As a Product Owner, what sources of information might be useful in helping you to consider the value of the product? (Choose all that apply)
- A . Market and research reports
- B . The Director of Sales
- C . The Scrum Team members
- D . The customers and users
- E . The CEO
As a Product Owner, which of the following two activities are most important? (Choose the best two answers)
- A . Writing and adding User Stories to the Product Backlog.
- B . Clearly communicating the progress of the project and the strategies to customers and stakeholders.
- C . Always being near the Scrum Team in case they have questions.
- D . Working with customers and stakeholders to identify the most important needs of the product.
The ordering of the Product Backlog should NOT be influenced by software dependencies.
True or False:
- A . True
- B . False
Which statements are correct about the Sprint length? (Choose all that apply)
- A . Sprint length is decided at the Sprint Planning.
- B . It is best to have a consistent Sprint length throughout the development of the product.
- C . Sprints are 1 month or less.
- D . The length of the Sprint should be proportionate for designing, developing, and testing.
- E . Sprint length should only be based on the time to write the code.
As a Product Owner, what might you take into consideration when determining where an item belongs in the Product Backlog? (Choose all that apply)
- A . Alignment with the business strategy and goals.
- B . Dependencies with other Product Backlog Items.
- C . How important it is to customers.
- D . The techniques the Developers will apply to implement it.
- E . The level of risk.
Who is responsible for estimating a Product Backlog item’s size? (Choose the best answer)
- A . The Scrum Master
- B . The Developers, alone.
- C . The most senior developers in the organization.
- D . The Product Owner, alone.
- E . The Developers after clarifying requirements with the Product Owner.
What is the Product Owner accountable for in Sprint 0? (Choose the best answer)
- A . Form Scrum Teams that are able to deliver on commitments.
- B . Finalizing project requirements in order to input into the Product Backlog.
- C . There is no such thing as Sprint 0.
- D . Plan the roadmap for the next 3 Sprints.
Which is an appropriate response if there are unfinished items in the Sprint Backlog by the end of the Sprint time-box? (Choose the best answer)
- A . The Sprint time-box holds and the Scrum Team continuously learns what is actually possible to do within a time-box and adapts.
- B . The Sprint extends until all items are completed.
- C . Immediately transition to Kanban.
- D . The current time-box is adjusted and all future Sprints will comply to the new time-box.
Which of the following best describes the Product Owner? (Choose the best answer)
- A . The Product Owner is the proxy between the Developers and users.
- B . The Product Owner maximizes the value of the work that the Scrum Team delivers.
- C . The Product Owner manages the tasks of Scrum Team members.
- D . The Product Owner creates User Stories that the Developers can fully understand.
The Sprint Goal and the Sprint Backlog are outputs from the Sprint Planning.
True or False:
- A . False
- B . True
As Scrum Teams mature, what is expected to happen? (Choose the best answer)
- A . Sprint Retrospectives will be less painful.
- B . The Sprint time-boxes will be shortened because the productivity is higher.
- C . Team membership will change in order to promote knowledge sharing.
- D . Their Definition of Done will expand to include more stringent criteria for higher quality.
- E . The Scrum Master becomes optional.
As a Product Owner, why should you have awareness of the software quality and that the Scrum Team conforms to the Definition of Done? (Choose the best two answers)
- A . To influence the product’s Total Cost of Ownership.
- B . To have full transparency on the work that was done.
- C . To ensure the team maintains high velocity.
- D . He doesn’t need to be concerned as it is the responsibility of the Developers.
- E . To be able to assign Developer tasks more effectively.
As a Product Owner, which of the following might you do during a Sprint? (Choose the best three answers)
- A . Ensure the Sprint Backlog items are completed accordingly to the burndown chart.
- B . Assign tasks to Scrum Team members.
- C . Provide feedback.
- D . Support the Scrum Team if they have questions about items in the current Sprint.
- E . Manage the Daily Scrum.
- F . Engage with the stakeholders.
It is the Product Owner’s responsibility to write acceptance criteria for all User Stories so that he can validate when an item is fully done. (Choose the best answer)
- A . False
- B . True
- C . It depends.
The Product Owner must be present at the Daily Scrum.
True or False:
- A . False. Only the Developers are allowed to be attend the Daily Scrum.
- B . True. He/She must remove any impediments.
- C . False. He/She doesn’t need to be there.
- D . True. He/she participates as a Scrum Team member.
When does the Sprint Retrospective typically happen? (Choose the best answer)
- A . After the final Sprint.
- B . In the middle of each Sprint.
- C . At the start of a new release.
- D . At the end of each Sprint.
Which of the following would NOT be discussed at the Sprint Retrospective? (Choose two answers)
- A . Team interactions.
- B . The Definition of Done.
- C . Improvements to the working process.
- D . Sprint Backlog for the upcoming Sprint.
- E . The features delivered in the Sprint.
What does a Product Owner do between the end of the current Sprint and the start of the next Sprint? (Choose the best answer)
- A . There is no activity gap between Sprints. The next Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the current Sprint.
- B . Refining the Product Backlog for the next Sprint.
- C . Working with the Testers to verify the current Sprint’s Increment.
- D . Informing the stakeholders on the project status.
Which of the following is true about the "cone of uncertainty"? (Choose the best answer)
- A . It helps to identify whether to adjust the quality, scope, or time, similar to the "Iron Triangle" of development.
- B . It is used to identify the level of performance between individual team members.
- C . It can help a Product Owner estimate how much work is likely to be done during a certain number of Sprints.
- D . It helps a person identify gaps in his/her skills as a Product Owner.
What is the role of the Product Owner in creating the Sprint Goal? (Choose the best answer)
- A . The Product Owner should have the Sprint Goal prepared before the Sprint Planning.
- B . The Product Owner will define the scope of work, therefore, also the Sprint Goal.
- C . The Developers will craft the Sprint Goal and the Product Owner will provide approval.
- D . The Product Owner works with the stakeholders to define a list of Sprint Goals for all Sprints.
- E . The Product Owner should come to the Sprint Planning with an objective in mind and work with the Scrum Team to craft a Sprint Goal by the end of the event.
Which of the following can influence how items are ordered in the Product Backlog? (Choose all that apply)
- A . The value of Product Backlog items.
- B . Dependencies between Product Backlog items.
- C . External dependencies.
- D . Cost of delay.
- E . Cost to implement.
As a Product Owner, which of the following would help you minimize waste in managing the Product Backlog? (Choose the best two answers)
- A . Have the Business Analyst manage the Product Backlog.
- B . Ensure that the Product Backlog items include detailed description of the technical solutions.
- C . Ensure that Product Backlog items are written in a clear and unambiguous way.
- D . Only fully describe Product Backlog items when they are likely soon to be worked on.
What are appropriate responses if the Scrum Team identifies that the workload in the Sprint Backlog has become greater than their capacity during the Sprint Planning? (Choose the best two answers)
- A . The Scrum Team members ensure that the Product Owner is aware, starts the Sprint and monitors progress.
- B . Start the Sprint and add additional resources to the Scrum Team.
- C . Remove, replace, or make changes to selected Product Backlog items in the Sprint Backlog.
- D . Budget overtime in order to meet the commitment.
- E . Look for another team that has free capacity to take on the extra work.
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review? (Choose the best answer)
- A . An inspection of all of the work done in the Sprint by the Developers.
- B . An opportunity for the Scrum Team and stakeholders to inspect the Increment and collaborate on the next steps.
- C . A demonstration of functionality completed in the Sprint.
- D . An opportunity for the Product Owner to evaluate the results of the Developers.
A Scrum Team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master.
True or False:
- A . True. Each must be a full-time member on the Scrum Team.
- B . False. If a Product Owner is unavailable, he/she can be replaced by a Business Analyst.
- C . False. A Scrum Master is only necessary when requested or needed.
- D . True. Their participation and availability will impact the outcomes produced by the Scrum Team.
How much time is allowed between the conclusion of the current Sprint and the start of the next Sprint? (Choose the best answer)
- A . Enough time for the Product Owner to prepare the Product Backlog for Sprint Planning.
- B . Enough time for the last Increment to finish testing.
- C . All of the above are allowed.
- D . None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
- E . Maximum of 1 day for Sprints that are time-boxed to 2 weeks.
What can be an indication that the Product Owner is not spending enough time with the Scrum Team? (Choose the best answer)
- A . He is not with the Scrum Team full time.
- B . The velocity is dropping.
- C . He is surprised by what was delivered in the Increment at the Sprint Review.
- D . The burn down chart is not being kept up to date.
When should the Product Backlog be updated? (Choose the best answer)
- A . During the Sprint Retrospective.
- B . Before the first Sprint starts.
- C . When the Product Owner has time.
- D . Before each Sprint Planning to know which items to commit to the upcoming Sprint.
- E . As new information and insights emerge.
In the context of Scrum, which of the following are considered feedback loops? (Choose all that apply)
- A . Daily Scrum
- B . Sprint Retrospective
- C . Sprint Review
- D . Release planning
The Product Owner role: (Choose the best three answers)
- A . Can be influenced by a committee.
- B . Can be represented by a committee or a team of people.
- C . Is one person.
- D . Is accountable for the Product Backlog’s flow of value.
- E . Can be played by more than one person on a Scrum Team.