility regarding the functionality implemented within the Sprint. The selected Product Backlog items deliver one coherent function, which can be the Sprint Goal. The Sprint Goal can be any other coherence that causes the Development Team to work together rather than on separate initiatives. The Scrum Master shouldn't allow the Development Team to start developing without having the tasks identified and assigned. Correct Answer There are two problems with this statement:1. The Scrum Master doesn't manage people and cannot forbid team members from doing something and cannot order them to do certain things. S/he should always "convince" them to do the right thing by training and coaching.2. The Development Team identifies the tasks and assigns them gradually, throughout the Sprint. We don't do it upfront, at the beginning of the Sprint. Which of the following describes the definition of "Done"? (choose 2 answers) Correct Answer "When a Product Backlog item or an Increment is described as ""Done"", everyone must understand what ""Done"" means. Although this may vary significantly per Scrum Team, members must have a shared understanding of what it means for work to be complete, to ensure transparency. This is the definition of