A Development Team is required to deliver a done Increment by the end of a Sprint. Select two statements that explain what “Done” means. (Choose two.)

1. A. All work the Development Team is willing to do.
2. B. Ready for integration.
3. C. No work left from the definition of “Done”.
4. D. Whatever the Product Owner defines as quality.
5. E. All work to create software that is ready to be released to end users.

Correct Answer: CE
The correct answers are C and E, because these statements explain what “Done” means. No work left from the definition of “Done” means that all Product Backlog items selected for a Sprint meet the quality criteria agreed upon by the Scrum Team. All work to create software that is ready to be released to end users means that the Increment is potentially releasable at any time during the Sprint.

Which three of the following are true about Scrum? (Choose the best three answers.)

1. A. Scrum implements self-management by replacing Project Managers with Scrum Masters.
2. B. Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum’s success and your usage of Scrum to develop complex products.
3. C. Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment.
4. D. Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products.
5. E. Scrum is based on empiricism and lean thinking.

Correct Answer: BDE
Three statements that are true about Scrum are:
Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum’s success and your usage of Scrum to develop complex products.
Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products.
Scrum is based on empiricism and lean thinking.
These statements are supported by [6]: “Scrum is not a process, technique, or definitive method. Rather, it is a framework within which you can employ various processes and techniques. … Each component within the framework serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum’s success and usage. … The rules of Scrum bind together events, roles, artifacts, and rules governing their relationships. … The three pillars uphold every implementation of empirical process control: transparency, inspection, and adaptation.”

The CEO asks the Development Team to add a “very important” item to a Sprint that is in progress. What should the Development Team do?

1. A. Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size.
2. B. Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments.
3. C. Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO.
4. D. Add the item to the next Sprint.

Correct Answer: C
The correct answer is C, because the Development Team should inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO. The Scrum Guide states that “only the Product Owner has the authority to cancel the Sprint, although he or she may do so under influence from the stakeholders, the Development Team, or the Scrum Master.” Therefore, if the CEO wants to add a “very important” item to a Sprint that is in progress, he or she should communicate with the Product Owner, who can then decide whether to cancel or continue the current Sprint.

What is the role of management in Scrum?

1. A. To facilitate the Scrum Teams with insights and resources that help them improve.
2. B. To monitor the Development Team’s productivity.
3. C. To identify and remove people that aren’t working hard enough.
4. D. To continually monitor staffing levels of the Development Team.

Correct Answer: A
The correct answer is A, because the role of management in Scrum is to facilitate the Scrum Teams with insights and resources that help them improve. The Scrum Guide states that “the organization respects their self-organization by not telling them how they should do their work.” Therefore, management should support the Scrum Teams by providing them with an environment that fosters collaboration, learning, and innovation.

How is management external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum? (Choose the best answer.)

1. A. The Scrum Master speaks on their behalf.
2. B. Managers are not required at the Daily Scrum.
3. C. Management gives an update at the start of each Daily Scrum.
4. D. The Product Owner represents their opinions.

Correct Answer: B
According to the Scrum Guide, management external to the Scrum Team is not involved in the Daily Scrum at all. The Daily Scrum is an internal event for the Development Team to inspect their progress toward the Sprint Goal and plan their work for the next 24 hours. The other options are not valid ways for management to be involved in the Daily Scrum, as they are either intrusive (such as giving an update or speaking on behalf of others) or unnecessary (such as being represented by the Product Owner or the Scrum Master).