Quiz PSM1 #1 (scrum.org)

Who determines how work is performed during the Sprint?
(choose the best answer)

A) The Scrum Team.
B) Subject matter experts.
C) The Developers.
D) Team manager.
E) The Scrum Master.

True or False: Multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product must have the same Sprint start date.

A) True
B) False

A Project Manager working with your Scrum Team has raised concerns about progress and money spent. What are the two best responses?
(choose the best two answers)

A) Show the Earned Value Analysis (EVA) report.
B) Scrum does not have Project Managers so disregard their concerns.
C) Promote transparency by sharing the Product Backlog and ensuring the Project Manager has access.
D) Share the last stakeholder briefing document prepared by the Product Owner.
E) Have a discussion with the Project Manager; share the current impediments and forecast for the Sprint.

A Product Backlog is:
(choose the best three answers)

A) Ordered based on priority, value, dependencies, and risk.
B) Only visible to the Product Owner and stakeholders.
C) An inventory of things to be done for the Product.
D) An exhaustive list of upfront approved requirements to be implemented.
E) Managed by the Product Owner.

What typically happens if the Product Backlog is not sufficiently clear at Sprint Planning?
(choose the best two answers)

A) Sprint Planning is cancelled so refinement can be done first.
B) The Scrum Master should not allow this to happen. Look for a new Scrum Master and re-start the Sprint.
C) Nothing in particular.
D) It is acceptable if the Product Owner can give the Scrum Team a clear Sprint Goal.
E) The Developers have difficulties creating a forecast of work for the Sprint.

In order to maximize the value of the product, a Product Owner needs awareness of the following:
(choose the best answer)

A) Competitive research.
B) Customer feedback.
C) Product vision.
D) Forecasting & feasibility.
E) All of the above.
F) None of the above.

If Product Backlog refinement is needed, when should the Product Backlog be refined and who should participate?
(choose the best two answers)

A) The Product Owner takes the time between the Sprints to do it.
B) The Scrum Team does it in the actual Sprint, if they have not been able to do it in preceding Sprints.
C) The Product Owner must do this as essential work in Sprint 0.
D) The Scrum Team in the preceding one or two sprints.
E) Business analysts in the organization should do this work for the Scrum Team 1-2 Sprints ahead of the development Sprints.

Which is NOT a valid consideration when ordering a Product Backlog?
(choose the best answer)

A) Alignment with business strategy and goals.
B) Tools and techniques.
C) Risk.
D) Dependencies on other Product Backlog items.
E) Importance to customers.

Who is accountable for clearly expressing Product Backlog items?
(choose the best answer)

A) The business analyst who represents the Product Owner.
B) The Product Owner.
C) The Scrum Master, or the Scrum Master may have the Developers do it.
D) The Scrum Master.

True or False: The Product Owner must write all of the Product Backlog items (e.g. user stories, requirements, etc.) on the Product Backlog before handing them over to the Scrum Team.

A) True
B) False

In the middle of the Sprint, the customer decides that there are two new features she wants. The Product Owner could:
(choose the best two answers)

A) Introduce these features at the next Daily Scrum.
B) Add these features to the Product Backlog.
C) Have the Scrum Master add these features to the current Sprint.
D) Ask the Developers to consider whether they can add these features to the current Sprint.

During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog?
(choose the best answer)

A) When the Product Owner identifies new work.
B) When the Scrum Master has time to enter it.
C) As soon as possible after it is identified.
D) During the Daily Scrum after the Developers approve it.

You are a product manager with a proven track record in your company. Your management has asked you to take the lead in the development of a new product. Six teams new to Scrum will build this product.
You have gathered a number of requirements and ideas into an early form of a Product Backlog. How would you minimize dependencies between the Scrum Teams?
(choose the best answer)

A) You work with the Developers on how to best analyze and break apart the work.
B) You create an independent Product Backlog per Scrum Team.
C) You identify the dependencies and re-order the Product Backlog for them.
D) You raise this as an impediment with the Scrum Master.
E) You divide Product Backlog items among the six Product Owners.

Who is accountable for creating the most valuable product possible?
(choose the best answer)

A) The Developers.
B) The Scrum Team.
C) The Scrum Master.
D) The Product Owner.
E) The CEO.

When many Scrum Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the Definition of Done?
(choose the best answer)

A) The Scrum Masters from each Scrum Team define a common Definition of Done.
B) Each Scrum Team uses its own, but must make their definition clear to all other teams so the differences are known.
C) All Scrum Teams must have a Definition of Done that makes their combined work potentially releasable.
D) Each Scrum Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed and reconciled during a hardening Sprint.

Which metrics will help a Product Owner establish that value is being delivered?
(choose the best two answers)

A) Time to market.
B) Productivity.
C) Customer satisfaction.
D) Velocity.
E) Scope implemented.

The “cone of uncertainty” can be used to do what?
(choose the best answer)

A) Project what will be completed by a given Sprint.
B) Illustrate that, as a project forecast lengthens, it is increasingly less certain.
C) Determine whether to cut quality, similar to the “Iron Triangle” of project management.
D) Determine the cost of a project before it begins.

Scrum is based on empiricism. All of its artifacts must be transparent to ensure sufficient accuracy of inspection. How can the Scrum Team maintain the Product Backlog to maximize its transparency?
(choose the best answer)

A) Product Backlog items must be sized such that the highest ordered items are no bigger than a Sprint.
B) The Product Backlog is continually kept up to date with the most recent insights.
C) The Product Backlog is only updated at the Sprint Review, when both the Scrum Team and the stakeholders are available.
D) Product Backlog items should hold no more than 8 points of work, which is the average in the range of acceptable sizes of 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, and 13.
E) The Product Backlog is only updated at a release planning meeting with the stakeholders and the change control board present.

What might indicate to a Product Owner that she needs to work more with the Scrum Team?
(choose the best answer)

A) The acceptance criteria do not appear to be complete.
B) She is not working full time with the Scrum team.
C) People leave the Scrum Team.
D) The Increment presented at the Sprint Review does not reflect what she thought she had asked for.

Why would you expect a Product Owner to care about the Scrum Team adhering to its Definition of Done?
(choose the best two answers)

A) To have complete transparency into what has been done at the end of each Sprint.
B) The Definition of Done can affect the product’s total cost of ownership.
C) The Product Owner should not care about the Definition of Done, it is the Scrum Team’s responsibility.
D) To be able to punish the team when they do not meet their velocity goal for the Sprint.
E) To forecast the team’s productivity over time.

Which statement best describes Scrum?
(choose the best answer)

A) A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management.
B) A framework to generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.
C) A cookbook that defines best practices for software development.
D) A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.

A Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product that is the result of the work of the Scrum Team. Which of the following can be delegated to others, while the Product Owner remains accountable for the work?
(choose the best two answers)

A) Developing and communicating the Product Goal.
B) Attending the Sprint Review.
C) Creating the Sprint Goal.
D) Ordering the Product Backlog.

Which of these may a Scrum Team deliver at the end of a Sprint?
(choose the best answer)

A) A single document, if that is what management asked for.
B) A valuable, useful Increment that meets the Definition of Done.
C) An Increment of software with minor known bugs in it.
D) Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint.

What are three advantages of a Product Owner with a solid Product Goal?
(choose the best three answers)

A) It is easier to inspect incremental progress at the Sprint Review.
B) It helps the Scrum Team maintain focus on when the complete Product Backlog should be finished.
C) It gives a good overall direction so Sprints will feel less like isolated pieces of work.
D) It is not mandatory in Scrum. There is no real advantage.
E) It helps the Scrum Team keep focus and they can check any decision against

What are two responsibilities of testers in a Scrum Team?
(choose the best two answers)

A) Tracking quality metrics.
B) The Developers are responsible for quality.
C) Finding bugs.
D) Verifying the work of programmers.
E) Scrum has no “tester” role.

True or False: A Product Owner can measure success by an increase in the team’s velocity.

A) True
B) False

For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a valuable and useful Increment must be available?
(choose the best answer)

A) After the Acceptance Testing phase.
B) Every 3 Sprints.
C) At the end of every Sprint.
D) Before the release Sprint.
E) When the Product Owner asks to create one.

True or False: A Product Owner with multiple teams working on one product should maintain separate Product Backlogs for each team.

A) True
B) False

How much time must a Product Owner spend with the Developers?
(choose the best answer)

A) Enough so that the Product Owner is not surprised by the value delivered by the Increment.
B) 100%
C) As much time as the Developers ask the Product Owner to be present.
D) 40%, or more if the stakeholders agree.

True or False: Sprint Reviews are an opportunity to collect customer feedback.

A) True
B) False

Which are appropriate topics for discussion in a Sprint Retrospective?
(choose the best three answers)

A) Arranging the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.
B) The value of work currently represented in the Product Backlog.
C) Definition of Done.
D) Team relations.
E) How the Scrum Team does its work.

What tactic should a Scrum Master use to divide a group of 100 people into multiple Scrum Teams?
(choose the best answer)

A) Ask the people to divide themselves into teams.
B) Create teams based on their skills across multiple layers (such as database, UI, etc.).
C) Ask the Product Owner to assign the people to teams.

As the Sprint Planning progresses, the Developers realize that the workload may be greater than their capacity to complete the work. Which two are valid actions?
(choose the best two answers)

A) Cancel the Sprint.
B) The Developers work overtime during this Sprint.
C) Recruit additional Developers before the work can begin.
D) The Developers ensure that the Scrum Team is aware, start the Sprint, and monitor progress.
E) Remove or change selected Product Backlog items.

Which output from Sprint Planning provides the Scrum Team with a target and overarching direction for the Sprint?
(choose the best answer)

A) The Sprint Goal.
B) Sprint Review minutes.
C) The release plan.
D) The Sprint Backlog.

Which of the following practices might help the Product Owner minimize waste in developing and sustaining the Product Backlog?
(choose the best two answers)

A) Remove items from the Product Backlog that have not been addressed in a long time.
B) Only fully describe Product Backlog items when it seems likely they will be implemented.
C) Write every Product Backlog item clearly and with no ambiguity.
D) Hand off ownership of the Product Backlog to someone else.

True or False: The Scrum Team is accountable for releasing the most valuable product.

A) True
B) False

Scrum is based on empiricism. All Scrum artifacts must be transparent to ensure sufficient accuracy of inspection. Which two measures ensure that the Product Backlog is transparent?
(choose the best two answers)

A) Each Product Backlog item has a MoSCoW priority.
B) The Product Backlog is available to all stakeholders.
C) The Product Backlog is managed using a web-based tool.
D) The Product Backlog is ordered.
E) The Product Backlog only has work for the next 2 Sprints.

What is a Product Owner typically responsible for during a Sprint?
(choose the best two answers)

A) Attending every Daily Scrum to answer questions about the Sprint Backlog items.
B) Creating financial reporting upon the spent hours reported by the Developers.
C) Nothing.
D) Updating the work plan for the Developers on a daily basis.
E) Collaborating with stakeholders, user communities and product managers.
F) Working with the Scrum Team on Product Backlog refinement.

Which are characteristics of the Daily Scrum?
(choose the best two answers)

A) It is facilitated by the team lead.
B) It is held first thing in the morning.
C) It is free form and designed to promote conversation.
D) It is fifteen minutes or less in duration.
E) Its location and time remain constant.
F) It consists of the Scrum Master asking the team for status.

Which of the following are criteria to order Product Backlog items?
(choose all that apply)

A) Value of Product Backlog items.
B) Dependencies between Product Backlog items.
C) Dependencies to other products.
D) The availability of the Scrum Master.
E) All of the above.

A Scrum Team has been working on a product for 9 Sprints. A new Product Owner who is new to Scrum joins the team and understands she is accountable for the Product Backlog. However, she is unsure about the purpose of the Product Backlog. She has read that the Product Backlog should be a list of all user features for the product. She goes to the Scrum Master asking where to put the other types of requirements that are going to be taken into account. Are all of the following types of requirements acceptable on a Product Backlog? • Stability requirements • Performance requirements • Product Functionality • Documentation • Fixes
(choose the best answer)

A) Yes, they all belong on the Product Backlog. The Product Backlog is supposed to be the “single source of truth” for all the work for the product.
B) No. Product Backlog is a tool for the Product Owner. The Product Owner represents the users and stakeholders. Other types of requirements should be managed separately by the Developers. They are not the Product Owner’s concern.

The Developers find out during the Sprint that they are not likely to build everything they forecast. What would you expect a Product Owner to do?
(choose the best answer)

A) Re-work the selected Product Backlog items with the Developers to meet the Sprint Goal.
B) Skip Product Backlog refinement activities.
C) Cancel the Sprint.
D) Change the Sprint Goal
E) Inform management that more Developers are needed.

User documentation is part of your Definition of Done. However, there are not enough technical writers for all teams. Your Scrum Team does not have a technical writer. What should the Scrum Team do?
(choose the best answer)

A) Form a separate team of technical writers that will work on an on-demand basis for the various Product Owners. Work order will be first in, first out.
B) Let the user documentation remain undone and accumulate until after the last development Sprint. It will then be done by any available technical writers.
C) Wait until you have a technical writer on your Scrum Team to take care of this.
D) The Developers on the Scrum Team should write the user documentation.

True or False: Dependencies could influence how the Product Owner orders Product Backlog items.

A) True
B) False

True or False: All planned work for the Product done by the Scrum Team must originate from the Product Backlog.

A) True
B) False

True or False: The value delivered by a product can only be determined by revenue.

A) True
B) False

Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
(choose the best answer)

A) The consistency reduces complexity.
B) Rooms are hard to book and must be booked in advance.
C) The Product Owner demands it.
D) The place can be named.

Which three of the following are feedback loops in Scrum?
(choose the best three answers)

A) Daily Scrum.
B) Release Planning.
C) Sprint Review.
D) Refinement Meeting.
E) Sprint Retrospective.

When might a Sprint be cancelled?
(choose the best answer)

A) When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.
B) When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint.
C) When the sales department has an important new opportunity.
D) When the Developers determine the product plan is infeasible.

Who starts the Daily Scrum?
(choose the best answer)

A) Whoever the Developers decide should start.
B) The person who last broke the build.
C) The person coming in last. This encourages people to be on time and helps to stay within the timebox.
D) The Scrum Master. This ensures that the Developers have the event, and it stays within the timebox.
E) The person who has the token.

Which three behaviors demonstrate that a Scrum Team is self-managing?
(choose the best three answers)

A) The Scrum Team members are working within the boundaries of their functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration.
B) The Scrum Team has all the skills needed to create an Increment.
C) Developers collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint.
D) The Scrum Master is no longer needed.
E) Stakeholders are attending the Daily Scrum to check progress and work with the Scrum Master to optimize the functional scope for the Sprint.
F) The Developers create their own Sprint Backlog, reflecting all work that is part of the Definition of Done.

You are the Scrum Master of a new, to be developed Product. Development is going to require 45 people. What is a good first question for you to suggest the group thinks about when forming into teams?
(choose the best answer)

A) Who are going to be the team leads?
B) What is the right mixture of senior and junior people on each team?
C) How will we make sure all teams have the right amount of expertise?
D) Who are the subject matter experts on each team?

A product’s success is measured by:
(choose the best three answers)

A) The impact on my boss’s mood.
B) The impact on revenue.
C) The impact on customer satisfaction.
D) The delivery of upfront defined scope compared to the upfront planned time.
E) The impact on my performance rating.
F) The impact on cost.

Which of the following is an example of an Increment?
(choose the best answer)

A) A plan for the overall product release.
B) A mock-up of the product marketing materials.
C) A design for the product.
D) A product roll-out plan.
E) A valuable, useful set of products featured.
F) All of the above.

True or False: Product Owners must create clear and unambiguous acceptance criteria for each Product Backlog item before it may be selected in Sprint Planning.

A) True
B) False

True or False: The Product Owner makes sure the correct stakeholders are invited to the Sprint Retrospective. They might have important instructions for team improvements.

A) True
B) False

Why is it important that there is only one Product Owner per product?
(choose the best three answers)

A) The Scrum Team always knows who determines the order of the Product Backlog.
B) It helps avoid barriers to effective communication and rapid decision-making.
C) It would confuse the stakeholders if they had to work with more than one person.
D) It is clear who is accountable for the ultimate value of the product.
E) The Scrum Master knows who acts as their backup while on vacation.

True or False: To get started in terms of what to build, Scrum requires no more than a Product Owner with enough ideas for a first Sprint, Developers to implement those ideas, and a Scrum Master to help guide the process.

A) True
B) False

True or False: During the Sprint Review it is up to the stakeholders to reorder the Product Backlog.

A) True
B) False

Which approach is best for Scrum Teams in order to produce valuable Increments?
(choose the best answer)

A) Each Scrum Team works on an independent set of components.
B) Each Scrum Member works only as an independent layer of the system.
C) Each Developer works on the component where they feel that they can contribute.
D) Each Scrum Team is accountable for developing functionality from beginning to end.

During the Sprint, the Scrum Master’s role is to do which two of the following:
(choose the best two answers)

A) Facilitate inspection and adaptation opportunities as requested or needed.
B) Coaching the team members in self-management.
C) Ensure the Product Owner attends all Scrum events.
D) Escalate team conflicts to functional line managers.
E) Monitor the progress of the Developers.
F) Assign tasks with the Scrum Team.

The Definition of Done serves which three purposes?
(choose the best three answers)

A) Describe the work that must be done before the Sprint is allowed to end.
B) Describe the purpose, objective, and timebox of each Scrum event.
C) Increase transparency.
D) Create a shared understanding of when work is complete.
E) Guide the Developers on how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint.

True or False: The Product Owner should have a complete and exhaustive Product Backlog before the first Sprint can start?

A) True
B) False

When do Developers take ownership of a Sprint Backlog item?
(choose the best answer)

A) Never. All Sprint Backlog items are “owned” by the entire Scrum Team.
B) At the Sprint Planning Event.
C) Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.
D) During the Daily Scrum.

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?
(choose the best answer)

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 within Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost.
C) Management may feel less anxious.
D) All answers apply.

True or False: Product Owners must specify complete acceptance criteria for a Product Backlog item before the team can select the item in Sprint Planning.

A) True
B) False

My job as a Product Owner focuses on the following:
(choose the best two answers)

A) Writing clear, transparent User Stories.
B) Clearly communicating project or release status and strategies to customers and stakeholders.
C) Working with customers and stakeholders to identify the most valuable product requirements.
D) Being with the Scrum Team all the time, just in case they need me to clarify a requirement.

What is the purpose of a Sprint Review?
(choose the best answer)

A) To inspect the product Increment with the stakeholders and collect feedback on next steps.
B) To take time to judge the validity of the project.
C) To build team spirit.
D) To review the Scrum Team’s activities and processes during the Sprint.

Developers are self-managing, which of the following do they manage?
(choose the best answer)

A) When to release, based on its progress.
B) Stakeholders for the Sprint Review.
C) Sprint Backlog.
D) Sprint length.
E) Product Backlog ordering.

Which three questions might be answered by the Developers at the Daily Scrum?
(choose the best three answers)

A) What will I do today to help the Scrum Team meet the Sprint Goal?
B) Do I see any impediment that prevents me or the Developers from meeting the Sprint Goal?
C) What will I be working on tomorrow?
D) Why were you late?
E) How many hours did I spend on the project yesterday?
F) What did I do yesterday that helped the Scrum Team meet the Sprint Goal?
G) How is the Sprint proceeding?

True or False: A Scrum Master fulfills the same role as a traditional Project Manager.

A) True
B) False

True or False: A Product Owner is essentially the same thing as a traditional Project Manager.

A) True
B) False

The Product Owner is the person who will be held accountable if a product does not achieve its goals or deliver value. Does this mean that the Product Owner has final say over the Definition of Done?
(choose the best answer)

A) Yes, the Product Owner decides the Definition of Done. The Development Team may be consulted.
B) No, the Scrum Team decides the Definition of Done. The Product Owner should be consulted.

True or False: Every Scrum Team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master.

A) False. A Scrum Master is only required when asked for by the Scrum Team.
B) True. Each must be 100% dedicated to the Scrum Team.
C) False. A Product Owner can be replaced by a subject matter expert in the Scrum Team.
D) True. Outcomes are affected by their participation and availability.

As the Developers start work during the Sprint, they realize they have selected too much work tc finish in the Sprint. What should they do?
(choose the best answer)

A) Reduce the Definition of Done and get all of the Product Backlog items done by the new definition.
B) Find another Scrum Team to give the excess work to.
C) Inform the Product Owner at the Sprint Review, but prior to the demonstration.
D) As soon as possible in the Sprint, work with the Product Owner to remove some work or Product Backlog items.

What three things might a Scrum Product Owner focus on to ensure the product delivers value?
(choose the best three answers)

A) Velocity is increasing over time.
B) Direct customer feedback.
C) How much of the functionality of the product is being utilized.
D) How readily the product can be absorbed and used by its customers.
E) Minimizing changes to project scope.

Which two things are appropriate for a Scrum Master to do if the Scrum Team doesn’t have the engineering tools and infrastructure to completely finish each selected Product Backlog item?

(Choose the best two answers.)

A) Coach the Scrum Team to improve its skills, tools, and infrastructure over time and adjust the Definition of “Done” accordingly.
B) Encourage the Product Owner to accept partially “Done” increments until the situation improves.
C) Refocus the current Sprint on establishing the Scrum Team’s infrastructure instead of delivering an increment.
D) Declare the Scrum Team not ready for Scrum.
E) Have the Scrum Team establish a Definition of “Done” that is actually possible to achieve given current circumstances.

When is implementation of a Product Backlog item considered complete?

(Choose the best answer)

A) At the end of the Sprint.
B) When the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released.
C) When QA reports that the item passes all acceptance criteria.
D) When all work in the Sprint Backlog related to the item is finished.

In accordance with Scrum theory, how should a group of 100 people be divided into multiple Scrum Teams?
(choose the best answer)

A) It does not really matter since you can rotate the teams every Sprint to spread knowledge.
B) Create a matrix of skills, seniority, and level of experience to assign people to teams.
C) Check with the allocation department to see who has worked together before and make these the first teams.
D) Understanding the product, the product vision and the rules of the Scrum framework, the people divide themselves into teams.

Quiz PSM1 #1 (scrum.org)

January 3, 2022

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