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Compare and contrast the Scrum Values of Focus and Openness. Which two of the following statements distinguish how these values contribute to the effectiveness of the Scrum Team?

(choose the best 2 answers)

A.Focus ensures the Scrum Team works on only the most important items each Sprint, whereas Openness allows the team to be transparent about the challenges they face.

B.Focus requires the Scrum Team to work on multiple Product Backlog items simultaneously, while Openness requires the team to share their work with the wider organization frequently.

C.Openness involves the Scrum Team being honest about their progress, while Focus is about the Scrum Master ensuring the team is not interrupted.

D.Openness encourages the Scrum Team to express their concerns freely, and Focus enables the team to prioritize their workflow effectively.

E.Focus guarantees that the Scrum Team will deliver the product increment within the Sprint, whereas Openness ensures stakeholders are aware of the increment's status.

F.Openness dictates that the Scrum Team should share all of their internal communication with stakeholders, while Focus is about maintaining a steady pace.

G.Focus and Openness both require the Scrum Team to concentrate on the tasks at hand and to be truthful about the work and challenges.

Question 1 of 12

True or False: During Sprint Planning, the Development Team is solely responsible for estimating the work of the Sprint Backlog.

A.True

B.False

Question 2 of 12

Compare and contrast the impact of 'Courage' and 'Focus' as Scrum Values on a Development Team's approach to dealing with impediments and distractions during a Sprint.

(choose the best answer)

A.'Courage' encourages team members to address impediments directly, whereas 'Focus' helps them prioritize work and ignore external distractions.

B.'Focus' enables the team to work on impediments as a group, while 'Courage' is about working individually without any support.

C.'Courage' and 'Focus' both prevent the team from addressing any impediments until the Sprint Review.

D.'Focus' is about eliminating impediments quickly, and 'Courage' is about maintaining work pace despite distractions.

Question 3 of 12

In the context of the Scrum Roles, who is primarily responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team?

(choose the best answer)

A.The Development Team

B.The Scrum Master

C.The Product Owner

D.The Stakeholders

Question 4 of 12

During the Sprint Retrospective, the team discusses improvements for the next Sprint. The Scrum Master observes that some team members are hesitant to suggest changes due to a recent reorganization. Which three actions should the Scrum Master take to encourage effective participation in the event?

(choose the best 3 answers)

A.Encourage team members to speak by ensuring a safe environment where all suggestions are respected.

B.Postpone the Retrospective until team members are more comfortable with the recent organizational changes.

C.Invite a member of the senior management to the Retrospective to observe and provide insights on the reorganization.

D.Facilitate the Retrospective by using techniques that enable equal participation and avoid domination by any single team member.

E.Direct the conversation to focus on the positive aspects of the previous Sprint to boost morale before discussing improvements.

F.Suggest specific improvements based on the Scrum Master's experience to expedite the event and help the team move forward.

Question 5 of 12

Scenario: A Scrum Team is working on a product with a large and complex backlog. During the Sprint Review, the Product Owner demonstrates some of the completed Product Backlog items, but the stakeholders express that they are unclear about the overall direction of the product. They are concerned that the backlog lacks focus and alignment with business priorities. The Product Owner is unsure how to proceed and turns to the Scrum Master for advice. What should the Scrum Master recommend?

(choose the best answer)

A.The Scrum Master should advise that the Product Owner develop a new product strategy that is aligned with the stakeholders' needs and then re-plan the entire product roadmap.

B.The Scrum Master should suggest holding a Product Backlog Refinement session with the Scrum Team to clarify and prioritize the backlog items for the next Sprint.

C.The Scrum Master should recommend that the Product Owner prioritize the backlog immediately and ensure it is clearly aligned with the business priorities.

Question 6 of 12

Compare and contrast: How do the Scrum Values of 'Commitment' and 'Openness' relate to managing changes in the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint?

(choose the best answer)

A.'Commitment' means the Scrum Team should avoid changes to ensure the Sprint Goal is met, while 'Openness' encourages them to be transparent about the need for changes.

B.'Openness' requires the Scrum Team to be honest about what can be completed, whereas 'Commitment' is to the Sprint Goal, not the unchangeable Sprint Backlog.

C.Both 'Commitment' and 'Openness' prevent any changes to the Sprint Backlog once the Sprint has started to maintain focus on the work.

D.'Openness' allows for continuous changes in the Sprint Backlog while 'Commitment' ensures the team disregards changes to focus solely on the initial plan.

E.'Commitment' and 'Openness' are both about strictly adhering to what was forecasted during Sprint Planning, without allowing for changes.

Question 7 of 12

Which role has the responsibility to ensure that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox?

(choose the best answer)

A.The Development Team

B.The Product Owner

C.The Scrum Master

D.The Stakeholders

Question 8 of 12

According to the 2020 Scrum Guide, which three of the following qualities define an effective Scrum Master?

(choose the best 3 answers)

A.Is a manager for the Scrum Team

B.Facilitates Scrum events as requested or needed

C.Works with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of Scrum in the organization

D.Assigns tasks to team members

E.Ensures that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the Scrum Team

F.Directly manages the Product Backlog

Question 9 of 12

10.

True or False: The Scrum Team must have a Sprint Retrospective after every Sprint.

A.True

B.False

Question 10 of 12

11.

Which of the following best describes the misconception about the Development Team's composition in Scrum?

(choose the best answer)

A.The Development Team must consist of members from every department in the organization.

B.The Development Team should only include software engineers to maintain technical consistency.

C.The Development Team does not need any particular skills as long as it is self-organizing.

D.The Development Team must be cross-functional, with all the skills necessary to create a product Increment.

Question 11 of 12

12.

According to the 2020 Scrum Guide, what is the prescriptive time-box for the Daily Scrum?

(choose the best answer)

A.15 minutes for a 30-day Sprint

B.15 minutes regardless of the Sprint length

C.Proportional to the length of the Sprint

Question 12 of 12

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