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How do you know that a Scrum Team is cross-functional? (choose the best answer)
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A cross-functional Scrum Team possesses all the necessary skills within the team to deliver a Done Increment at the end of each Sprint. This ensures no external dependencies for completion.
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Maurine
5 months ago
C is unrealistic. Conflicts can happen, but it doesn’t mean they aren’t cross-functional.
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Hobert
5 months ago
B sounds good too, but not everyone needs to do everything.
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Huey
6 months ago
I agree, A makes sense. Every Sprint needs a complete product.
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Sheridan
6 months ago
I think A is the best answer. They need all skills for an Increment.
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Deonna
6 months ago
A makes the most sense, they need to deliver an Increment!
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Latrice
6 months ago
Wait, how can you tell if they really have all the skills?
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Lonna
6 months ago
C seems too idealistic, conflicts are normal in teams.
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Lavera
6 months ago
I don't think B is realistic, not everyone can do everything.
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Tien
7 months ago
A is definitely the best choice!
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Coral
7 months ago
B) Every member of the Scrum Team is able to perform every task. That's a bit unrealistic, don't you think?
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Helene
7 months ago
Haha, option C is a bit too idealistic. No team is conflict-free!
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Loren
8 months ago
D) A few of the Developers pair program and do Test-Driven Development. This is not a good indicator of a cross-functional team.
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Elbert
8 months ago
The team needs to have a diverse set of skills to be considered cross-functional. Option A seems to be the best answer.
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Maybelle
8 months ago
A) The Scrum Team has all the skills to create an Increment by the end of every Sprint.
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Gracia
8 months ago
Pair programming and Test-Driven Development are great practices, but I don't think option D fully captures what cross-functional means.
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Celeste
8 months ago
I remember a practice question that mentioned conflicts being a sign of dysfunction, so option C seems off to me.
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Ellen
8 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like option B is too strict. Not everyone needs to do every task, right?
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Wendell
9 months ago
I think option A makes the most sense since it emphasizes the team having all the necessary skills to deliver an Increment.
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Tori
9 months ago
I think option A is the way to go. The team as a whole needs to have the right mix of skills, even if individual members don't necessarily have to be able to do every single task.
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Angella
9 months ago
I'm not sure about this one. The question is a bit tricky. I might need to review the Scrum Guide again to make sure I understand what cross-functionality really means in this context.
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Veronique
9 months ago
Option A sounds like the best answer to me. The whole point of a cross-functional team is that they have all the skills needed to get the work done, not that every individual can do everything.
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Mohammad
9 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit confused. I thought a cross-functional team meant everyone could do everything, but option B doesn't seem quite right either. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Terrilyn
10 months ago
I think the key here is that a cross-functional Scrum Team has all the necessary skills to deliver an Increment by the end of each Sprint. So I'd go with option A.
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Shaniqua
3 months ago
Option B sounds good too, but not everyone needs to do everything.
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Eleonore
4 months ago
Yeah, a complete skill set is crucial for delivering.
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Mariann
5 months ago
I agree, option A makes the most sense.