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Exin ASF Exam - Topic 1 Question 84 Discussion

Actual exam question for Exin's ASF exam
Question #: 84
Topic #: 1
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During a Sprint Planning session, the team argues about the work estimates for a particular story.

The Product Owner estimates five days.

The Lead Architect estimates two days.

The Scrum Master estimates eight days.

The team member working on it estimates seven days.

What value (in days) should be used for planning?

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Louann
2 months ago
Wait, how can the estimates vary so much? Sounds fishy.
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Rose
3 months ago
5 days is optimistic, but I like the confidence!
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Kiley
3 months ago
Definitely going with 7 days, that's what the team member thinks!
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Marvel
3 months ago
8 days seems too long, we should aim for efficiency!
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Roselle
3 months ago
I think 7 days makes sense, it's a good middle ground.
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Lauran
3 months ago
I think we practiced a similar question where the team member's estimate was used, so 7 days might be the right choice here.
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Lizbeth
4 months ago
I feel like the Scrum Master’s estimate of 8 days might be too high, but it’s also important to consider their perspective.
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Devon
4 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I think the average of the estimates could be a good approach. Does that mean we should consider 5 days since it's the lowest?
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Jose
4 months ago
I remember we discussed that the team's estimate should generally take precedence, so maybe we should go with 7 days?
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Alberta
4 months ago
I'm not totally sure about this one. The estimates are all over the place, and I'm not sure which one to trust. I'll need to review the Scrum guidance on estimating and see if there are any best practices I can apply here.
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Maile
4 months ago
Okay, I've got this. The team should use the estimate provided by the team member actually working on the story, which is 7 days. That's the most reliable estimate based on their direct knowledge of the work.
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Hollis
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused by this one. There are multiple estimates provided, and I'm not sure which one is the "right" answer. I'll need to think through the scenario and the Scrum principles to figure this out.
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Claribel
5 months ago
This seems like a straightforward question about estimating work during Sprint Planning. I'll need to carefully consider the different estimates provided and determine the most appropriate value to use for planning.
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Dierdre
7 months ago
I can't believe they're arguing about this. It's not like they're building a rocket to the moon, it's just a story. They should just flip a coin and move on.
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Glendora
8 months ago
The team member's estimate of 7 days is probably the most accurate, since they're the one actually doing the work. That's the value we should use for planning.
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Brandee
8 months ago
The Scrum Master's estimate of 8 days seems more realistic, but I'm not sure it's the best value to use for planning. We should probably compromise somewhere in the middle.
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Gary
7 months ago
I agree, it seems like a reasonable compromise.
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Fausto
7 months ago
Let's go with the Scrum Master's estimate of 8 days.
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Denny
8 months ago
I think the Lead Architect's estimate of 2 days is way too optimistic. There's no way this story can be done that quickly.
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Remona
7 months ago
Scrum Master: I think it will take 8 days to complete.
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Lynette
7 months ago
Team Member: I estimate 7 days for this story.
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Hyman
7 months ago
Lead Architect: I think it can be done in 2 days.
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Teddy
8 months ago
I agree with Larue. Let's go with the average and use 4 days for planning.
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Larue
8 months ago
But what about the Product Owner's estimate of 5 days? Shouldn't we consider that too?
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Alpha
9 months ago
I think we should use the Lead Architect's estimate of 2 days.
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