ScrumStudy SMC Exam - Topic 4 Question 119 Discussion

Actual exam question for ScrumStudy's SMC exam

Question #: 119
Topic #: 4

You are a Scrum Master on a project creating an optical fiber cable network across the country. The project

has reached the Create User Stories process. Which of the following is NOT an input to this process?

AThe Prioritized Product Backlog.

BIdentified Risks.

CPersonas.

DDone CriteriA.
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The key inputs of creating user stories are Scrum Core Team, Prioritized Product Backlog, Done Criteria, and
Personas. The most import tool is User Story Writing Expertise. And the major outputs are User Stories and
User Story Acceptance CriteriA.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Shawnta at Nov 21, 2025, 11:19 AM

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Nidia

3 months ago

Exactly! Focus on what's needed for creating user stories.

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Tina

3 months ago

Identified Risks are important but not for this process.

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Reta

3 months ago

Right! User stories need the backlog and personas.

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Valentin

3 months ago

Agreed, Done Criteria isn't an input.

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Alison

4 months ago

I thought all of these were inputs at some point. Confusing!

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Cora

4 months ago

Personas are key for understanding user needs!

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Olive

4 months ago

Wait, are we sure Identified Risks isn't an input? Seems important.

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Carmelina

5 months ago

I agree, Done Criteria is essential for user stories!

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Hyun

5 months ago

Wait, what? Personas are an input? I thought those were just for marketing. This exam is tricky!

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Pok

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. Maybe I should have studied the Scrum Guide more closely.

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Boris

5 months ago

C. Personas are a key input for creating user stories. I'm sure about that.

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Chery

5 months ago

D. Done Criteria is definitely not an input. That's an output, right?

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Hyman

5 months ago

I think the answer is B. Identified Risks are not an input to the Create User Stories process.

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Nettie

6 months ago

I’m leaning towards saying that Done Criteria is not an input, but I’m a bit confused since it seems relevant to the overall process.

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Tonja

6 months ago

I practiced a similar question where we had to identify inputs for user stories, and I feel like Identified Risks might not fit in this context.

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Gladys

6 months ago

I think Personas are important for creating user stories, but I can't recall if Done Criteria is actually considered an input or not.

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Ivette

6 months ago

I remember that the Prioritized Product Backlog is definitely an input, but I'm not sure about Identified Risks.

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Annmarie

6 months ago

Wait, which one is not an input? I'm a little confused on the details of this Scrum process. I better double-check my understanding before answering.

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Nada

6 months ago

Okay, I remember learning about this in class. The Prioritized Product Backlog, Personas, and Done Criteria are all important inputs, but Identified Risks is not part of the Create User Stories process. I feel pretty good about this one.

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Shantell

7 months ago

I think the answer is D) Done Criteria.

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Kristeen

7 months ago

A) The Prioritized Product Backlog is definitely an input.

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Tanja

7 months ago

I think the answer is that Identified Risks is not an input to the Create User Stories process. The key inputs are the Prioritized Product Backlog, Personas, and Done Criteria. I'm fairly confident in that, but I'll review it one more time to be sure.

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Lawana

7 months ago

I feel confident about this question. User stories are key!

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Shawana

8 months ago

Hmm, let me think this through. I know the user stories are based on the product backlog and personas, but I'm not sure about the other inputs. I'll have to review my notes on the Scrum processes to be sure.

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Earleen

8 months ago

I'm pretty confident I know the answer to this one. The key inputs are the Prioritized Product Backlog, Personas, and Done Criteria, but Identified Risks is not an input to the Create User Stories process.

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