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Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
A) The place can be named.
B) The consistency reduces complexity.
C) The Product Owner demands it.
D) Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance. - ANSWER B
The Daily Scrum is held at the same time and place each day to reduce complexity.
How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a
Sprint?
A) As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog
item it selects in conformance with the definition of "Done".
B) As much as it can fit into the Sprint.
C) All development work and at least some testing.
D) Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation. - ANSWER A
The purpose of each Sprint is to deliver Increments of potentially releasable functionality
that adhere to the Scrum Team's current definition of "Done".
What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at
its highest level of productivity?
A) By facilitating Development Team decisions
B) By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team
C) By starting and ending the meetings at the proper time
D) By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog - ANSWER A, B A
Scrum Master is a servant-leader for the Development Team. Facilitation and
removing impediments serves a team in achieving the best productivity possible.
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
A) Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom.
B) Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom.
C) Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom.
D) Items are randomly arranged.
E) Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner. - ANSWER E
The Product Owner decides what makes the most sense to optimize the value of the
work being done by the Development Team.
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)? A)
Minimal 7
B) 3 to 9
,C) 7 plus or minus 2
D) 9 - ANSWER B
Optimal Development Team size is small enough to remain nimble and large enough to
complete significant work. Fewer than three Development Team members decreases
interaction and results in smaller productivity gains. More than nine members simply
requires too much coordination.
When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes
the definition of "Done?"
A) Each Development Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed
and reconciled during a hardening Sprint.
B) Each Development Team uses its own but must make their definition clear to all
other teams so the differences are known.
C) All Development Teams must have a definition of "Done" that makes their combined
work potentially releasable.
D) It depends. - ANSWER C
Scrum requires an Increment to be releasable. This is an Increment of product. Many
teams working on a single product are expected to deliver such an Increment.
Who is on the Scrum Team?
Correct answer
A) The Scrum Master
B) The Product Owner
C) The Development Team
D) Project Manager
E) None of the above - ANSWER A, B, C
The Scrum Team consists of the Scrum Master (manages the process), the Product
Owner (decides what to do) and the Development Team (does the work).
Which of the following services are appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the
Daily Scrum?
A) Lead the discussions of the Development Team.
B) Ensure that all 3 questions have been answered.
C) Facilitate in a way that ensures each team member has a chance to speak.
D) Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox.
E) All answers apply. - ANSWER D
The Scrum Master ensures that the Development Team has the meeting, but the
Development Team is responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum. The Scrum Master
teaches the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15-minute time-box.
The Scrum Master enforces the rule that only Development Team members participate
in the Daily Scrum.
The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment of working product.
,A) True
B) False - ANSWER A
The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a time-box of one month or less during which a "Done",
usable, and potentially releasable product Increment is created.
When is a Sprint over?
A) When all Product Backlog items meet their definition of done.
B) When the Product Owner says it is done.
C) When all the tasks are completed.
D) When the time-box expires. - ANSWER D
The duration of a Sprint is fixed and cannot be shortened or lengthened.
Which statement best describes Scrum?
A) A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.
B) A cookbook that defines best practices for software development.
C) A framework within which complex products in complex environments are
developed.
D) A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific
Management. - ANSWER C
Scrum is not a process or a technique for building products; rather, it is a framework
within which you can employ various processes and techniques.
The time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is? A)
4 hours.
B) 8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
C) Whenever it is done.
D) Monthly. - ANSWER B
Sprint Planning is time-boxed to a maximum of eight hours for a one-month Sprint. For
shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?
A) The Development Team
B) The Scrum Master
C) The Product Owner
D) The most junior member of the Team - ANSWER A
The Development Team uses the Daily Scrum to inspect progress toward the Sprint
Goal and to inspect how progress is trending toward completing the work in the Sprint
Backlog.
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum? A)
To make sure every team member answers the three questions.
B) He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the
Development Team has a Daily Scrum.
, C) To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items,
and tracking progress on the burn-down.
D) To gather status and progress information to report to management. - ANSWER
B The Scrum Master enforces the rule that only Development Team members
participate in the Daily Scrum.
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:
A) Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the
Product Owner.
B) Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires
additional tools and environments.
C) Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially
releasable product functionality. - ANSWER C
The Development Team consists of professionals who do the work of delivering a
potentially releasable Increment of "Done" product at the end of each Sprint.
Development Teams are cross-functional, with all of the skills as a team necessary to
create a product Increment.
An organization has decided to adopt Scrum, but management wants to change the
terminology to fit with terminology already used. What will likely happen if this is done?
A) Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may
actually happen.
B) The organization may not understand what has changed with Scrum and the benefits
of Scrum may be lost.
C) Management may feel less anxious.
D) All answers apply. - ANSWER D
What is the role of Management in Scrum?
A) Continually monitor staffing levels of the Development Team.
B) Monitor the Development Team's productivity.
C) Support the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and
system capabilities. Support the Scrum Master to cause organizational change that
fosters empiricism, self-organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release
of software.
D) Identify and remove people that aren't working hard enough. - ANSWER C
Management has no active role in the actual product development through Scrum.
However, management external to the Scrum team is incredibly important in setting
the vision and strategy to guide the overall direction of the organization.
The CEO asks the Development Team to add a "very important" item to a Sprint that is
in progress. What should the Development Team do?
A) Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments.
B) Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size.
C) Add the item to the next Sprint.
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Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
A) The place can be named.
B) The consistency reduces complexity.
C) The Product Owner demands it.
D) Rooms are hard to book and this lets it be booked in advance. - ANSWER B
The Daily Scrum is held at the same time and place each day to reduce complexity.
How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a
Sprint?
A) As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog
item it selects in conformance with the definition of "Done".
B) As much as it can fit into the Sprint.
C) All development work and at least some testing.
D) Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation. - ANSWER A
The purpose of each Sprint is to deliver Increments of potentially releasable functionality
that adhere to the Scrum Team's current definition of "Done".
What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at
its highest level of productivity?
A) By facilitating Development Team decisions
B) By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team
C) By starting and ending the meetings at the proper time
D) By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog - ANSWER A, B A
Scrum Master is a servant-leader for the Development Team. Facilitation and
removing impediments serves a team in achieving the best productivity possible.
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
A) Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom.
B) Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom.
C) Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom.
D) Items are randomly arranged.
E) Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner. - ANSWER E
The Product Owner decides what makes the most sense to optimize the value of the
work being done by the Development Team.
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)? A)
Minimal 7
B) 3 to 9
,C) 7 plus or minus 2
D) 9 - ANSWER B
Optimal Development Team size is small enough to remain nimble and large enough to
complete significant work. Fewer than three Development Team members decreases
interaction and results in smaller productivity gains. More than nine members simply
requires too much coordination.
When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes
the definition of "Done?"
A) Each Development Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed
and reconciled during a hardening Sprint.
B) Each Development Team uses its own but must make their definition clear to all
other teams so the differences are known.
C) All Development Teams must have a definition of "Done" that makes their combined
work potentially releasable.
D) It depends. - ANSWER C
Scrum requires an Increment to be releasable. This is an Increment of product. Many
teams working on a single product are expected to deliver such an Increment.
Who is on the Scrum Team?
Correct answer
A) The Scrum Master
B) The Product Owner
C) The Development Team
D) Project Manager
E) None of the above - ANSWER A, B, C
The Scrum Team consists of the Scrum Master (manages the process), the Product
Owner (decides what to do) and the Development Team (does the work).
Which of the following services are appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the
Daily Scrum?
A) Lead the discussions of the Development Team.
B) Ensure that all 3 questions have been answered.
C) Facilitate in a way that ensures each team member has a chance to speak.
D) Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox.
E) All answers apply. - ANSWER D
The Scrum Master ensures that the Development Team has the meeting, but the
Development Team is responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum. The Scrum Master
teaches the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15-minute time-box.
The Scrum Master enforces the rule that only Development Team members participate
in the Daily Scrum.
The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment of working product.
,A) True
B) False - ANSWER A
The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a time-box of one month or less during which a "Done",
usable, and potentially releasable product Increment is created.
When is a Sprint over?
A) When all Product Backlog items meet their definition of done.
B) When the Product Owner says it is done.
C) When all the tasks are completed.
D) When the time-box expires. - ANSWER D
The duration of a Sprint is fixed and cannot be shortened or lengthened.
Which statement best describes Scrum?
A) A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.
B) A cookbook that defines best practices for software development.
C) A framework within which complex products in complex environments are
developed.
D) A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific
Management. - ANSWER C
Scrum is not a process or a technique for building products; rather, it is a framework
within which you can employ various processes and techniques.
The time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is? A)
4 hours.
B) 8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
C) Whenever it is done.
D) Monthly. - ANSWER B
Sprint Planning is time-boxed to a maximum of eight hours for a one-month Sprint. For
shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?
A) The Development Team
B) The Scrum Master
C) The Product Owner
D) The most junior member of the Team - ANSWER A
The Development Team uses the Daily Scrum to inspect progress toward the Sprint
Goal and to inspect how progress is trending toward completing the work in the Sprint
Backlog.
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum? A)
To make sure every team member answers the three questions.
B) He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the
Development Team has a Daily Scrum.
, C) To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items,
and tracking progress on the burn-down.
D) To gather status and progress information to report to management. - ANSWER
B The Scrum Master enforces the rule that only Development Team members
participate in the Daily Scrum.
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:
A) Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the
Product Owner.
B) Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires
additional tools and environments.
C) Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially
releasable product functionality. - ANSWER C
The Development Team consists of professionals who do the work of delivering a
potentially releasable Increment of "Done" product at the end of each Sprint.
Development Teams are cross-functional, with all of the skills as a team necessary to
create a product Increment.
An organization has decided to adopt Scrum, but management wants to change the
terminology to fit with terminology already used. What will likely happen if this is done?
A) Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may
actually happen.
B) The organization may not understand what has changed with Scrum and the benefits
of Scrum may be lost.
C) Management may feel less anxious.
D) All answers apply. - ANSWER D
What is the role of Management in Scrum?
A) Continually monitor staffing levels of the Development Team.
B) Monitor the Development Team's productivity.
C) Support the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and
system capabilities. Support the Scrum Master to cause organizational change that
fosters empiricism, self-organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release
of software.
D) Identify and remove people that aren't working hard enough. - ANSWER C
Management has no active role in the actual product development through Scrum.
However, management external to the Scrum team is incredibly important in setting
the vision and strategy to guide the overall direction of the organization.
The CEO asks the Development Team to add a "very important" item to a Sprint that is
in progress. What should the Development Team do?
A) Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments.
B) Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size.
C) Add the item to the next Sprint.
