Scaled Agile SSM Exam - Topic 1 Question 45 Discussion

Actual exam question for Scaled Agile's SSM exam

Question #: 45
Topic #: 1

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What is one responsibility of a Scrum Master/Team Coach?

ADemoing the system

BTesting the system

CImproving flow

DPrioritizing the backlog

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Suggested Answer: C

One of the responsibilities of a Scrum Master/Team Coach is to help the team achieve flow, which is a state of continuous and sustainable delivery of value. They do this by teaching and coaching the team on SAFe Scrum and SAFe Team Kanban practices, such as limiting work in progress, visualizing work, managing queues, and reducing batch sizes. They also help identify and eliminate impediments and bottlenecks that hinder the team's progress and performance.

Scrum Master/Team Coach - Scaled Agile Framework

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India

2 months ago

Agreed! Keeping the team moving smoothly is key.

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Lizbeth

2 months ago

I feel like C) really captures the Scrum Master's role.

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Wynell

2 months ago

True, but that's more for the Product Owner, right?

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Martha

2 months ago

But what about D) Prioritizing the backlog?

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Malcom

2 months ago

I think it's C) Improving flow.

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Gail

2 months ago

Surprised to see flow as the main responsibility!

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Yvonne

3 months ago

I thought prioritizing the backlog was more important?

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Leonida

3 months ago

Wait, isn't demoing part of the role too?

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Tawny

3 months ago

Totally agree, flow is everything in Agile!

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Ivory

4 months ago

C) Improving flow is key for a Scrum Master!

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Brett

4 months ago

Improving flow? More like improving the team's coffee flow! But C) is the right answer.

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Tanja

4 months ago

D) Prioritizing the backlog? Nah, that's the Product Owner's role. C) all the way!

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Nieves

4 months ago

Testing the system? That's for the QA team! Definitely C) Improving flow.

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Carolynn

4 months ago

Demoing the system? That's the Product Owner's job! C) is the correct answer.

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Carylon

4 months ago

Improving flow sounds right, but I also recall something about facilitating team meetings. Is that related?

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Leigha

5 months ago

I feel like prioritizing the backlog is more of a Product Owner's job, but I could be mixing things up.

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Willis

5 months ago

I remember practicing a question about the Scrum Master's role, and I think they focus on team dynamics rather than testing or demoing.

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Julene

5 months ago

I'm a bit uncertain on this one. The Scrum Master is supposed to facilitate the process, but I'm not sure if that's the same as improving flow. Maybe D) Prioritizing the backlog is a better fit? I'll have to think about it some more.

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Adaline

5 months ago

I feel pretty confident that the Scrum Master's main responsibility is to help the team work more efficiently, so I'm going to select C) Improving flow.

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Felicidad

5 months ago

Okay, let's think this through. The Scrum Master isn't responsible for the actual development work, so A) Demoing and B) Testing are out. That leaves C) Improving flow or D) Prioritizing the backlog. I'll go with C.

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