Which of the following practices might help the Product Owner minimize waste in developing and sustaining the Product Backlog? (Choose all that apply.)
AOnly fully describe the Product Backlog items near the top of the Product Backlog since they are more likely to be selected during Sprint Planning.
BMaintain newly gathered Product Backlog items in a separate Product Backlog until they are fully understood to avoid distracting the Developers.
CWrite Product Backlog items with clearly expressed expected outcomes.
DAs Product Owner ask the Developers to refine several important Product Backlog items.
Your executive leadership team believes that your product can achieve higher market share.
The Sales Leader is pressuring you to reduce the price of the product to attract more customers.
The Director of Finance is concerned that reducing the price will merely reduce the product’s profitability.
What sources of information should you consider when deciding whether to drop the price as the Sales Leader is suggesting? (Choose four.)
AChannel sales strategy
BCustomer satisfaction
CCompetitor pricing
DMarket share
EUnmet customer needs
FCompany earnings targets
Which are properties of the Daily Scrum? (Choose four.)
AIt consists of the Scrum Master asking the Developers the three questions
BIt is for the Developers; the Product Owner and Scrum Master are not required to attend
CIt is facilitated by the team lead
DIt is a 15-minute event
EIt is free form and designed to promote conversation
FA Product Owner or Scrum Master actively working on Sprint Backlog items participate as Developers
As an investor or shareholder, which of the following measures might give you insight about whether a product is delivering value? (Choose all that apply.)
ARevenue per Employee
BMarket Share
CThe average selling price as compared to close competitors
DProduct profitability.
EThe weekly velocity of the Developers
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For the purpose of transparency, when does Scrum say a new Increment must be done?
AAfter the acceptance testing phase.
BWhen the Product Owner asks to create one.
CBefore the release Sprint.
DAt the end of every Sprint.
EEvery 3 Sprints.
Sharing people with unique skills across multiple teams will likely result in which of the following conditions? (Choose the best answer.)
AMore work gets done since people are better utilized.
BTeams may wait more often, impeding the delivery of value.
CCosts are lower since expensive resources are shared.
DTeams do not have to develop deep technical skills.
Which output from Sprint Planning provides the Scrum Team with a target and overall direction for the Sprint? (Choose the best answer.)
ASprint Review minutes.
BThe Sprint Backlog.
CThe Sprint Goal.
DThe Release Plan.
Which activities will a Product Owner likely engage in during a Sprint? (Choose three.)
ARun the Daily Scrum.
BReorder items in the Product Backlog.
CUpdate the Sprint burndown chart.
DPrioritize the Developer’s tasks.
EGather information and opinions from stakeholders.
FAnswer questions from the Developers about items in the current Sprint.
Which phrase best describes a Product Owner? (Choose the best answer.)
AGo-between for the Developers and customers.
BValue maximizer.
CTeam manager.
DRequirements engineer.
Which statement best describes the Sprint Backlog as an outcome of Sprint Planning? (Choose the best answer.)
AIt must be ordered by the Product Owner.
BIt is a decomposition of Product Backlog items such that enough work is decomposed for at least the first days of the Sprint.
CIt is an exhaustive list of all tasks for the Sprint. Tasks must be estimated in hours.
DIt is a task list where every Developer has signed up for all the tasks that they intend to do in the Sprint.
EIt is a list of the User Stories estimated in story points, and a list of corresponding tasks that are estimated in hours.
When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their Increments be combined every Sprint? (Choose the best answer.)
ANo, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint.
BYes, otherwise the Product Owner and stakeholders are unable to accurately inspect the Increment.
CNo, each Scrum Team stands alone.
DYes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has dependencies.
Why does a Scrum Team need a Sprint Goal? (Choose the best answer.)
AThe Scrum Team is more focused through a common yet specific goal.
BSprint Goals are not valuable. Everything is known from the Product Backlog.
CA Sprint Goal only gives purpose to Sprint 1.
DA Sprint Goal ensures that all the Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint are implemented.
Which of the following are the Developers NOT responsible for? (Choose the best answer.)
APlanning how to meet a Sprint Goal
BResolving internal conflicts.
CMonitoring and optimizing the work required to meet the Sprint Goal at least daily.
DMonitoring and increasing productivity.
ESelecting the Product Owner.
Which of the following are true about the length of the Sprint? (Choose all that apply.)
AIt is best to have Sprints of consistent length.
BSprint length is determined during Sprint Planning and should hold the time it will take to create the planned features in the upcoming Sprint, but does not include time for any validation.
CSprint length is determined during Sprint Planning and should be long enough to make sure the Developers can deliver what is to be accomplished in the upcoming Sprint.
DAll Sprints must be 1 month or less.
EThe length of the Sprint should be proportional to the work that is done in between Sprints.
What might indicate to a Product Owner that they need to work more with the Scrum Team? (Choose the best answer.)
AThe acceptance criteria for the Product Backlog items do not appear to be complete.
BThe Increment presented at the Sprint Review does not reflect their expectations.
CPeople frequently leave the Scrum Team.
DThey are not working full time with the Scrum Team.
Which of the following might be considered when ordering Product Backlog items? (Choose all that apply.)
ADependencies to other products.
BCost of implementation.
CValue of Product Backlog items.
DDependencies between Product Backlog items.
ECost of delay.
You work for a large financial institution. Your products have many interdependencies: you have mobile, web, and ATM product interfaces to financial products like savings, checking, spending, electronic payments, credit cards, and investments. When any of these financial products change, the changes ripple throughout the mobile, web, and ATM clients, and maintaining consistency is challenging. What should you do to reduce this problem? (Choose the best answer.)
AForm products that are as independent as possible and let each product determine their own release plans, but ensure coordination.
BCreate a centralized, coordinated cross-product Development Plan to ensure consistency.
CAppoint a Project Lead to oversee all the products.
DEnsure that the PMO manages the inter-product dependencies.
EAll of the above.
What percent of the time should a Product Owner dedicate to the Scrum Team? (Choose two.)
A40%, or more if the stakeholders agree.
BEnough time to ensure that the product Increment is valuable and useful.
C100%.
DAs much as the stakeholders want to budget. Business analysts take over the role the rest of the time.
EJust enough time to keep the Developers from complaining.
FEnough time to avoid the waste that is created by delaying answers to the Developers.
Which question does the Scrum Guide say the Developers must answer at the Daily Scrum? (Choose the best answer.)
AWhat work did I do yesterday to help the team achieve its goal?
BWhat work am I going to do today to help the team achieve its goal?
CWhat impediments are in my way or in the way of the team?
DHow many hours did I spend on the project yesterday?
ENone of the above.
If a Scrum Team uses Product Backlog refinement, when should it occur? (Choose two.)
AThe Product Owner takes the time between the Sprints to do it.
BBusiness Analysts in the organization should do this work for the Scrum Team 1-2 Sprints ahead of the development Sprints.
CThe Product Owner and the Developers can refine the Product Backlog during any Sprint as needed, ideally in advance of the upcoming Sprint.
DThe Product Owner must do this as essential work in Sprint 0.
EThe Product Owner and the Developers do it in the current Sprint if they have been unable to do it in preceding Sprints.
Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective?
AMethods of communication.
BThe way the Scrum Team does Sprint Planning.
CSkills needed to improve the Scrum Team's ability to deliver.
DIts Definition of Done.
EAll of the above.
What is typical work for a Product Owner in a Sprint? (Choose two.)
ACreate financial reporting upon the spent hours reported by the Developers.
BAttend every Daily Scrum to answer functional questions about the Sprint Backlog.
CWork with the Developers on Product Backlog refinement.
DCollaborate with stakeholders, user communities and other Product Owners.
EUpdate the work plan for the Developers on a daily basis.
Which of the following would likely be the least effective way to enhance the agility of your future product development?
AForm a holistic view of how the customer sees your product.
BConsider whether there is a significantly large enough market for your product.
CLean on your organizational efficiency and existing architecture to build your product aligned to the current organization.
DClearly understand the producer, buyer/consumer relationship.
How small should a "ready" Product Backlog item be?
AIt should fit on a small index card.
BSmall enough for a single team member to complete in a Sprint.