PSMIII Quiz #1

As a Scrum Master, what can you do to help a newly formed Scrum Team be most effective in its first Sprint?

(choose the best four answers)
Choose ALL answers that apply.

Make sure that all Scrum Team members have compatible personalities.
Have the direct manager of each Developer introduce each member and his/her responsibilities.
Have the Scrum Team members discuss the process for turning Product Backlog items into ‘done’ increments.
Ensure the Definition of Done is transparent and understood.
Bring the Scrum Team members together and have them share their background, skills, and work history with each other.
Have the Product Owner discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions.

During the Sprint Planning, the Scrum Team was able to define a Sprint Goal. However, they were not able to get a clear understanding of the items needed to reach the goal during the Sprint. As a result, the Developers were not confident in their forecast of quantity of work they believe they can complete in the Sprint.

Which of the following would be appropriate responses?

(choose the best two answers)
Choose ALL answers that apply.

In the upcoming Sprint Retrospective, discuss why this happened and what can be done to make it less likely to happen again.
Discuss other Product Backlog items and have the team only select items that conform to the Definition of Ready. Once the Developers are able to commit to the number of items, define the Sprint Goal.
Extend the Sprint Planning until all of the Developers are able to have enough information to commit to the scope of the Sprint.
Temporarily extend the Sprint time-box so that the Scrum Team’s velocity is not impacted.
Have the Scrum Team forecast the most likely items to meet the Sprint Goal and create a Sprint Backlog based on enough information to start development work. During development, the team continuously analyzes and adapts the Sprint Backlog to meet the goal.

A Scrum Team has been working on the same Product for several Sprints. They are currently averaging a velocity of 25 over the last couple of Sprints. Two more Scrum Teams are planned to be added to the same Product. What is the likely impact the new teams will have on the original Scrum Team’s velocity?

(choose the best answer)
Choose only ONE best answer.

Initially, the average velocity of the original Scrum Team will decrease.
The velocity of the original Scrum Team will increase.
There should be no impact on the original Scrum Team’s velocity.

What best describes Product Backlog items that are selected at the Sprint Planning to be included in the current Sprint?

(choose the best answer?
Choose only ONE best answer.

They are stated as tasks and mapped to User Stories.
They are clearly stated, refined, and ready for Sprint Planning such that the Scrum Team can create a plan for the Sprint.
They are stated as User Stories such that they can be assigned to one person.
They are stated as use cases and must have test cases identified for acceptance testing.

After the Developers start implementation, they realize they underestimated the size of the work and will not be able to finish all of the Sprint Backlog items before the end of the Sprint. Which of the following is the most appropriate response?

(choose the best answer)
Choose only ONE best answer.

Delegate some of the work to another Scrum Team that has spare capacity.
Modify the Definition of Done until all of the work is able to be finished by the end of the Sprint.
Continue working on the most important items and share with the Product Owner what was done and not done at the Sprint Review.
As soon as possible, work with the Product Owner to remove some work or Product Backlog items.

A Scrum Team is utilizing Story Points for sizing items in their Product Backlog. At the start of the project, the team had a total of 100 Story Points in the Product Backlog. After three Sprints they have the following velocity:

Sprint 1: 5 Story Points completed
Sprint 2: 6 Story Points completed
Sprint 3: 7 Story Points completed

During the first three Sprints, the Product Owner also adds work of 5, 6, and 7 Story Points to the Product Backlog.

Which of the following is best for showing the overall progress in the Product Backlog and help the team understand the amount of work remaining towards projected releases?

(choose the best answer)
Choose only ONE best answer.

Have a separate Sprint burn-down trend for each Sprint with the total backlog for a release increasing as more Story Points are added to the Product Backlog.
In a separate report, document why the trend line is not trending downward.
Create a new baseline that moves up and down based on the net sum of new work.

What type of organizational structure is best for forming Scrum Teams?

(choose the best answer)
Choose only ONE best answer.

It depends. Some organizational patterns can have teams that are specific to function, layer, or common component.
Functional teams. Every Scrum Team must be able to create a part of a full feature every Sprint.
Component teams. Each Scrum Team focuses on and delivers a specific component of the system.
It depends. Some organizational patterns can have teams that are specific to function, layer, or common component. Regardless, all teams are responsible for creating and delivering an integrated increment by the end of the Sprint.

What should happen to unfinished items in a Sprint Backlog at the end of a Sprint?

(choose the best answer)
Choose only ONE best answer.

They are put back in the Product Backlog with the original estimates.
The items are resized and put back in the Product Backlog.
The Sprint is temporarily extended. The Sprint ends when all items are finished.
The Definition of Done is adapted so that the items can be considered done under the new definition.

What questions can be asked to help determine the level of risk in a project?

(choose the best answer)
Choose only ONE best answer.

How complex are the requirements?
All of the above.
How long is the Sprint?
How are the skills within the Scrum Team?
How stable and complex is the technology?
How is the relationship between Scrum Team members?

Which of the following helps a team in applying Scrum?
(choose all that apply)
Choose ALL answers that apply.

The Technical Project Managers are involved in forming teams and selecting the technology.
Understanding that having a physical Scrum Board is mandatory for transparency.
Having clear shared goals and commitments.
Having a Product Owner that is able to shield the Developers from the Stakeholders.
The Scrum Team is self-managing.
The Scrum Team understanding that empiricism helps in addressing complex work.

Which of the following helps in addressing complex problems?
(choose all that apply)
Choose ALL answers that apply.

Focusing on best practices.
Having experts for providing solutions.
Probe-Sense-Respond over Act-Sense-Respond.
Serving and leading over command-and-control management.
Sense-Analyze-Respond over Probe-Sense-Respond.
Having safe environments for experimentation.
Act-Sense-Respond over Probe-Sense-Respond.

A product’s first release is composed of increments from the last 7 Sprints. When reviewing the release for the first time, the stakeholders show surprise and state that it is not what they expected and did not meet their needs. What may have led to this?
(choose all that apply)
Choose ALL answers that apply.

The Product Owner had not kept the stakeholders updated on the progress of the product.
The Head of Product had not been validating the Product Backlog.
The Scrum Master had not ensured that the project is adequately transparent.
The stakeholders were not attending the Sprint Reviews.
The Scrum Team and stakeholders had not been using the Sprint Reviews to inspect outcomes and determine future adaptations.

PSMIII Quiz #1

June 28, 2022

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