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NEW QUESTION 79
On a hydroelectric power project, damage to life and property due to floods and landslides has been identified as a potential risk. Which of the following Risk Assessment Techniques can be used by the Scrum Team to assess the potential risk, and its impact on project objectives?
- A. Expected Monetary Value.
- B. Probability Trees.
- C. Pareto Analysis.
- D. Probability Impact Grid.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Reference:
https://scrumstudy.wordpress.com/2014/08/27/scrum-master-how-are-risks-assessed-in-a-scrumproject/
NEW QUESTION 80
Maria is one of the Scrum Master for a rail-road reservation system program. She facilitates the Daily Standup Meetings to enable the Scrum Team to discuss issues faced by individual members, and seek solutions to motivate the team. Which of the following represents the mandatory outputs of Conduct Daily Standup process?
- A. Updated Scrumboard and Unapproved Change Requests.
- B. Updated Sprint Burndown chart and Motivated Scrum Team.
- C. Updated Scrumboard and Dependencies.
- D. Updated Sprint Burndown chart and Impediment log.
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 81
Joan is the Scrum Master for her organization and the Development Team wants to know why Joan is attending the Daily Scrum. Why should Joan attend the Daily Scrum?
- A. Joan attends to confirm that the entire Development Team and the Product Owner is present.
- B. Joan attends to confirm that the entire Development Team is present.
- C. Joan should attend to hear the status of the Sprint Backlog items
- D. Joan really doesn't have to attend, she only needs to confirm that the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 82
Collaboration is one of the Scrum principles. Which of the following are the three dimensions of this principle?
- A. Perfection, cooperation, and comprehension
- B. Transparency, precision, and coordination
- C. Awareness, articulation, and appropriation
- D. Honesty, responsiveness, and adaptability
Answer: C
Explanation:
The core dimensions of collaborative work are as follows:
1. Awareness - Individuals working together need to be aware of each other's work.
2. Articulation - Collaborating individuals must partition work into units, divide the units among team members, and then after the work is done, reintegrate it.
3. Appropriation - Adapting technology to one's own situation; the technology may be used in a manner completely different than expected by the designers.
Reference:
https://www.scrumstudy.com/whyscrum/scrum-collaboration
NEW QUESTION 83
The Product Owner on a project, on which you are the Scrum Master, has identified disaster situations, such as earthquakes and tsunamis, as potential risks to the underwater transnational communication sea link. The Stakeholders have suggested that steps to safeguard the foundations of the ocean infrastructure be taken at the earliest, and also have recommended that a contingency reserve be created, which could be used in case of disaster situations. This is an example of:
- A. Risk Mitigation.
- B. Risk Prioritization.
- C. Risk Assessment.
- D. Risk Avoidance.
Answer: A
NEW QUESTION 84
Which of the following best describes why Epics are decomposed into smaller User Stories during a Sprint?
- A. Take considerably longer time to review.
- B. Scrum Teams are smaller in size.
- C. Tasks are easier to complete.
- D. Too large to be completed in a Sprint.
Answer: C
Explanation:
Explanation/Reference: https://confluence.atlassian.com/agile/glossary/epic
NEW QUESTION 85
What is Quality Assurance?
- A. The execution of the planned quality activities by the Scrum Team in the process of creating deliverables that are potentially shippable.
- B. Identification and definition of the product required from a Sprint and the project along with the Acceptance Criteria, any developmentmethods to be followed, and the key responsibilities of Scrum Team members in regards to quality.
- C. The evaluation of processes and standards that govern quality management in a project to ensure that they continue to be relevant.
- D. A Scrum approach in which the team learns from experience and stakeholder engagement to constantly keep the Prioritized Product Backlog updated with any changes in requirements.
Answer: C
Explanation:
Explanation
Quality is required not only in products, but also in processes.Quality assurance refers to the evaluation of processes and standards that govern quality management in a project to ensure that they continue to be relevant. Quality assurance activities are carried out as part of the work. In fact, quality assurance is a significant factor of the definition of Done. The deliverable isn't complete if appropriate quality assurance has not been conducted. Often, quality assurance is demonstrated during the Sprint Review Meeting.
NEW QUESTION 86
While performing a cost-benefit analysis, the Product Owner of a project determined that the project has 45% probability of incurring a loss of $800,000 due to the latest Land Reform Bill. Which of thefollowing techniques is being used by the Product Owner to perform cost-benefit analysis?
- A. Expected Monetary Value.
- B. Pareto Analysis.
- C. Probability Impact Grid.
- D. Risk Breakdown Structure.
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 87
Which of the following about User Story Acceptance Criteria is true?
- A. It is the Scrum Master who has to ensure that the Acceptance Criteria for a User Story are not changed by the Product Owner in the middle of a Sprint.
- B. In the Sprint Review Meetings, the Acceptance Criteria provides the context for the Scrum Master to decide if a User Story has been completed satisfactorily.
- C. User Stories are objective, and the Acceptance Criteria provides the subjectivity required for the User Story to be considered as Done.
- D. It is the Scrum Team's responsibility to keep track of what changes are being made to the Acceptance Criteria even during the Sprint.
Answer: A
Explanation:
User Story is Done according to the agreed upon Acceptance CriteriA. Thus, the role of Acceptance Criteria in maintaining quality is critical and needs to be clearly understood by the team. It is the responsibility of the Scrum Master to ensure that the Acceptance Criteria for a User Story are not changed by the Product Owner in the middle of a Sprint. Partially completed User Stories are rejected as not Done and moved back into the Prioritized Product Backlog.
Reference:
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NEW QUESTION 88
Which of the following best describes why Epics are decomposed into smaller User Stories during a Sprint?
- A. Take considerably longer time to review.
- B. Scrum Teams are smaller in size.
- C. Tasks are easier to complete.
- D. Too large to be completed in a Sprint.
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION 89
A large software company has 8 Scrum teams with each team having a Scrum Master. After the Daily Standup everyday with their respective teams, all Scrum Masters meet for a Scrum of Scrums. What are they likely to do during this meeting?
- A. Share a status update on all individual team member' tasks.
- B. Discuss ways to resolve technical impediments faced by development teams, especially if two or more teams face the same issue.
- C. Discuss what each individual development team member has worked on since the last time all Scrum Masters met.
- D. Discuss actions of a team that could potentially affect another team.
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 90
You are the Scrum Master for the ID7 Project for your organization. Martha is serving as the Product Owner for this project. Martha meets with you and asks for your advice on how she should go about estimating the work in the Product Backlog. What should you tell Martha?
- A. Martha can estimate the items in the Product Backlog, but you, the Scrum Master, must be approve the estimates prior to each Sprint Planning meeting.
- B. Martha can estimate the items in the Product Backlog, but the Development Team must approve the estimates prior to the Sprint beginning.
- C. The Development Team will work with you, the Scrum Master, to create time and cost estimates for all the Product Backlog items.
- D. The Development Team will work with Martha to estimate the items in the Product Backlog with story points.
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 91
Kelly is the Scrum Master for her organization and she's meeting with her manager to discuss the skillsets required for the Development Team. Kelly tells her manager what fact about what the Development Team needs in every Scrum project?
- A. The Development Team will need a clear understanding of each task in the backlog
- B. The Development Team will need a SprintGoal for the entire Scrum project
- C. The Development Team will need a clear vision of all requirements in the Product Backlog
- D. The Development Team will need the skills and know-how to deliver a Done Increment
Answer: D
NEW QUESTION 92
When is a Sprint cancelled?
- A. When the Product Owner determines that it makes no sense to finish the Sprint
- B. When priorities change in the Product Backlog, in a way that Sprint Backlog items are no longer the highest ones
- C. When we realize that we cannot deliver all of the Sprint Backlog items
- D. When the Scrum Master realizes that the Scrum framework is not followed entirely
Answer: B
NEW QUESTION 93
All of the following statements about Risk Communications are true, EXCEPT:
- A. Information related to risks is maintained and updated through the Risk Burndown Chart.
- B. The Stakeholders should be continuously informed about risks, including thepotential impact of these risks and the plans for responding to each risk.
- C. The Product Owner is responsible for theprioritization of risks and for communicating the prioritized list to the Scrum Team.
- D. The Scrum Team may also discuss specific risks related to their Tasks with the Product Owner during Daily Standup Meetings.
Answer: D
Explanation:
Explanation
Because stakeholders have an interest in the project, it is important to communicate with them regarding risks.
Information provided to stakeholders related to risk should include potential impact and the plans for responding to each risk. This communication is on-going and should occur in parallel with the four sequential steps discussed thus far-risk identification, assessment, prioritization and mitigation. The Scrum Team may also discuss specific risks related to their Tasks with the Scrum Master during Daily Standup Meetings. The Product Owner is responsible for the prioritization of risks and for communicating the prioritized list to the Scrum Team. An important tool which can be used for communicating information related to risks is the Risk Burndown Chart.
NEW QUESTION 94
The Scrum Master is attending a meeting in which the Scrum Team is estimating the effort required to develop the functionality described in each User Story. The team wants to adopt an estimation technique through which they will be able to quickly estimate a large number of User Stories. Which of the following techniques do you think they should adopt?
- A. Affinity Estimation.
- B. Relative Sizing.
- C. Wideband Delphi.
- D. Planning Poker.
Answer: A
Explanation:
Affinity estimation is a technique used to quickly estimate a large number of User Stories. Using sticky notes or index cards or tape, the team places User Storied on a wall or other surface, in order from small to large. For this, each team member begins with a subset or User Stories from the overall Prioritized Product Backlog to place by relative size. This initial placement is done in silence. Once everyone has placed their User Stories on the wall, the team reviews all the placements and may move User Stories around as appropriate. The second part of the exercise involves discussion. Finally, the Product Owner will indicate some sizing categories on the wall. These categories can be small, medium or large, or they may be numbered using story point values to indicate relative size. The team will then move User Stories into these categories as the final step in the process. Some key benefits of this approach are that the process is very transparent, visible to everyone, and is easy to conduct.
Reference:
http://blog.scrumstudy.com/estimation-techniques-in-scrum/
NEW QUESTION 95
Which of the following is a process in the initiate phase of Scrum?
- A. Conduct Daily Standup
- B. Estimate User Stories
- C. Commit User Stories
- D. Identify Scrum Master and Stakeholder(s)
Answer: D
Explanation:
Reference:
https://www.scrumstudy.com/whyscrum/scrum-initiate
NEW QUESTION 96
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true with respect to Change in Scrum projects?
A) The Scrum Master suggests changes in consultation with the Scrum Team.
B) The Scrum Master can recommend changes based on Retrospect Sprint Meetings.
C) Changes that are beyond the tolerance level of the Product Owner may need the assistance of the Scrum Master working with the Product Owner.
D) The Scrum Master finalizes the formal change requests along with the Scrum Team.
- A. Only D
- B. A and B
- C. C and D
- D. Only A
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION 97
Which of the following best defines the team velocity metric used to measure team performance?
- A. Team velocity is the actual time spent on delivering User Stories.
- B. Team velocity is the total number of story points completed in a given Sprint.
- C. Team velocity is the total number of hours the team has worked during a Sprint.
- D. Team velocity is the percentage of story points that have been Done versus those committed.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Velocity measures how many user stories were completed by the team, on average, in previous sprints. It assists in estimating how much work the team is able to accomplish in future sprints.
NEW QUESTION 98
Which of the following best defines the team velocity metric used to measure team performance?
- A. Team velocity is the actual time spent on delivering User Stories.
- B. Team velocity is the total number of story points completed in a given Sprint.
- C. Team velocity is the percentage of story points that have been Done versus those committed.
- D. Team velocity is the total number of hours the team has worked duringa Sprint.
Answer: B
Explanation:
Explanation
Velocity measures how many user stories were completed by the team, on average, in previous sprints. It assists in estimating how much work the team is able to accomplish in future sprints.
NEW QUESTION 99
Andy, a Scrum Master, is helping his team draft a Sprint Backlog. In which of the following phases would this Scrum process be in?
- A. Review and Retrospect
- B. Implement
- C. Plan and Estimate
- D. Initiate
Answer: C
NEW QUESTION 100
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