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NEW QUESTION # 34
Steven, a Scrum Master, has been hired by an organization that is new to Scrum. He has been invited to meet the IT and product management team to kick-off the project. During the meeting the Product Owner asks how many Sprints will be needed to address the entire architecture and infrastructure before working on the features for the new product.
What are the two best responses for Steven to explain how such work is handled in Scrum? (Choose two.)
- A. You confirm that architecture and infrastructure is needed before starting on business functionality but the estimated budget will be difficult to estimate. You suggest that the first Sprint will be dedicated towards building the technical foundation in order to get an accurate estimation for any additional budget and time required.
- B. You coach the Product Owner and Development Team to add this work to Product Backlog to ensure transparency, have the Development Team estimate the work and do this in early Sprints while also creating some business functionality in the early Sprints.
- C. You explain that product management should not worry about technical solutions. You inform them that the developers will work with the IT department when needed and keep the Product Owner updated on additional time required for each Sprint. The additional effort will be added to the top of the Sprint Backlog before Sprint Planning.
- D. You explain that it is more effective when architecture and infrastructure emerge alongside the development of business functionality. The additional advantage is that business value is created more quickly and earlier.
Answer: B,D
Explanation:
When working on complex problems in complex environments, it is difficult to fully predict all future needs and the best solutions will emerge as the work is being performed.
NEW QUESTION # 35
A new Product Owner is hired to work on an existing product that has ongoing for five Sprints. He/she is unsure about all of the responsibilities of a Product Owner. Which of these Product Owner's activities are defined in Scrum?
- A. Ensuring work is completed within scope and time.
- B. Interacting with stakeholders and ensuring that the most valuable functionality is always produced first.
- C. Describing features as Use Cases.
- D. Writing User Stories.
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 36
What is the most appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take if the Product Owner is having difficulties managing the Product Backlog?
- A. Delegate the work to the Assistant Product Owner.
- B. Have the Development Team order the work instead of the Product Owner.
- C. Delay the Sprint in order for the Product Owner to have enough time to prioritize the Product Backlog.
- D. Offer the Product Owner help in understanding that the goal of ordering the Product Backlog is to maximize the flow of value.
- E. Have the Product Owner order the items based on size, having the Development Team work on the smallest items first.
Answer: D
Explanation:
The Product Owner's primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.
NEW QUESTION # 37
Steven, a Scrum Master, is approached by the Development Team members complaining that one of the senior engineers is using too much time during the Daily Scrums to share technical solutions.
Which are the best two actions for Steven to take? (Choose two.)
- A. Contact the team member's direct manager and to resolve this problem.
- B. Speak with the person privately and coach him on the purpose of the Daily Scrum.
- C. Coach the Development Team to help them find a way to solve the problem, and for them to take ownership of the solution.
- D. Suggest using a token to limit who is allowed to speak during the Daily Scrum.
- E. Suggest that the team members timebox the amount of time each person can speak at the Daily Scrum to a maximum of two minutes.
Answer: B,C
Explanation:
The Scrum Master serves the Development Team in several ways, including: Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality; Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed.
It is the Scrum Master's responsibility to teach the Scrum Team the value and objective of each Scrum event in order to help them maximize the benefits of each event in accordance to the Scrum values and theory.
NEW QUESTION # 38
In the Daily Scrum, the Product Owner applauds every Developer who moves a Sprint Backlog item to completion. The Product Owner wants to encourage the Developers to make progress visible on the burn-down chart. Select the two best options for the Scrum Master to take.
(choose the best two answers)
- A. Coach the Scrum Team about the purpose of the Daily Scrum.
- B. Tell the Product Owner your concerns about how his behavior may impact the Developers, and ask him to stop attending the Daily Scrum for some time.
- C. Nothing. The Scrum Master does not attend the Daily Scrum.
- D. Take the opportunity to create more energy and team spirit and encourage everyone to participate in the applause.
Answer: A,B
Explanation:
Explanation
This is a good option because the Scrum Master's role is to help the Scrum Team understand and apply the Scrum framework and its principles12. The Scrum Master should also facilitate and enable the team's self-organization and collaboration12. By coaching the Scrum Team, the Scrum Master can help them realize that the Daily Scrum is not a status update or a performance review, but a time to inspect and adapt their progress toward the Sprint Goal3.
D) Tell the Product Owner your concerns about how his behavior may impact the Developers, and ask him to stop attending the Daily Scrum for some time.
This is another good option because the Scrum Master's role is to protect the Scrum Team from external interference and distractions12. The Scrum Master should also coach the Product Owner on how to maximize the value of the product and collaborate effectively with the Developers12. By telling the Product Owner your concerns, you can help him understand that his behavior may create pressure, dependency, or resentment among the Developers, which can harm their motivation, creativity, and autonomy . By asking him to stop attending the Daily Scrum for some time, you can give the Developers some space to self-manage their work and communication.
References: 1: What is a Scrum Master? | Scrum.org 2: What is a scrum master? [+ Responsibilities] | Atlassian 3: What's the role of the Product Owner at the Daily Scrum? | by Maarten Dalmijn | Serious Scrum | Medium : Scrum Guide | Scrum Guides : Product Owner's Role in a Daily Scrum: How to Support the ... - Eleken : The Power of Intrinsic Motivation - Forbes
NEW QUESTION # 39
Who is responsible for ensuring the Product Backlog items are understood to the level needed?
- A. The Business Analyst.
- B. The Scrum Master.
- C. The Product Owner.
- D. The Development Team.
Answer: C
Explanation:
The Product Owner is accountable for managing the Product Backlog.
NEW QUESTION # 40
The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a potentially releasable product Increment.
- A. False
- B. True
Answer: B
Explanation:
Sprints promote iterative and incremental development.
NEW QUESTION # 41
A new Product Owner has joined an existing Scrum Team that has been working together for eight Sprints. The Development Team has grown to have a good understanding of the functionality and business for the product they have been building. The Product Owner, being new to the company, is unsure about his responsibilities.
As a Scrum Master explain what two acceptable ways of helping the Product Owner would be. (Choose two.)
- A. You tell the Product Owner to make sure that there are no ambiguities or possible misunderstandings in the items on the Product Backlog when they are handed over to the Development Team. This is best done by capturing the functional requirements during an analysis phase, resulting in documents that are considered as the working product of such analysis Sprints.
- B. You inform the Product Owner that, in today's highly competitive markets, it is important that the Development Team is updated on changing business priorities on a daily basis. The Daily Scrum allows the Development Team to adapt to the changes in scope without delay.
- C. You advise the Product Owner to start building a good relationship with the stakeholders of the product.
Ongoing interaction with them is important to regularly align with changing organizational or market expectations. The Product Owner is also expected to invite the right stakeholders to the Sprint Review meeting. - D. You advise the Product Owner to rely on the Development Team and the stakeholders to formulate the Product Backlog, as they are the ones most knowledgeable. By asking Question:s and working with them the Product Owner will quickly be up to speed.
Answer: C,D
Explanation:
The ones that are closest to the work are the best ones to understand and explain what the work is and what the needs of the users and product are.
NEW QUESTION # 42
Which two statements best describe a Sprint Goal? (Choose two.)
- A. Sprint Goals give the Development Teams flexibility and creativity on how to implement functionality during the Sprint.
- B. During the Sprint Planning, the entire Scrum Team collaboratively crafts a Sprint Goal based on a business objective that the Product Owner would like to achieve that Sprint.
- C. Sprint Goals are defined when the completed work is reviewed at the end of a Sprint.
- D. Sprint Goals can change as new insights emerge during the Sprint.
Answer: A,B
Explanation:
The number of items selected from the Product Backlog for the Sprint is solely up to the Development Team. Only the Development Team can assess what it can accomplish over the upcoming Sprint.
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.
NEW QUESTION # 43
As a Scrum Master, you observe that the Product Owner is not collaborating with the Development Team effectively.
What action would you take?
- A. Send the Product Owner to training.
- B. Coach the Product Owner.
- C. Nominate a proxy Product Owner.
- D. Act as the go-between.
Answer: B
Explanation:
A Scrum Master coaches those inside and outside the team on the values of Scrum and incremental delivery.
NEW QUESTION # 44
Steven is a Scrum Master asked to assist in creating five new Scrum Teams that will be working to build a highly anticipated product. He talks with them about the importance of being able to integrate their Increments by the end of their Sprints. This includes the first Sprints. The product is very important to both the end users and the organization.
Of the choices raised by future team members, what would Steven encourage?
- A. Each Scrum Team delivers Increments in its own code branch. After UAT is performed at the Sprint Review, the code branch is isolated until enough Increments are considered acceptable. All code branches will then be merged during the release phase.
- B. Wait until enough of the infrastructure and architecture is in place before starting the first Sprints. This will increase the success of delivering integrated Increments in Sprint 1.
- C. Each Scrum Team delivers functionality at the end of each Sprint. New Product Backlog items will then be added to the next Sprint Backlog to integrate their functionality with the other teams to create a unified Increment.
- D. All Scrum Teams agree on a mutual understanding of 'done' that defines all work necessary to deliver a potentially shippable Increment that includes all previous Increments delivered for the product.
Answer: D
Explanation:
When a Product Backlog item or an Increment is described as "Done", everyone must understand what "Done" means. If there are multiple Scrum Teams working on the system or product release, the Development Teams on all the Scrum Teams must mutually define the definition of "Done" to have a shared understanding of what it means for work to be complete, to ensure transparency. Each Increment is additive to all prior Increments and thoroughly tested, ensuring that all Increments work together.
NEW QUESTION # 45
What would be the main benefits of self-organization?
- A. Increased rule compliance, self-accountability, commitment.
- B. Increased creativity, self-accountability, commitment.
- C. Increased rule compliance, self-accountability, output.
- D. Increased capacity, accuracy of estimates, output.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
Self-organized teams allow teams to creatively solve difficult problems, be accountable for the work they do, and commit to each other and the goals of the team.
NEW QUESTION # 46
A Development Team has a total of six members, 4 members who work full time in the office and 2 members who work part time at home. The Development Team is complaining that it is too difficult to synchronize every day and has suggested having the Daily Scrum every other day instead.
What would be three key concerns if the Daily Scrum is held less frequently? (Choose three.)
- A. Less information about the progress will be shared causing the Sprint plan to become inaccurate and reducing transparency over progress toward the Sprint Goal.
- B. The Scrum Master loses the ability to update the burndown chart adequately.
- C. Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly.
- D. Opportunities to inspect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are reduced.
- E. The Product Owner cannot accurately inspect utilization of the individual team members.
Answer: A,C,D
Explanation:
The Daily Scrum is an internal meeting for the Development Team to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and to inspect how progress is trending toward completing the work in the Sprint Backlog. The Daily Scrum optimizes the probability that the Development Team will meet the Sprint Goal. Every day, the Development Team should understand how it intends to work together as a self-organizing team to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment by the end of the Sprint.
Reducing the frequency of the event will increase the length of the feedback loop and adds risk if the team deviates too far off course.
NEW QUESTION # 47
In what two ways is velocity and technical debt related? (Choose two.)
- A. A Development Team can artificially increase velocity by allowing technical debt to be incurred.
- B. They are not related because technical debt is non-functional and velocity is calculated based on end user functionality.
- C. Adding estimates to technical debt will allow the Development Team to maintain constant velocity therefore ensuring predictability.
- D. As the Development Team is working on new Product Backlog items, they may unexpectedly run into technical debt that will result the team's velocity dropping.
Answer: A,D
Explanation:
Technical debt is a natural occurrence when developing complex products. It is a concept in software development that reflects the implied cost of additional rework caused by choosing an easy solution now instead of using a better approach that would take longer. And how it is managed will depend on the team AND context of the situation.
NEW QUESTION # 48
Peter is a new Product Owner on a newly formed Scrum Team. Peter has projected a product completion date based on an estimated velocity of 21 completed points per Sprint. After the first 3 Sprints, the team has determined that their maximum velocity is 15 points and they are unable to create shippable increments at the end of each Sprint.
What is the best way to proceed?
- A. The Sprints have failed to produce shippable Increments there for opportunities to inspect and adapt is lost. The Scrum Master would encourage the organization to add more team members in order to increase the team's capacity.
- B. Inform Peter that the projected completion date is not correct. The Development team would estimate the remaining work to produce a shippable Increment and suggest making it "Done" before working on new features. Based on empirical data, Peter can adjust the completion date and decide how to continue.
- C. Extend the Sprint in order to complete the Sprint Backlog items.
- D. The Scrum Master would coach the team on improving their estimations and commitment to completing the Sprint Backlog.
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION # 49
You have a Scrum Team that has been working together for over a year. The Development Team consists of eleven members who rarely collaborate and work within their functional boundaries. There are no Sprint Goals and most of the items in the Sprint Backlog are unrelated. The Scrum Team has concluded that it is not possible to create Sprint Goals based on the items in the Product Backlog.
What might explain why the Scrum Team is finding it difficult to craft Sprint Goals? (Choose all that apply.)
- A. The Development Team is too big.
- B. The Sprints are too long.
- C. The Product Owner is not empowered to make decisions about items in the Product Backlog nor how they are ordered.
- D. The Product Owner doesn't set objectives that he/she wants to achieve with upcoming Sprints.
- E. Scrum might not be the best framework for this team.
Answer: C,D,E
Explanation:
Many people misinterpret the Scrum Guide as stating the Development Team size is limited to 3-9 members.
In reality, it only states that there is inherent risk attached to having less than 3 members and more than 9 members. As the number of members increases, the lines of communication also increase. This can be calculated using the Group intercommunication formula: n(n - 1) / 2 where n is the number of members.
Some teams are able to handle the risk and "synergize" whereas others might struggle. Saying that, the relationship between defining a Sprint Goal and Development Team size is unclear.
But the relationship between the ordering of the Product Backlog, the PO having clear objectives, and the Sprint Goal are direct. The Product Owner typically comes to the Sprint Planning with a business objective in mind and Product Backlog items related to the business objective. After deciding what can be done for the upcoming Sprint, the Scrum Team will craft a Sprint Goal that would be met through the implementation of the items. This is not dependent on the size of the team nor length of the Sprint.
Scrum is also a framework that's fit for purpose. Some projects/products are not fit for Scrum... or, better stated, Scrum is not suitable for all projects/products.
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