Scrum PSM-II Online Practice Questions and Exam Preparation

Scrum PSM-II Online Questions & Answers

• Question 121:

  You have a Scrum Team that has been working together for over a year. The Development Team consists of eleven members who rarely collaborate and work within their functional boundaries. There are no Sprint Goals and most of the items in the Sprint Backlog are unrelated. The Scrum Team has concluded that it is not possible to create Sprint Goals based on the items in the Product Backlog.

  What might explain why the Scrum Team is finding it difficult to craft Sprint Goals? (Choose all that apply.)

  A. The Sprints are too long.
  B. The Product Owner is not empowered to make decisions about items in the Product Backlog nor how they are ordered.
  C. The Product Owner doesn't set objectives that he/she wants to achieve with upcoming Sprints.
  D. Scrum might not be the best framework for this team.
  E. The Development Team is too big.
  B. The Product Owner is not empowered to make decisions about items in the Product Backlog nor how they are ordered.
  C. The Product Owner doesn't set objectives that he/she wants to achieve with upcoming Sprints.
  D. Scrum might not be the best framework for this team.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Many people misinterpret the Scrum Guide as stating the Development Team size is limited to 3-9 members. In reality, it only states that there is inherent risk attached to having less than 3 members and more than 9 members. As the number of members increases, the lines of communication also increase. This can be calculated using the Group intercommunication formula: n(n - 1) / 2 where n is the number of members. Some teams are able to handle the risk and "synergize" whereas others might struggle. Saying that, the relationship between defining a Sprint Goal and Development Team size is unclear.

  But the relationship between the ordering of the Product Backlog, the PO having clear objectives, and the Sprint Goal are direct. The Product Owner typically comes to the Sprint Planning with a business objective in mind and Product Backlog items related to the business objective. After deciding what can be done for the upcoming Sprint, the Scrum Team will craft a Sprint Goal that would be met through the implementation of the items. This is not dependent on the size of the team nor length of the Sprint.

  Scrum is also a framework that's fit for purpose. Some projects/products are not fit for Scrum... or, better stated, Scrum is not suitable for all projects/products.

• Question 122:

  The Development Team discovers that it doesn't have the tools and infrastructure to make each selected Product Backlog item done. What is the most appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take?

  A. Stop the Sprint and have the Development team work on the infrastructure before continuing.
  B. Encourage the Product Owner to accept partially done Increments and complete the work in the Hardening Sprint.
  C. Coach the Development Team to improve its skills, tools and infrastructure over time and establish a Definition of "Done" that is actually possible to achieve given the current circumstances.
  C. Coach the Development Team to improve its skills, tools and infrastructure over time and establish a Definition of "Done" that is actually possible to achieve given the current circumstances.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The Scrum Master serves the Development Team by coaching it in self-organization and cross-functionality.

• Question 123:

  The Scrum values promote Development Teams be cross-functional and have all the skills needed to build a product within the team. While starting Scrum, what would be the advantages of keeping the existing component teams (e.g. design, database, backend, frontend)?

  A. Component teams would have all the skills needed to focus on their specific technical layer.
  B. Component teams generally have all the skills needed to deliver shippable Increments that add business value.
  C. Because their productivity is already predictable, they can deliver shippable Increments more quickly than a newly formed team.
  D. Because they have been working together for some time, there will be less initial disruption than a newly formed team. As they begin working, they will discover what works best and how to move towards cross-functional teams.
  E. There is less communication overhead than working in feature teams.
  D. Because they have been working together for some time, there will be less initial disruption than a newly formed team. As they begin working, they will discover what works best and how to move towards cross-functional teams.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The ones that will be doing the work are the best ones to decide on what Development Team structures work best.

• Question 124:

  Who manages the progress of work during a Sprint?

  A. The Scrum Master
  B. The Product Owner
  C. The Team Lead
  D. The Development Team
  D. The Development Team

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The Development Team is self-organized, thus manages and decides how to manage their own progress.

• Question 125:

  Which two options describe how project budgeting and financial forecasting work in Scrum? (Choose two.)

  A. It is ideally revisited as frequently as each Sprint to ensure value is being delivered for the investment spent.
  B. Scrum does not align with traditional accounting practices. The financial department needs to be given a fixed cost per Sprint per team.
  C. Several Sprints may be funded as a single release, with the result of each Sprint being releasable product.
  D. The only funding is for the run cost (time and materials) of the Scrum Teams, so no budgeting process is needed.
  A. It is ideally revisited as frequently as each Sprint to ensure value is being delivered for the investment spent.
  C. Several Sprints may be funded as a single release, with the result of each Sprint being releasable product.

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  Explanation/Reference:

• Question 126:

  What conditions are most likely occurring if you feel you need a "Quality Assurance and Release Readiness Sprint"? (Choose three.)

  A. You are following Scrum and the concept of a Hardening Sprint.
  B. Scrum has been modified in an acceptable manner to introduce "Quality Assurance and Release Readiness Sprints".
  C. The Definition of Done is weak or incomplete, allowing technical debt to accumulate.
  D. The Developers find it nearly impossible to create a valuable, useful product Increment in a Sprint.
  E. The Definition of Done is not being met every Sprint.
  C. The Definition of Done is weak or incomplete, allowing technical debt to accumulate.
  D. The Developers find it nearly impossible to create a valuable, useful product Increment in a Sprint.
  E. The Definition of Done is not being met every Sprint.

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  Explanation/Reference:

• Question 127:

  The Product Owner's primary concern is the flow of value reflected in the ordering of the Product Backlog.

  A. True
  B. False
  A. True

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  Explanation/Reference:

  The Product Owner is also known as the value maximizer. He is responsible for maximizing the value of the work that the Development Team does. This is done through the ordering of the Product Backlog.

• Question 128:

  At the eighth Sprint Review, the stakeholders are upset that the product being built is not what they expected and will incur additional costs that was not planned for. What may have led to this?

  A. The Scrum Master has not been reporting on the progress of the Scrum Team. The Product Owner has not been managing the Development Team's tasks effectively. The Development Team has not been improving their velocity.
  B. The Scrum Master has not ensured that the project is transparent. The Product Owner has not made the stakeholders aware of the progress of the project. The stakeholders have not been attending the Sprint Reviews.
  C. The Scrum Master has not been attending the Daily Standup. The Product Owner has not been using the Gantt chart correctly. The Stakeholders has not been invited to the Sprint Retrospectives.
  B. The Scrum Master has not ensured that the project is transparent. The Product Owner has not made the stakeholders aware of the progress of the project. The stakeholders have not been attending the Sprint Reviews.

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  Explanation/Reference:

  Scrum requires significant aspects of the process to be visible to those responsible for the outcome. This includes transparency with internal and external stakeholders.

• Question 129:

  A multi-national company is using Scrum for product development of their five major products.

  What alternatives should the company consider to decide how many Product Owners are needed for these five products? (Choose two.)

  A. There is one Product Owner for all five products. This person may not delegate work to others for specific value, capabilities, and functionality, given these are all the Product Owner's individual responsibility.
  B. There are as many Product Owners as needed to analyze, document, and explain expectations and requirements with all Scrum Teams.
  C. There is one Product Owner for each product (five in total). Each Product Owner may delegate to others for specific value, capabilities, and functionality within their product. The five Product Owners share and align work via Product Backlog.
  D. There is one Product Owner responsible for all five products. This person may delegate work to others for specific value, capabilities, and functionality within each product to scale their accountability.
  C. There is one Product Owner for each product (five in total). Each Product Owner may delegate to others for specific value, capabilities, and functionality within their product. The five Product Owners share and align work via Product Backlog.
  D. There is one Product Owner responsible for all five products. This person may delegate work to others for specific value, capabilities, and functionality within each product to scale their accountability.

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  Explanation/Reference:

• Question 130:

  During the Sprint Review of a scaled development effort, each Scrum Team should demonstrate its individual Increment in a separate branch of the code.

  A. True
  B. False
  B. False

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  Explanation/Reference:

  If there are multiple Scrum Teams working on the system or product release, the Development Teams on all the Scrum Teams must mutually define the definition of "Done". Each Increment is additive to all prior Increments and thoroughly tested, ensuring that all Increments work together.