Scrum PSM-II Exam - Topic 5 Question 52 Discussion

Actual exam question for Scrum's PSM-II exam

Question #: 52
Topic #: 5

One Scrum Team is developing a product. They track how much software they produce as velocity. Their current velocity is 18 units of done work. A second team will be added to work on the same product. What is the most likely impact on the velocity of the original team?

(choose the best answer)

ATheir velocity is likely to increase and be higher than 18.

BTheir velocity is likely to decrease and be lower than 18.

CTheir velocity is likely to be not affected and stay at 18.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Benton at Aug 08, 2023, 11:52 AM

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Viva

6 months ago

I believe it’ll stay the same, they know how to manage their work.

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Helene

6 months ago

Surprised this is even a question. More people usually means more coordination issues!

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Naomi

7 months ago

I’m not so sure. Maybe they’ll just adapt and keep it at 18.

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Erin

7 months ago

Totally agree, adding a team can slow things down!

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Isaiah

7 months ago

I think their velocity will probably decrease. More teams can complicate things.

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Leana

7 months ago

I recall that adding more people can complicate things, so maybe their velocity will decrease? That seems possible.

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Mira

7 months ago

I'm not really sure, but I feel like their velocity might stay the same since they already have a rhythm going.

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Delfina

8 months ago

I think I saw a practice question similar to this, and it suggested that the original team's velocity could actually increase due to shared knowledge.

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Cecilia

8 months ago

I remember discussing how adding a second team can sometimes lead to coordination issues, which might slow down the original team's velocity.

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Erick

8 months ago

Okay, I think I've got it. The study is comparing two procedures, and the best response measure to use would be the frequency of the behavior that is being targeted, which is hitting others. So the correct answer is C.

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Jacqueline

8 months ago

Okay, let's see. I'm pretty sure the answer has to do with managing the sites in the cluster, but I'm not sure which specific attribute is used for decommissioning. I'll need to review my notes on cluster management.

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Stephen

8 months ago

No problem, I've got this. I've worked through plenty of these forward contract questions before. I'll just need to plug the numbers into the right equations and I should be able to get the correct answers.

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Jesusita

8 months ago

I'm kind of confused about the specifics of L3Out configurations. Was it Option B that we thought was correct in our last study group?

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Mariko

1 year ago

Haha, I bet the Scrum Master is wishing they had a crystal ball right about now. Trying to predict how velocity will change with a new team is like playing a carnival game - you never know which way the ball is going to bounce!

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Katheryn

1 year ago

Definitely B! More people usually means more meetings, more bureaucracy, and more overhead. The original team is going to get bogged down trying to manage the new team. Velocity is going to take a hit, no doubt about it.

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Troy

11 months ago

B) Their velocity is likely to decrease and be lower than 18.

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Blossom

11 months ago

C) Their velocity is likely to be not affected and stay at 18.

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Asha

11 months ago

B) Their velocity is likely to decrease and be lower than 18.

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Franklyn

12 months ago

A) Their velocity is likely to increase and be higher than 18.

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Galen

1 year ago

I'm torn between A and B. On one hand, the extra resources could boost productivity, but on the other, the additional overhead of coordination might drag things down. I'll have to think this through more carefully.

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Audry

1 year ago

I'm going with C. The original team's velocity should stay the same, as their own processes and capacity won't change just because another team is added. Coordination might be a challenge, but their individual velocity should remain steady.

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Mira

1 year ago

Hmm, I think the answer is B. Adding a second team will likely increase the overall work being done, but it may also introduce coordination and integration challenges that could slow down the original team's velocity.

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