True or False: Product Owners must specify complete acceptance criteria for a Product Backlog item before the Developers can select the item in Sprint Planning.
Correct Answer:
B
✑ False: Product Owners do not have to specify complete acceptance criteria for a Product Backlog item before the Developers can select the item in Sprint Planning.
✑ Acceptance criteria are a set of conditions that a Product Backlog item must satisfy to be considered “Done” and acceptable for delivery.
✑ Acceptance criteria are not mandatory in Scrum, but they can help the Product Owner and the Developers to clarify the expectations and requirements of a Product Backlog item.
✑ Acceptance criteria can be added or refined by the Product Owner at any time, but they should be clear and testable before the Sprint starts.
✑ The Developers can select a Product Backlog item in Sprint Planning based on their understanding of its value, scope, and complexity, as well as their capacity and skills. They can also collaborate with the Product Owner to define or refine the acceptance criteria during Sprint Planning. References: Scrum Guide, Section 3.4 (The Product Backlog), Section 5.1 (Sprint Planning), and Section 6.4 (The Increment)
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)
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/
In accordance with Scrum theory, how should a group of 100 people be divided into multiple
Scrum Teams?
(choose the best answer)
Correct Answer:
C
In accordance with Scrum theory, a group of 100 people should be divided into multiple Scrum Teams by understanding the product, the product vision and the rules of the Scrum framework, and then dividing themselves into teams because:
✑ It respects the self-organization and empowerment of the people. The people are the ones who have the knowledge, skills, and experience to create and deliver the product. They are also the ones who will work together as Scrum Teams, collaborating and coordinating their efforts. Therefore, they should have the autonomy and authority to decide how to form their teams, based on their preferences, interests, and capabilities.
✑ It supports the alignment and coherence of the Scrum Teams. The people should have a clear and shared understanding of the product, the product vision, and the rules of the Scrum framework before forming their teams. This can help them to align their goals and missions, to ensure that they are working on the same product and towards the same vision. It can also help them to follow the same principles and practices of Scrum, to ensure that they are working effectively and consistently.
✑ It fosters the collaboration and synergy of the Scrum Teams. The people should form their teams in a way that maximizes their collaboration and synergy. This can mean choosing team members that complement each other’s skills and strengths, that have good rapport and trust, that can communicate and coordinate well, and that can deliver a valuable Increment each Sprint.
References:
✑ Scrum Guide 2020, page 5: “Scrum Teams are cross-functional, meaning the members have all the skills necessary to create value in each Sprint.”
✑ Scrum Guide 2020, page 5: “Scrum Teams are self-managing, meaning they internally decide who does what, when, and how.”
✑ Scrum Guide 2020, page 9: “Multiple Scrum Teams working together on a product use one Product Backlog.”
✑ Scrum Guide 2020, page 9: “The Product Owner is one person, not a committee.”
When does the second Sprint start? (choose the best answer)
Correct Answer:
C
Sprints are fixed-length events of one month or less that serve as a container for the other Scrum events and activities. Sprints have consistent durations throughout a development effort. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint. There is no gap or downtime between Sprints. The second Sprint starts right after the first Sprint, regardless of the customer acceptance testing, the architectural changes, or the Product Backlog items.
References:
✑ The Scrum Guide
✑ Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework
✑ Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I Certification
Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning? (choose the best answer)
Correct Answer:
D
Sprint Planning is an event where the Scrum Team collaborates on the work to be performed during the Sprint1. The topics covered in Sprint Planning are:
What can be done. The Product Owner proposes how the product could increase its value and utility in the current Sprint, based on the Product Goal, the Product Backlog, and the latest market and stakeholder feedback. The Developers assess the capacity and the technical feasibility of the work, and select the Product Backlog items that they can commit to for the Sprint. The Scrum Team crafts the Sprint Goal, which is a concise statement of the purpose and focus of the Sprint2.
How to do it. The Developers plan how they will deliver a “Done” product Increment that meets the Sprint Goal. They create a plan for the first days of the Sprint, and decompose the selected Product Backlog items into smaller work items. The Developers also identify any dependencies, risks, or impediments that may affect their work. The resulting plan is captured in the Sprint Backlog, which is owned and managed by the Developers[3][3]. Why to do it. The Product Owner explains the value and the outcome of the work to be done in the Sprint, and how it aligns with the Product Goal and the stakeholder needs. The Product Owner also clarifies the acceptance criteria and the Definition of Done for the Product Backlog items, and answers any questions from the Developers. The Scrum Team ensures that they have a common understanding of the Sprint Goal and the expected product Increment4.
References:
1: The Scrum Guide, November 2020, p. 9
2: The Scrum Guide, November 2020, p. 10
[3][3]: The Scrum Guide, November 2020, p. 10
4: Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework, Scrum.org, accessed on December 16, 2023
