Who is on the Scrum Team?
(choose all that apply)
The Scrum Team consists of one Scrum Master, one Product Owner, and Developers. Within a Scrum Team, there are no sub-teams or hierarchies. It is a cohesive unit of professionals focused on one objective at a time, the Product Goal. The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. They do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory and practice, both within the Scrum Team and the organization. The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team. They are responsible for creating and communicating a vision, ordering the Product Backlog, and ensuring that the best possible job is done to delight customers. The Developers are the people in the Scrum Team that are committed to delivering a ''Done'' Increment that meets the Definition of Done and the Sprint Goal. They are responsible for managing and organizing their work within the Sprint, collaborating with the Product Owner and the Scrum Master, and applying their skills and creativity to create a product that delivers value to the stakeholders and customers. A Project Manager is not a role in the Scrum Team, as Scrum does not recognize titles for Developers, regardless of the work being performed by the person. There is no need for a Project Manager, as the Scrum Team is self-managing and accountable for delivering value.
The Scrum Guide
The Scrum Team
Professional Scrum Product Owner I Certification
What is the accountability of the Product Owner during Sprint 0?
(choose the best answer)
Sprint 0 is a term that some organizations use to describe a phase of work before the first official Sprint, where they do some upfront planning, design, architecture, or analysis1. However, this term is not consistent with the Scrum framework, which does not prescribe any pre-Sprint activities or phases2. Scrum starts with a Product Backlog that contains at least one valuable and feasible Product Goal, and enough Product Backlog items to initiate the first Sprint[3][3]. The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Developers, and for managing the Product Backlog4. The Product Owner does not have any specific accountability during Sprint 0, because Sprint 0 is not a part of Scrum.
1: Sprint Zero: A Good Idea or Not?, Scrum Alliance, accessed on December 16, 2023
2: The Scrum Guide, November 2020, p. 5
[3][3]: The Scrum Guide, November 2020, p. 9
4: The Scrum Guide, November 2020, p. 6
What happens if the Scrum Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint?
(choose the best answer)
If the Scrum Team cannot complete its work by the end of the Sprint, the Sprint does not get extended. Instead, the unfinished Sprint Backlog Items go back to the Product Backlog and can be addressed in the following Sprint12. This approach allows the team to get better at estimating and reduces complexity due to the consistency of the Scrum Events2. The Scrum Team continuously learns and adapts12.
True or False: During the Sprint Review the stakeholder's role is to reorder the Product Backlog.
During the Sprint Review, the stakeholder's role is not to reorder the Product Backlog, but rather to provide feedback and suggestions on the product and the process. Therefore, the answer is false because:
The Sprint Review is an informal meeting, not a status meeting, and the presentation of the Increment is intended to elicit feedback and foster collaboration. The stakeholders are invited to attend the Sprint Review as observers, participants, or customers, and they can share their opinions, ideas, or requests regarding the product and its features, functionality, quality, value, etc.
The ordering of the Product Backlog is the sole responsibility of the Product Owner. They order Product Backlog items to best achieve goals and missions. The Product Owner may consider the feedback and suggestions from the stakeholders, as well as other factors such as dependencies, risks, costs, etc., when ordering the Product Backlog. However, they are not obliged to follow or implement them.
The Product Backlog is not a fixed or final list of requirements, but rather an emergent and dynamic artifact that represents all the possible changes to the product. The Product Owner is accountable for effective Product Backlog management, which includes refining, communicating, and optimizing the Product Backlog items. The Product Owner may update the Product Backlog at any time, not only during the Sprint Review.
Scrum Guide 2020, page 11: ''The ordering of the items in the Product Backlog is the sole responsibility of the Product Owner.''
Scrum Guide 2020, page 11: ''The Product Owner is accountable for effective Product Backlog management, which includes ... ordering Product Backlog items; and ensuring that the Product Backlog is transparent, visible and understood.''
Scrum Guide 2020, page 15: ''The Sprint Review is an informal meeting, not a status meeting, and the presentation of the Increment is intended to elicit feedback and foster collaboration.''
The Scrum Master observes the Product Owner struggling with ordering the Product Backlog.
What is an appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take?
(choose the best answer)
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