Exin ASM Exam - Topic 8 Question 68 Discussion

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Question #: 68
Topic #: 8

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Scrum has cross-functional teams

What does this mean?

AThat any team member can do any of the tasks in the sprint

BThat the team has team members in each of the Scrum roles

CThat the team makes their own decisions on how they work

DThat together the team members have all stalls necessary

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Alishia

5 months ago

It's about collaboration, not just roles!

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Colette

5 months ago

Wait, does that really mean they have all skills covered?

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Deja

5 months ago

Totally agree, they should decide how to work!

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Eva

5 months ago

I thought it meant everyone can do everything?

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Svetlana

6 months ago

Cross-functional means diverse skills in one team!

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Gail

6 months ago

I practiced a question like this, and I think it was about having diverse skills, which might point to D. But I’m not completely confident.

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Laurel

6 months ago

I’m leaning towards C because I recall that teams should have autonomy in their processes. But I could be mixing it up with something else.

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Tijuana

6 months ago

I remember something about teams needing different skills, so D sounds familiar. But I also feel like it could be B since roles are important in Scrum.

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Alyce

6 months ago

I think cross-functional means that any team member can pick up tasks, so maybe it's A? But I'm not entirely sure.

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Jacquelyne

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. Is it saying the team members can do any task, or that the team as a whole has all the necessary skills? I'll have to re-read the question and options carefully.

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Barbra

6 months ago

I'm pretty confident on this one. Scrum teams are supposed to be able to handle all the tasks in the sprint, so I'll select option A.

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Kattie

6 months ago

Okay, I remember learning about this in class. Cross-functional teams means the team has members with different skills and expertise, right? I'll go with option B.

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Angelo

6 months ago

I'm a little unsure about this one. Is it asking about the composition of the Scrum team or how they work together? I'll have to think it through carefully.

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Whitney

6 months ago

Hmm, this seems like a pretty straightforward question. I think I'll go with option D - that together the team members have all the necessary skills.

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Melissa

7 months ago

This looks like a good opportunity to apply my knowledge of SCCM. I'll methodically go through the options and select the correct ones.

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Wilson

11 months ago

Definitely D. A cross-functional team means they have a diverse set of skills to tackle any task, not just one person doing everything.

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Lovetta

9 months ago

D) That together the team members have all stalls necessary

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Novella

9 months ago

C) That the team makes their own decisions on how they work

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Vilma

9 months ago

B) That the team has team members in each of the Scrum roles

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Lourdes

9 months ago

A) That any team member can do any of the tasks in the sprint

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Louvenia

11 months ago

Haha, I almost picked C. If the team could make all their own decisions, they'd probably just spend the whole sprint playing video games!

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Vallie

10 months ago

C) That the team makes their own decisions on how they work

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Chun

10 months ago

B) That the team has team members in each of the Scrum roles

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Heidy

11 months ago

A) That any team member can do any of the tasks in the sprint

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Chantell

12 months ago

I'm going with B. Scrum teams need to have members in each of the core Scrum roles, like the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Development Team.

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Marge

10 months ago

That makes sense, having team members in each role ensures a well-rounded team.

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Mari

10 months ago

I agree with B, Scrum teams need to have members in each of the core Scrum roles.

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Rhea

11 months ago

I disagree, I believe it means the team has team members in each of the Scrum roles.

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Rene

12 months ago

I think it means that any team member can do any of the tasks in the sprint.

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Milly

12 months ago

I think the correct answer is D. The team members collectively have all the necessary skills to complete the sprint work.

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Lavonda

1 year ago

But it also means the team can make their own decisions, right?

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Juan

1 year ago

I agree with Barrett, it's about having a versatile team

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Barrett

1 year ago

I think it means any team member can do any task

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