Which of the following are roles on a Scrum Team? (Choose all that apply.)

1. A. Users
2. B. Scrum Master
3. C. Product Owner
4. D. Development Team
5. E. Customers

Correct Answer: BCD
According to the Scrum Guide, the Scrum Team consists of three roles: the Scrum Master, who coaches and facilitates the team; the Product Owner, who manages and prioritizes the Product Backlog; and the Development Team, who delivers a potentially releasable Increment at the end of each Sprint. Users and customers are not roles on the Scrum Team, but they are stakeholders who may provide feedback and input to the product.

When is implementation of a Product Backlog item considered complete?

1. A. At the end of the Sprint.
2. B. When the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released.
3. C. When QA reports that the item passes all acceptance criteria.
4. D. When all work in the Sprint Backlog related to the item is finished.

Correct Answer: B
According to the Scrum Guide1, an Increment is a concrete stepping stone toward the Product Goal. Each Increment is additive to all prior Increments and thoroughly verified, ensuring that all Increments work together. In order to provide value, an Increment must be usable. Multiple Increments may be created within a Sprint. The sum of the Increments is presented at the Sprint Review thus supporting empiricism. However, an Increment may be delivered to stakeholders prior to the end of the Sprint. The Sprint Review should never be considered a gate to releasing value. Therefore, implementation of a Product Backlog item is considered complete when the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released.

As the Sprint Planning meeting progresses, the Development Team sees that the workload is greater than they can handle. Which two are valid actions? (Choose two.)

1. A. Recruit additional Development Team members before the work can begin.
2. B. The Development Team ensures that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint, and monitors progress.
3. C. Cancel the Sprint.
4. D. Remove or change selected Product Backlog items.
5. E. The Development Team works overtime during this Sprint.

Correct Answer: BD
The correct answers are B and D, because the Scrum Guide states that “the number of items selected from the Product Backlog for the Sprint is solely up to the Development Team. Only the Development Team can assess what it can accomplish over the upcoming Sprint.” Therefore, the Development Team can remove or change selected Product Backlog items in agreement with the Product Owner if they see that the workload is greater than they can handle. The Development Team should also ensure that the Product Owner is aware of the situation, start the Sprint, and monitor progress.

A Scrum Team has been working on a product for nine Sprints. A new Product Owner comes in, understanding he is accountable for the Product Backlog. However, he is unsure about his responsibilities. Which two activities are part of the Product Owner role according to Scrum? (Choose two.)

1. A. Ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first, at all times.
2. B. Interacting with stakeholders.
3. C. Providing the Development Team with detailed specifications.
4. D. Describing features as Use Cases.
5. E. Creating detailed functional test cases.

Correct Answer: AB
The Product Owner is responsible for ensuring that the most valuable functionality is produced first, at all times, by ordering and prioritizing the Product Backlog. The Product Owner also interacts with stakeholders to understand their needs and expectations, and to communicate the vision and progress of the product. The other options are not part of the Product Owner role according to Scrum, as they are either too prescriptive or too technical.

The IT manager asks a Development Team for a status report describing the progress throughout the Sprint. The Development Team asks the Scrum Master for advice. The Scrum Master should:
(Choose the best answer.)

1. A. Talk to the IT manager and explain that progress in Scrum comes from inspecting an Increment at the Sprint Review.
2. B. Tell the Development Team to figure it out themselves.
3. C. Tell the Development Team to fit the report into the Sprint Backlog.
4. D. Create and deliver the report to the manager herself.
5. E. Ask the Product Owner to send the manager the report.

Correct Answer: A
The Scrum Master should talk to the IT manager and explain that progress in Scrum comes from inspecting an Increment at the Sprint Review, as stated in [5]: “The Scrum Master should educate the IT manager about how Scrum works and how progress is measured. The Scrum Master should invite the IT manager to attend the Sprint Review where the Development Team demonstrates what was accomplished during the Sprint. The Scrum Master should also explain that status reports are not necessary in Scrum, as transparency is ensured by using artifacts such as Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, and Increment.”