Scrum Scrum Certifications PSPO-I Questions & Answers

• Question 61:

  Who determines how work is performed during the Sprint?

  (choose the best answer)

  A. The Scrum Master.

  B. The Scrum Team.

  C. Team manager.

  D. The Developers

  E. Subject matter experts.

  Correct Answer: D

  Explanation: The Developers are the people in the Scrum Team who are committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint. The Developers are accountable for organizing and managing their work. Only the Developers can decide how to perform the work during the Sprint1. The Developers plan the work necessary to create an Increment that meets the Definition of Done during the Sprint Planning event. This is often done by decomposing Product Backlog items into smaller work items of one day or less. How this is done is at the sole discretion of the Developers2. The Developers also inspect their progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt their plan during the Daily Scrum1. The Developers are self-managing, which means they decide internally who does what, when, and how1. The Scrum Master, the Product Owner, the team manager, and the subject matter experts are not involved in determining how the work is performed during the Sprint. They may provide guidance, feedback, or support, but they do not interfere with the Developers' autonomy and accountability134. References: Scrum Guide

  What is a Developer?

  Who Determines How Work Is Performed During The Sprint? What is Sprint Planning?

• Question 62:

  What is the accountability of the Product Owner during Sprint 0?

  (choose the best answer)

  A. Determine the composition of the Scrum Team to meet the release plan.

  B. There is no such thing as Sprint 0.

  C. Create the overall release plan to ensure that organizational goals are met.

  D. Make sure enough Product Backlog items are refined to fill the first 3 Sprints.

  E. Gathering, eliciting, and analyzing the requirements to build the Product Backlog.

  Correct Answer: B

  Sprint 0 is a term that some organizations use to describe a phase of work before the first official Sprint, where they do some upfront planning, design, architecture, or analysis1. However, this term is not consistent with the Scrum framework,

  which does not prescribe any pre-Sprint activities or phases2. Scrum starts with a Product Backlog that contains at least one valuable and feasible Product Goal, and enough Product Backlog items to initiate the first Sprint[3][3]. The Product

  Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Developers, and for managing the Product Backlog4. The Product Owner does not have any specific accountability during Sprint 0, because Sprint 0 is not a

  part of Scrum.

  References:

  1: Sprint Zero: A Good Idea or Not?, Scrum Alliance, accessed on December 16, 2023

  2: The Scrum Guide, November 2020, p. 5 [3][3]: The Scrum Guide, November 2020, p. 9

  4: The Scrum Guide, November 2020, p. 6

• Question 63:

  What three things might a Scrum Product Owner focus on to ensure the product delivers value?

  (choose the best three answers)

  A. How much of the functionality of the product is being used.

  B. Direct customer feedback.

  C. How quickly or easily the product can be absorbed and used by its customers.

  D. Velocity is increasing over time.

  E. Minimizing changes to project scope.

  Correct Answer: ABC

  The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team. The Product Owner is responsible for managing and refining the Product Backlog, collaborating with the stakeholders and

  the Developers, and ordering the items in a way that best achieves goals and missions. The Product Owner represents the interests of everyone with a stake in the product and ensures that the Scrum Team works on the right things at the

  right time.

  To ensure that the product delivers value, a Scrum Product Owner might focus on the following aspects:

  The other options are not valid or relevant aspects that a Scrum Product Owner might focus on to ensure that the product delivers value. They are either too narrow, unrealistic, or unrelated to the product value delivery. They are:

  References:

  Scrum Guide: https://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html Product Owner: https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-product-owner Value: https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/value-scrum-value Velocity: https://www.agilealliance.org/

  glossary/velocity

• Question 64:

  True or False: All planned work for the Product done by the Scrum Team must originate from the Product Backlog.

  A. True

  B. False

  Correct Answer: A

  The Product Backlog is an ordered list of everything that is known to be needed in the product. It is the single source of truth for the Scrum Team and the stakeholders. It contains all the requirements, features, functions, enhancements, fixes,

  and anything else that can deliver value to the customers and users of the product.

  The Product Owner is accountable for managing and refining the Product Backlog, collaborating with the stakeholders and the Developers, and ordering the items in a way that best achieves goals and missions. The Product Owner

  represents the interests of everyone with a stake in the product and ensures that the Scrum Team works on the right things at the right time.

  The Developers are accountable for creating a "Done" Increment that meets the Definition of Done each Sprint. The Developers are responsible for planning and executing the Sprint Backlog, designing and building the product functionality,

  testing and improving the product quality, and delivering a potentially releasable Increment. The Developers work closely with the Product Owner to understand and clarify the Product Backlog items, provide feedback and estimates, and

  suggest improvements and innovations.

  All planned work for the Product done by the Scrum Team must originate from the Product Backlog. The Scrum Team does not work on anything that is not in the Product Backlog. The Scrum Team does not add or remove anything from the

  Product Backlog without consulting with the Product Owner. The Scrum Team does not accept or implement any requests or changes that are not in the Product Backlog. The Scrum Team does not create any other artifacts or documents that

  are not derived from or related to the Product Backlog.

  References:

  Scrum Guide: https://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html Product Backlog: https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-product-backlog Product Owner: https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-product-owner Developers: https://

  www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-developer-in-scrum

• Question 65:

  Who is accountable for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?

  (choose the best answer)

  A. The Developers.

  B. The most junior member of the team.

  C. The Scrum Master.

  D. The Product Owner.

  Correct Answer: A

  The Developers are accountable for managing the progress of work during a Sprint, as they are the ones who plan, execute, and deliver the work. The Scrum Guide states that "The Developers are the people in the Scrum Team that are committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint."1 The Developers are also responsible for conducting the Daily Scrum, a 15-minute event for the Developers to synchronize activities and create a plan for the next 24 hours.1 The Developers are self-managing, which means they decide how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the Scrum Team.1 References:

  1: The Scrum Guide2, page 7

  2: The Scrum Guide

• Question 66:

  All Scrum artifacts must be transparent to ensure sufficient accuracy of inspection. Which two measures ensure that the Product Backlog is transparent?

  (choose the best two answers)

  A. The Product Backlog is ordered.

  B. The Product Backlog is available to all stakeholders.

  C. Each Product Backlog item has a MoSCoW priority.

  D. The Product Backlog only has work for the next 2 Sprints.

  E. The Product Backlog is managed using a web-based tool.

  Correct Answer: AB

  Transparency is one of the three pillars of Scrum, along with inspection and adaptation. Transparency means that all aspects of the Scrum process and the product are visible and understandable to everyone who needs to work on or with

  them. Transparency enables effective inspection and adaptation, which are essential for delivering valuable products and improving the Scrum Team's performance.

  All Scrum artifacts must be transparent to ensure sufficient accuracy of inspection. Scrum artifacts include the Product Backlog, the Sprint Backlog, and the Increment. The Product Backlog is an ordered list of everything that is known to be

  needed in the product. It is the single source of truth for the Scrum Team and the stakeholders. It contains all the requirements, features, functions, enhancements, fixes, and anything else that can deliver value to the customers and users of

  the product.

  Two measures that ensure that the Product Backlog is transparent are:

  The other options are not valid or relevant measures to ensure that the Product Backlog is transparent. They are either too restrictive, arbitrary, or unrelated to the Product Backlog's transparency. They are:

  References:

  Scrum Guide: https://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html Transparency: https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/transparency-scrum-value Product Backlog: https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-product-backlog MoSCoW: https://

  www.agilealliance.org/glossary/moscow/

• Question 67:

  When does a Sprint conclude?

  (choose the best answer)

  A. When all the tasks are completed by the Developers.

  B. When the Sprint Retrospective is complete.

  C. When all Product Backlog items meet their Definition of Done.

  D. When the Product Owner decides enough has been delivered to meet the Sprint Goal.

  Correct Answer: D

  A Sprint is a time-boxed period when a Scrum Team works to complete a set amount of work that delivers value to the customer1. A Sprint concludes when the time-box expires, regardless of whether all the tasks, Product Backlog items, or Definition of Done are completed or not23. The Product Owner has the authority to cancel a Sprint if they determine that the Sprint Goal is obsolete or the work done is no longer valuable1. Therefore, the Product Owner decides when enough has been delivered to meet the Sprint Goal, and the Sprint ends accordingly.

• Question 68:

  True or False: Scrum has a role called "Project Manager".

  A. True

  B. False

  Correct Answer: B

  Scrum does not have the role of Project Manager. The work is completed by the three roles in the Scrum Team: Product Owner, Development Team, and Scrum Master123. Project Managers can work on any type of project, while Scrum Masters are exclusive to Scrum projects and Scrum teams2.

• Question 69:

  What are the two responsibilities of testers in a Scrum Team?

  (choose the best two answers)

  A. Tracking quality metrics.

  B. Scrum has no "tester" role.

  C. Verifying the work of programmers.

  D. The Developers are responsible for quality.

  E. Finding bugs.

  Correct Answer: BD

  Scrum is a framework for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products. Scrum defines three roles: the Product Owner, the Scrum Master, and the Developers. Scrum does not have any other roles or titles, such as "tester",

  "analyst", "designer", or "architect".

  The Developers are the people in the Scrum Team who are accountable for creating a "Done" Increment that meets the Definition of Done each Sprint. The Developers are responsible for planning and executing the Sprint Backlog, designing

  and building the product functionality, testing and improving the product quality, and delivering a potentially releasable Increment. The Developers work closely with the Product Owner to understand and clarify the Product Backlog items,

  provide feedback and estimates, and suggest improvements and innovations.

  The Developers are responsible for quality, not just for programming. Quality is not something that can be added or verified after the product is built. Quality is something that must be built into the product from the start, by following good

  practices, standards, and principles. Quality is also something that must be inspected and adapted continuously, by applying feedback loops, testing methods, and improvement actions.

  The Developers are not divided into sub-teams or sub-roles based on their skills or specialties. The Developers are a cross-functional and self-organizing team that has all the skills and capabilities needed to create a valuable product

  Increment. The Developers collaborate and coordinate their work as one unit, without any hand-offs or silos.

  The Developers may have different backgrounds or expertise, such as testing, analysis, design, or architecture. However, these are not separate roles or responsibilities in Scrum. They are part of the collective accountability and responsibility

  of the Developers as a whole. The Developers may perform different tasks or activities based on their skills or preferences, but they are all equally responsible for delivering a high-quality product Increment.

  References:

  Scrum Guide: https://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html Developers: https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-developer-in-scrum Quality: https://www.scrum.org/resources/blog/quality-scrum-value

• Question 70:

  True or False: A Product Owner with multiple teams working on one product should maintain separate Product Backlogs for each team.

  A. True

  B. False

  Correct Answer: B