PROFESSIONAL SCRUM MASTER 1
(PSM1) "QUESTIONS AND
EXPLANATIONS" 100% VERIFIED
The purposes of the Sprint Retrospective are to (select three): - 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 - 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 - 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? - 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 -
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? - 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? -
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: - 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) - 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? - 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. - 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.
How should the Product Owner forecast the completion date? - ANSWER-Using a trend
line in the burn-down chart can help (if the team is using that chart), as well as simple or
complex formulas such as the one mentioned above. But all of these are just guides for
the Product Owner and s/he should consider all factors and come up with a reliable
completion date forecast.
There should be a release for every Sprint. - ANSWER-Every Increment should be
potentially releasable, but you don't have to release it every Sprint
Who is the most important stakeholder that the Product Owner should satisfy? -
ANSWER-Considering the end users as the most important stakeholder helps increase
value.
In their journey to deliver products of the highest business value, what factors will
enable the Scrum Team to balance creativity, flexibility and productivity? Select all that
apply - ANSWER-There is no team leader in Scrum Team and it is impossible to reward
only part of Dev Team in Scrum
Which of the following describes the definition of "Done"? (choose 2 answers) -
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 ""Done"" for the
Scrum Team and is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment."
The Product Owner and the Scrum Master cannot tell the Development Team how to
build the product. - ANSWER-The Development Team is self-organized and finds its
own way instead of receiving orders.
How should developers deal with non-functional features? - ANSWER-Non-functional
features are usually part of the Definition of Done and should be considered for every
Product Backlog item and every Increment. Sometimes, some non-functional features
that address a very particular part of the software can be added as separate items in the
Product Backlog.All Sprints are the same. There's no Sprint zero, hardening Sprint,
release Sprint, integration Sprint, etc.
The Product Backlog is only refined during the Sprint Planning and Sprint Review. -
ANSWER-Product Backlog refinement is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order
to items in the Product Backlog. This is an ongoing process in which the Product Owner
and the Development Team collaborate on the details of Product Backlog items. During
Product Backlog refinement, items are reviewed and revised. The Scrum Team decides
how and when refinement is done. Refinement usually consumes no more than 10% of
, the capacity of the Development Team. However, Product Backlog items can be
updated at any time by the Product Owner or at the Product Owner's discretion.
Which of the following is the most important opportunity for capturing lessons learned? -
ANSWER-Lessons learned are always captured, but the main purpose of Sprint
Retrospective is capturing and planning for lessons learned.
The purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is 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;"
Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its
work.
Which one of the following statements is correct when multiple Scrum teams are
working on the same product? - ANSWER-There's only one Product Backlog for Scrum
Team. "One" project and "one" product has only "one" Product Backlog and "one"
Product Owner. Otherwise, prioritization and accountability would be difficult.
Pick 3 activities that are the accountability of the Development Team - ANSWER-
Designing the software is part of the development and should be done by the
developers. They are self-organized and make technical decisions. Estimation is the
responsibility of the developers because they are the people who will develop the item.
The rest is done by the Product Owner.
How complete should the Sprint Backlog be at the end of the Sprint Planning meeting? -
ANSWER-"Not all tasks are identified in the Sprint Planning; just enough to show what
the development team is going to do in the next few days. The rest of the tasks will be
created during the Sprint."
Hardening Sprints are helpful for defect management and integration. - ANSWER-There
are no hardening Sprints in Scrum. All Sprints are the same and create
Increments."Hardening" is done during all Sprints.
Which item is NOT an attribute of the Product Backlog? - ANSWER-Each Product
Backlog has a description (e.g. in the "user story" format), a business value used for
ordering, and an estimate of the amount of effort.
Is Sprint Review a formal meeting? - ANSWER-Sprint review is a formal event, but
informal meeting
Who determines when it's time to update the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint? -
ANSWER-The Sprint Backlog includes the items selected from the Product Backlog and
the tasks created by decomposing the items. Only the tasks are updated during the
Sprint, and it's the Development Team's responsibility to do so.
(PSM1) "QUESTIONS AND
EXPLANATIONS" 100% VERIFIED
The purposes of the Sprint Retrospective are to (select three): - 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 - 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 - 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? - 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 -
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? - 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? -
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: - 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) - 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? - 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. - 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.
How should the Product Owner forecast the completion date? - ANSWER-Using a trend
line in the burn-down chart can help (if the team is using that chart), as well as simple or
complex formulas such as the one mentioned above. But all of these are just guides for
the Product Owner and s/he should consider all factors and come up with a reliable
completion date forecast.
There should be a release for every Sprint. - ANSWER-Every Increment should be
potentially releasable, but you don't have to release it every Sprint
Who is the most important stakeholder that the Product Owner should satisfy? -
ANSWER-Considering the end users as the most important stakeholder helps increase
value.
In their journey to deliver products of the highest business value, what factors will
enable the Scrum Team to balance creativity, flexibility and productivity? Select all that
apply - ANSWER-There is no team leader in Scrum Team and it is impossible to reward
only part of Dev Team in Scrum
Which of the following describes the definition of "Done"? (choose 2 answers) -
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 ""Done"" for the
Scrum Team and is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment."
The Product Owner and the Scrum Master cannot tell the Development Team how to
build the product. - ANSWER-The Development Team is self-organized and finds its
own way instead of receiving orders.
How should developers deal with non-functional features? - ANSWER-Non-functional
features are usually part of the Definition of Done and should be considered for every
Product Backlog item and every Increment. Sometimes, some non-functional features
that address a very particular part of the software can be added as separate items in the
Product Backlog.All Sprints are the same. There's no Sprint zero, hardening Sprint,
release Sprint, integration Sprint, etc.
The Product Backlog is only refined during the Sprint Planning and Sprint Review. -
ANSWER-Product Backlog refinement is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order
to items in the Product Backlog. This is an ongoing process in which the Product Owner
and the Development Team collaborate on the details of Product Backlog items. During
Product Backlog refinement, items are reviewed and revised. The Scrum Team decides
how and when refinement is done. Refinement usually consumes no more than 10% of
, the capacity of the Development Team. However, Product Backlog items can be
updated at any time by the Product Owner or at the Product Owner's discretion.
Which of the following is the most important opportunity for capturing lessons learned? -
ANSWER-Lessons learned are always captured, but the main purpose of Sprint
Retrospective is capturing and planning for lessons learned.
The purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is 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;"
Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its
work.
Which one of the following statements is correct when multiple Scrum teams are
working on the same product? - ANSWER-There's only one Product Backlog for Scrum
Team. "One" project and "one" product has only "one" Product Backlog and "one"
Product Owner. Otherwise, prioritization and accountability would be difficult.
Pick 3 activities that are the accountability of the Development Team - ANSWER-
Designing the software is part of the development and should be done by the
developers. They are self-organized and make technical decisions. Estimation is the
responsibility of the developers because they are the people who will develop the item.
The rest is done by the Product Owner.
How complete should the Sprint Backlog be at the end of the Sprint Planning meeting? -
ANSWER-"Not all tasks are identified in the Sprint Planning; just enough to show what
the development team is going to do in the next few days. The rest of the tasks will be
created during the Sprint."
Hardening Sprints are helpful for defect management and integration. - ANSWER-There
are no hardening Sprints in Scrum. All Sprints are the same and create
Increments."Hardening" is done during all Sprints.
Which item is NOT an attribute of the Product Backlog? - ANSWER-Each Product
Backlog has a description (e.g. in the "user story" format), a business value used for
ordering, and an estimate of the amount of effort.
Is Sprint Review a formal meeting? - ANSWER-Sprint review is a formal event, but
informal meeting
Who determines when it's time to update the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint? -
ANSWER-The Sprint Backlog includes the items selected from the Product Backlog and
the tasks created by decomposing the items. Only the tasks are updated during the
Sprint, and it's the Development Team's responsibility to do so.
