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The questions for SSM were last updated at May 31,2024.
- Exam Code: SSM
- Exam Name: SAFe 5 Scrum Master (SSM)
- Certification Provider: Scrum
- Latest update: May 31,2024
Why should team members continuously and actively engage with other teams during PI Planning?
- A . To manage dependencies and resolve impediments
- B . To understand how the other team is working
- C . To foster an environment of capacity and velocity
- D . To create a backlog of features the team can adopt
C
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/pi-planning/
What are two Release Train Engineer responsibilities? (Choose two.)
- A . Facilitate PI Planning readiness and the event itself
- B . Understand Customer needs; validate solutions
- C . Drive relentless improvement through Inspect and Adapt
- D . Build an effective Product Owner / Product Manager team
- E . Manage and prioritize the flow of work to the program
A, C
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/release-train-engineer-and-solution-train-engineer/
What anti-pattern can emerge during the Scrum of Scrums?
- A . Scrum Masters bring in risks and impediments for escalation
- B . Scrum Masters work with the Release Train Engineer to resolve risks and impediments
- C . Scrum Masters have a daily 15 minute meet-after with the Release Train Engineer
- D . Scrum Masters report on the teams’ task status each day
D
Explanation:
https://www.agilest.org/scaled-agile/scrum-of-scrums/
What action should be taken on Relentless Improvement Backlog items from the Problem Solving Workshop?
- A . Assign points or prioritization levels
- B . Calculate for cost before continuing
- C . Use as direct input into the PI Planning session that follows
- D . Assign to the team best suited to solve
C
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/inspect-and-adapt/
According to Daniel Pink, which three factors drive motivation and lead to better performance and personal satisfaction? (Choose three.)
- A . Reward
- B . Mastery
- C . Purpose
- D . Recognition
- E . Responsibility
- F . Autonomy
B, C, F
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/unlock-the-intrinsic-motivation-of-knowledge-workers/
What are three Team Retrospective anti-patterns? (Choose three.)
- A . When the Scrum Master decides what the Retrospective topic(s) will be and directs the team on specific improvement items to work on
- B . When the team’s people manager comes in to observe
- C . When only part of the team attends
- D . When the team commits to working on 1-2 improvement items and adds them to the next Iteration Backlog
- E . When the team reviews their interactions during the last Iteration and identifies 1-2 improvement items to work on as a team
- F . When the team reviews their interactions during the last Iteration and identifies 1-2 improvement items for the Product Owner to work on
A, B, C
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/iteration-retrospective/
One of the Scrum Master’s main responsibilities is to communicate with management and outside stakeholders to help the team in what way?
- A . Split bigger work items where necessary
- B . Protect them from uncontrolled addition of work
- C . Manage the Iteration Planning Backlog
- D . Accept stories
B
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/scrum-master/
When developing an Agile Team’s skill set, what skill type is most typical?
- A . E-shaped
- B . T-shaped
- C . M-shaped
- D . I-shaped
B
Explanation:
https://www.scaledagileframework.com/dev-team/
what is an anti-pattern for the IP iteration?
- A . to plan work for the IP iteration during PI planning
- B . to allow for sufficient capacity in the program roadmap
- C . to ensure all stories and teams’ PI plans are completed prior to the IP iteration
- D . to minimize lost capacity when people are on vacation or holidays
- E . to wait for the IP iteration to fix defects
What is the purpose of the plan-do-check-adjust cycle?
- A . To provide regular, predictable dev cadence to produce an increment of value
- B . To give the ART members a process tool to keep the train on the tracks
- C . To create a continuous flow of work to support the delivery pipeline
- D . To allow the team to perform some final backlog refinement for upcoming iteration planning