Title: Scrum Open

Percentage: 76.7%

Duration: 00:14:45

Date started: Sun 3 Oct 2021 13:39

Date finished: Sun 3 Oct 2021 13:54

Feedback
Thank you for taking the Open assessment of Scrum. Please review The Scrum Guide on Scrum.org and take
this assessment again to improve your score.

Ken Schwaber

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All Questions 23 Correct 7 Incorrect

Question 1 of 30

What is the role of Management in Scrum?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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 A) Support the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and system
capabilities. Support the Scrum Master to cause organizational change that fosters
empiricism, self-management, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent product delivery.

B) Continually monitor staffing levels of the Scrum Team.

C) Monitor the progress of the Developers on the Scrum Team.

D) Identify and remove people that are not working hard enough.

Feedback
Management has no active role in the actual product development through Scrum. However,
management external to the Scrum Team is relevant in setting the vision and strategy to guide the overall
direction of the organization.

Question 2 of 30

Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A) Hybrid

B) Empirical

C) Defined

D) Complex

Feedback
Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory, or empiricism. Empiricism asserts that knowledge
comes from experience and making decisions based on what is observed.
Question 3 of 30

Which Scrum events are timeboxed?

(choose the best three answers)

Correct answer: C) E) F)
You chose: C) E) F)
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A) Refinement.
B) Release Retrospective.
C) Sprint Review.
D) Release Testing.
E) Sprint Planning.
F) Sprint Retrospective.
G) Sprint Testing.

Feedback
The Scrum Guide states that the Sprint Planning, Sprint Retrospectives, and Sprint Reviews are
timeboxed events. Sprints are fixed length events of one month or less to create consistency, and the
Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event.

Question 4 of 30

Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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A) The Developers.
 B) The Developers and Product Owner.

C) The Scrum Team.

D) The Developers and Scrum Master.

E) The Scrum Master and Product Owner.

Feedback
Only the people doing the work described on the Sprint Backlog need to inspect and adapt at the Daily
Scrum. If the Product Owner or Scrum Master are actively working on items in the Sprint Backlog, they
participate as Developers, they will need to be at the Daily Scrum.

Question 5 of 30

An organization has decided to adopt Scrum, but management wants to change the terminology
to fit with terminology already used. What will likely happen if this is done?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)

A) Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually
happen.

B) The organization may not understand what has changed with Scrum and the benefits of
Scrum may be lost.

C) Management may feel less anxious.

D) All of the above.

Question 6 of 30
Which of the following services is appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A) Lead the discussions of the Developers.

B) Teach the Developers to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox.

C) Ensure that all 3 questions have been answered.

D) All answers apply.

E) Facilitate in a way that ensures each team member has a chance to speak.

Feedback
The Scrum Master ensures that the Developers have the event, but the Developers are responsible for
conducting the Daily Scrum. The Scrum Master teaches the Developers to keep the Daily Scrum within
the 15-minute timebox. The Scrum Master enforces the rule that only Developers participate in the Daily
Scrum.

Question 7 of 30

When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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A) When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

B) When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint.

C) When the sales department has an important new opportunity.

D) When the Developers feel that the work is too hard.

 Feedback
A Sprint could be cancelled if the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. Only the Product Owner has the
authority to cancel the Sprint.

Question 8 of 30

Who is on the Scrum Team?

(choose the best three answers)

Correct answer: A) B) D)
You chose: A) B) D)
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A) Developers.
B) The Scrum Master.
C) Project Manager.
D) The Product Owner.

Feedback
The Scrum Team consists of the Scrum Master, the Product Owner and Developers. The Scrum Team is
a cohesive unit of professionals focused on one objective at a time, the Product Goal.

Question 9 of 30

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

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: D)
You chose: C)
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A) The most junior member of the team.

B) The Product Owner.

C) The Scrum Master.

D) The Developers.

Feedback
The Developers use the Daily Scrum to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and to inspect how
progress is trending toward completing the work in the Sprint Backlog.

Question 10 of 30

The length of a Sprint should be:

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)

A) Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner.

B) Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events.

C) One month or less.

D) All of the above.

Feedback
All of these choices are appropriate considerations in determining the length of a Sprint.

Question 11 of 30
What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: D)
You chose: B)
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A) The event must take at least a minimum amount of time.

B) The event must happen at a set time.

C) The event must happen by a given time.

D) The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.

Feedback
Timeboxed events are events that have a maximum duration.

Question 12 of 30

The Product Backlog is ordered by:

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A) Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom.

B) Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.

C) Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom.

D) Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom.

E) Items are randomly arranged.

 Feedback
The Product Owner is accountable for effective Product Backlog management. The Product Backlog is an
emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product. It is the single source of work undertaken
by the Scrum Team.

Question 13 of 30

When does a Developer become accountable for the value of a Product Backlog item selected for
the Sprint?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: B)
You chose: D)
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A) During the Daily Scrum.

B) Never. The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating value every Sprint.

C) Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.

D) At the Sprint Planning Event.

Feedback
All members of the Scrum Team share in the accountability for creating value every Sprint.

Question 14 of 30

What are two ways a Scrum Master serves to enable effective Scrum Teams?

(choose the best two answers)

Correct answer: A) C)
You chose: D)
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A) By facilitating Developer decision-making.

B) By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog.
C) By removing impediments that hinder the Scrum Team.
D) By starting and ending the meetings at the proper time.

Feedback
The Scrum Master serves the Scrum Team in several ways. Facilitation and removing impediments are
examples of ways a Scrum Master helps a team become more effective.

Question 15 of 30

When is a Sprint over?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: B)
You chose: D)
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A) When the Product Owner says it is done.

B) When the timebox expires.

C) When all the tasks are completed.

D) When all Product Backlog items meet their Definition of Done.

Feedback
Sprints are fixed length events of one month or less to create consistency. A new Sprint starts
immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

Question 16 of 30
When should the Developers on a Scrum Team be replaced?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
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A) Every Sprint to promote shared learning.

B) As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity.

C) Never, it reduces productivity.

D) As needed, while taking into account a short-term reduction in productivity.

Feedback
Scrum Teams typically go through some steps before achieving a state of increased performance.
Changing membership typically reduces cohesion, affecting performance and productivity in the short
term.

Question 17 of 30

How much work must the Developers complete for each Product Backlog item they select for a
Sprint?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A) Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation.

B) Enough so that each Product Backlog item they select meets the Definition of Done.

C) All development work and at least some testing.

D) As much as it can fit into the Sprint.

 Feedback
The purpose of each Sprint is to deliver useful and valuable Increments that adhere to the Scrum Team's
current Definition of Done.

Question 18 of 30

Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
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A) It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on the work
done.

B) It is a mechanism to control Developer activity during a Sprint.

C) It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out
what to do next.

Feedback
Every event in Scrum, besides the Sprint, which is a container for the other events, is an opportunity to
Inspect and Adapt.

Question 19 of 30

The Developers should have all the skills needed to:

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: A)
You chose: C)
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A) Turn the Product Backlog items they select into an Increment of useful and valuable product
functionality.

B) Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools
and environments.

C) Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the Product
Owner.

Feedback
The Developers are a group of professionals who do the work of delivering an Increment of done product
at the end of each Sprint. As a team, Developers have all of the skills necessary to create a product
Increment.

Question 20 of 30

True or False: When multiple Scrum Teams work together on the same product, each team
should maintain a separate Product Backlog.

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)

A) True

B) False

Feedback
Products have one Product Backlog, regardless of how many Scrum Teams are used. Any other setup
makes it difficult for the Developers to determine what they should work on.

Question 21 of 30
When does the next Sprint begin?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
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A) When the Product Owner is ready.

B) Next Monday.

C) Immediately following the next Sprint Planning.

D) Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

Feedback
A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

Question 22 of 30

Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: E)
You chose: E)
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A) The Developers.

B) The CEO.

C) The Stakeholders.

D) The Scrum Master.

E) The Product Owner.

 Feedback
The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for ordering the Product Backlog.

Question 23 of 30

A Scrum Team consists of the following:

(choose the best three answers)

Correct answer: A) B) E)
You chose: A) B) E)
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A) Product Owner
B) Scrum Master
C) Users
D) Customers
E) Developers

Feedback
The Scrum Team consists of one Scrum Master, one Product Owner, and Developers.

Question 24 of 30

True or False: Scrum has a role called "project manager."

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)

A) True

B) False
 Feedback
A Scrum Team has a Scrum Master, a Product Owner and Developers. As a whole they have all controls
needed.

Question 25 of 30

When does a Developer become the sole owner of a Sprint Backlog item?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)
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A) Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the Developers on the Scrum Team even
though each item may be implemented by an individual Developer.

B) During the Daily Scrum.

C) Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.

D) At the Sprint Planning event.

Feedback
The Sprint Backlog and all of its items are collectively owned by the Developers. No individual Developer
can claim ownership over an item as this would block communication and collaboration.

Question 26 of 30

What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: C)
You chose: C)
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A) To make sure every team member answers the three questions.

B) To gather status and progress information to report to management.

C) He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Developers have a
Daily Scrum.

D) To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking
progress on the burn-down.

Feedback
The Scrum Master only ensures that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept
within the timebox.

Question 27 of 30

True or False: The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a valuable and useful Increment of working
product.

Correct answer: A)
You chose: A)

A) True

B) False

Feedback
The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a timebox of one month or less during which a done, useful, and valuable
working product Increment is created.

Question 28 of 30
Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be
able to explain the alternatives most clearly?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: B)
You chose: B)
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A) The Scrum Master

B) The Product Owner

C) The Project Manager

D) The Developers

Feedback
The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for ordering the Product Backlog. Their responsibilities
include making the Product Backlog visible, transparent, and clear to all.

Question 29 of 30

The timebox for the Sprint Review is:

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: D)
You chose: D)
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A) 1 day.

B) 4 hours and longer as needed.

C) As long as needed.

D) 4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.

E) 2 hours.
 Feedback
Sprint Review is a maximum four-hour timeboxed event for one-month Sprints. For shorter Sprints, the
event is usually shorter.

Question 30 of 30

Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?

(choose the best answer)

Correct answer: C)
You chose: B)
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A) Managing the project and ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the
stakeholders.

B) Keep stakeholders from distracting the Developers.

C) Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does.

D) Directing the Developers.

Feedback
The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Scrum
Team.