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I t is a good practice to have at least two Product Owners on big projects. ā False
When a product grows, it is quite possible that the PO will get help from other Product Managers and others in the organization who interact regarding the customer facing activities and knowledge of the product marketplace. Is it a good idea for the PO to proxy or outsource some of their PO Scrum Team duties to these people (for example, Scrum Team facing duties)? - No
Imagine the following situation. At the Sprint Retrospective meeting the Scrum Team identified some improvements that can be done. What should the Scrum Team do? Select the best option. - Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes at least one high priority process improvement.
The Scrum Master should not allow the Product Owner to attend the Sprint Planning if the PO is not ready with a Sprint Goal. Is this true or false? - False
Product Backlog Refinement ... - Is an ongoing process,
Takes no more than 10% of the capacity of the Development Team
Is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order to Product Backlog items
Who is responsible for creation of the Definition of "Done"? - The Development Team
Who is responsible for crafting the Sprint Goal at the Sprint Planning? - The Scrum Team
What is the essence of Scrum? - A small team of people that is highly flexible and adaptive
How does the Product Owner communicate his marketplace knowledge to the Scrum Team (select three)? - Sprint Reviews
Product Backlog Refinement
Daily ad hoc interactions
Who is responsible for managing the Product Backlog? - The Product Owner
What are Product Backlog features? - It is dynamic
As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists
It is never complete
Where Scrum can be used? - Managing the operation of an organization
Development of software and hardware
Development and sustaining of Cloud and other operational environments
Development of products and enhancements
Research and identifying of viable markets, technologies, and product capabilities
Development of almost everything we use in our daily lives as individuals and societies
What provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment? - The Sprint Goal
Ability to Innovate
Current Value
Select the two meetings in which people outside the Scrum Team are allowed to participate. - The Sprint Planning
The Sprint Review
What does Product Backlog management include? - Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team performs
Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions
Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next
The Scrum Team consists of - The Product Owner
The Development Team
The Scrum Master
What happens when a Sprint is cancelled? - If part of the work is potentially releasable, the Product Owner typically accepts it
Any completed and "Done" Product Backlog items are reviewed
All incomplete Product Backlog Items are re-estimated and put back on the Product Backlog
What factors should be considered by the Product Owner in the release decision (select four)? - Can customers actually absorb the new release?
The costs and benefits of the upgrade
The risk that the product's value can get out of line with the marketplace
The customers that will be constrained by the new release
Who identifies the Key Stakeholders for the Product? - The Product Owner
The Product Owner should be expertly aware of the marketplace for the product. - True
If multiple Stakeholders have varied interests in the product and different viewpoints what is the best strategy for the Product Owner? - Do an intelligent balancing of interests and try to maximize the value of the Product as a whole
How can the Product Owner bring his product vision to life (select 3)? - Utilizing the underlying empirical product planning features of Scrum
Articulating the product vision to the Scrum Team and the Key Stakeholders early and often
Via the Product Backlog and iterating towards that vision every Sprint
Who is allowed to tell the Development Team to work from a set of requirements? - The Product Owner
How does Definition of "Done" help to the Scrum Team? - DoD is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment
Guides the Development Team in knowing how many Product Backlog items it can select during a Sprint Planning
DoD ensures artifact transparency
How long does the Product Backlog exists? - While the Product exists
Who is the leader in terms of getting feedback from the Key Stakeholders in the Sprint Review? - The Product Owner
How does the Scrum Master help the Product Owner? - Understanding product planning in an empirical environment
Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed
Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management
Every Product Backlog Item should be created by the Product Owner personally and only then the Development Team can add details to it at the PO's discretion. - False
Who decides whether to release the latest increment of the product? - The Product Owner
All Development Teams working on the same Product should use the same Product Backlog. - True
A Development Team is waiting for a specific software component that they need to integrate and use.
The component should be ready in two months.
The Backlog Items with highest priorities depend on this specific component.
What should the Product Owner do? - Re-order the Product Backlog to maximize utilization of the Development Team and deliver at least some Increment of product functionality in the next Sprint
Sort Scrum events in the right order. - Sprint Planning
Daily Scrum
Sprint Review
Sprint Retrospective
Select the two focus areas that are not considered in executing Value Driven Development by the Product Owner. - Coach of the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality
Remover of impediments to the Development Team's progress
What are the Scrum Artifacts? - Sprint Backlog
Increment
Product Backlog
Please, select a time-box for each Scrum event. - Sprint Review
Who is responsible for tracking the total work remaining in the Sprint Backlog to project the likelihood of achieving the Sprint Goal? - The Development Team
Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog? - The Development Team
Who should do the legwork of gathering the marketplace data for the Product Owner? - It does not matter who does the legwork
How frequently product releases should occur? - Frequently enough to eliminate the risk that the product's value will get out of line with the marketplace
Who are the typical Key Stakeholders (select three)? - The people responsible for making the funding decisions for the product development effort
The people responsible for paying to use the product
The human people who actually use the product under development
What is the Sprint Backlog? - The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the plan for delivering them
The Development Team should be able to explain to the Product Owner and Scrum Master how it intends to work as a self-organizing team to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment. - True
What technique should be used for representing Product Backlog Items? - Any technique, even a mix of several techniques
Technical debt ... - is a real risk which can genuinely be incurred
reflects some extra development work
compromises long-term quality of the Product
The Sprint Review is just a demo of the Product Backlog items completed during a Sprint. Do you agree? - No, the Sprint Review contains much more activities
The Sprint Backlog is created at the Sprint Planning. It is prohibited to add new work into the Sprint Backlog later by the Development Team. - False
Once the Product Owner gained his Product Vision and defined the tactics of bringing this vision to life, it is a bad idea to change them before the next Product Release - False
Who is responsible for the Product Backlog? - The Product Owner
How frequently the Product Owner should communicate and re-iterate his product vision to the Scrum Team and the Key Stakeholders? - Early and often
In which meetings the Key Stakeholders are allowed to participate? - The Sprint Review
What does Cone of Uncertainty show? - How much is known about the Product over time
What is the Increment? - The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprints
Product Backlog Refinement practice focuses on Items for upcoming Sprints, not the current Sprint in progress. True or false? - True
Who has the authority to cancel the Sprint? - The Product Owner
Who is responsible for the Product Backlog? - The Product Owner
Who is allowed to make changes in the Product Backlog? - - The Product Owner;
- The Development Team, but with permission of the Product Owner;
What are the three most applicable characteristics of the Product Owner? - - Product Value Maximizer;
- Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholder Involvement;
- Product Marketplace Expert;
Who is the chief product visionary? - The Product Owner
Who is responsible for the monitoring of the remaining work towards the Project Goal? - The Product Owner. (The Product Owner tracks total work remaining at least every Sprint Review. The Product Owner compares this amount with work remaining at previous Sprint Reviews to assess progress toward completing projected work by the desired time for the goal. This information is made transparent to all stakeholders.)
It is a good practice to have at least two Product Owners on big projects. - False. (The Product Owner is one person, not a committee, but the Product Owner may represent the desires of a committee in the Product Backlog.)
Which KVA categories should the Product Owner consider to measure and track the creation and delivery of value to the market place (select three)? - According to the Evidence Based Management an Organization should focus on the following Key Value Areas (KVA) categories:
Current Value
Time-to-Market
Ability to Innovate
The Sprint Review is just a demo of the Product Backlog items completed during a Sprint. Do you agree? - No. The Sprint Review contains much more activities to inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog.
For example:
- The Product Owner also explains what has not been "Done";
- The entire group collaborates on what to do next, so that the Sprint Review provides valuable input to subsequent Sprint Planning;
- Review of the timeline, budget, potential capabilities, and marketplace for the next anticipated releases of functionality.
In which meetings the Key Stakeholders are allowed to participate? - The Sprint Review
A Development Team is waiting for a specific software component that they need to integrate and use.
The component should be ready in two months.
The Backlog Items with highest priorities depend on this specific component.
What should the Product Owner do? - Re-order the Product Backlog to maximize utilization of the Development Team and deliver at least some Increment of product functionality in the next Sprint.
What could be a source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product? - The Product Backlog
When a product grows, it is quite possible that the PO will get help from other Product Managers and others in the organization who interact regarding the customer facing activities and knowledge of the product marketplace. Is it a good idea for the PO to proxy or outsource some of their PO Scrum Team duties to these people (for example, Scrum Team facing duties)? - No.
Who is allowed to participate in the Daily Scrum? - The Development Team. The Daily Scrum is an internal meeting for the Development Team. If others are present, the Scrum Master ensures that they do not disrupt the meeting.
What does Product Backlog management include? Select three most applicable items. - Product Backlog management includes:
- Clearly expressing Product Backlog items;
- Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions;
- Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team performs;
- Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next;
- Ensuring the Development Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed.
Who has the "last say" on the order of items in the Product Backlog? - The Product Owner
Who identifies the Key Stakeholders for the Product? - The Product Owner
Who decides whether to release the latest increment of the product? - The Product Owner
All Development Teams working on the same Product should use the same Product Backlog. - True
What are the Scrum Artifacts? Select all applicable items. - - Product Backlog;
Select the two meetings in which people outside the Scrum Team are allowed to participate. - - The Sprint Review;
If an item in the Sprint Backlog cannot be finished by the end of the Sprint (it turned out there is a lot more work to do than was estimated), the Sprint is cancelled. - False
How does Definition of "Done" help to the Scrum Team? Select the three most applicable items. - - DoD is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment;
- Guides the Development Team in knowing how many Product Backlog items it can select during a Sprint Planning;
- DoD ensures artifact transparency
What does Burn-down Chart show? - How much work remains till the end of the Sprint
Who is allowed to tell the Development Team to work from a set of requirements? - The Product Owner
Who is the leader in terms of getting feedback from the Key Stakeholders in the Sprint Review? - The Product Owner
What part of the capacity of the Development Team does Product Backlog refinement usually consume? - Not more than 10%
Who should do the legwork of gathering the marketplace data for the Product Owner? - It does not matter who does the legwork
When the words "develop" and "development" are used in the Scrum Guide, they refer to complex work including software and hardware development, development and releasing of products and enhancements, development and sustaining product operational environments, research and identifying of viable markets and technologies, and even more.
Who is responsible for managing the Product Backlog? - The Product Owner
The Product Owner wants to apply some non-functional requirements to the Product. What is the best way to proceed? - Add the non-functional requirements to the DoD and check every Increment against these criteria
How can the Product Owner bring his product vision to life (select 3)? - - Via the Product Backlog and iterating towards that vision every Sprint;
- Articulating the product vision to the Scrum Team and the Key Stakeholders early and often;
- Utilizing the underlying empirical product planning features of Scrum;
What are Product Backlog features? Select three. - - It is never complete;
- As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists;
- It is dynamic;
What happens during the Sprint? Select three answers. - - No changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal;
- Quality goals do not decrease;
- Scope may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner and Development Team as more is learned.
All the Scrum Teams working on the same product should have the same Sprint length. - False. Scrum does not require having aligned Sprints for multiple teams.
How frequently the Product Owner should communicate and re-iterate his product vision to the Scrum Team and the Key Stakeholders? - Early and often
What are the characteristics of a Product Backlog Item that is "Ready" for selection in a Sprint Planning? Select three. - - Can be "Done" within one Sprint;
- Well refined;
- Somewhere at the top of the Product Backlog;
What is the Increment? - The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprints
Who is responsible for tracking the total work remaining in the Sprint Backlog to project the likelihood of achieving the Sprint Goal? - The Development Team
The Sprint Backlog is created at the Sprint Planning. It is prohibited to add new work into the Sprint Backlog later by the Development Team. - False
Who is responsible for crafting the Sprint Goal at the Sprint Planning? - The Scrum Team
Product Backlog Refinement ...
Select the three most applicable sentence endings. - - Is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order to Product Backlog items;
- Is an ongoing process;
- Takes no more than 10% of the capacity of the Development Team;
Who are the typical Key Stakeholders (select three)? - - The Users - The human people who actually use the product under development;
- The External Customers - The people responsible for paying to use the product;
