agile project management weekly challenge 3 answers

1. Which of the following best describes why Scrum Teams refer to the Product Backlog as a living artifact?

  • The Product Owner adds items at any time.
  • The stakeholders can add items at any time.
  • The team only adds items at the end of a Sprint.
  • The Product Owner only adds items at the end of a Sprint.

 

2. Which of the following exhibit the best practices for formatting a user story?

  • Paint the client’s home to increase its value and protect its exterior surfaces.
  • As the homeowner, I want my home painted, so that it increases the value of my home and protects the exterior surfaces.
  • Paint the client’s home because they want to increase the value of their home and protect its exterior surface.
  • Paint my home because as a homeowner, it will increase its value and protect its exterior surfaces.

 

3. As a Product Owner, you need to add estimates to your Backlog items. You and your team have over 100 items to estimate and less than one hour to do it. Because of the time limit, you need a technique that will help your team quickly sort items by complexity. Which effort estimation technique should you use?

  • Planning Poker™
  • Dot Voting
  • The Bucket System
  • Affinity Mapping

 

4. As a Product Owner, you set the initial Sprint duration the team has to work on their items. This refers to what Scrum concept?

  • Interval
  • Timebox
  • Time frame
  • Schedule

 

5. Which of the following may indicate a task meets the Definition of Done? Select all that apply.

  • An independent peer group reviews the product
  • The product meets half of the acceptance criteria
  • The Product Owner accepts the story.
  • The product passes all testing requirements.

 

6. What typically occurs during the Sprint Review? Select all that apply.

  • Synchronize and prioritize activities for the team.
  • Discuss how to better work as a team.
  • Explore which items should be considered done in the Backlog.
  • Demonstrate and inspect the product.

 

7. What does the Scrum Team reflect on during a Sprint Retrospective? Select all that apply.

  • What updates should the team make to user stories in the next Sprint?
  • What’s working or not working for the team regarding the people, the processes, and the tools?
  • What improvements are worth exploring in the next Sprint?
  • Who was at fault for not accomplishing a story?
  • Were the improvements in the last Sprint helpful or not?

 

8. What’s the overall goal of a burndown chart?

  • Quantify performance for individual team members
  • Provide a way to compare productivity among teams
  • Serve as a communication tool for outside stakeholders
  • Keep the team aware of how they’re doing against their goals

 

9. Why would a Scrum Team use a Kanban board? Select all that apply.

  • To make it easier to notice work-in-progress (WIP) limits
  • To take fewer notes
  • To give a better sense of the team’s flow of work
  • To visualize tasks

 

10. Utilizing tools in Scrum helps make the team fully aware of progress and updates. This embodies which Scrum pillar?

  • Transparency
  • Adaptation
  • Inspection
  • Commitment

 

11. As a Product Owner building a Backlog, what pieces of information should you include for each item? Select all that apply.

  • A set value for the item, such as dollar signs
  • A clear description from the perspective of the customer
  • The level of effort required to complete the item
  • The date the item is due

12. Fill in the blank: As a Product Owner writing a user story, you want every task to have a clear Definition of Done. A clear Definition of Done helps the team better understand how much effort it will take to complete an item. Including a Definition of Done in a user story makes it _____, one of the I.N.V.E.S.T. story-writing criteria.

  • independent
  • negotiable
  • valuable
  • estimitable

13. You are a Product Owner estimating some user stories with your team. Using the Planning Poker™ method of estimation, you notice one of your team members has chosen the coffee card as part of their estimation. What does this typically mean?

  • The team member wants to end the meeting and stop.
  • They don’t have enough information to make an estimate.
  • They want to take a break.
  • There are no estimates to provide.

14. Which of the following typically happens during a Sprint? Select all that apply.

  • The Sprint Goal is changed by the Product Owner as needed.
  • The Product Backlog is refined by the Product Owner as needed.
  • The project scope is clarified with the Product Owner as more is learned.
  • The work quality improves—or at least stays the same—when compared to the last Sprint.

15. Which of the following statements is true about the Sprint backlog in Scrum methodology?

  • The Sprint backlog will always have three user stories in the current Sprint.
  • The Sprint backlog defines the items to work on during the current Sprint.
  • The Sprint backlog is the same as the Product Backlog.
  • The Sprint backlog is team members’ most favorited user story.

16. What is a key goal of completing a Sprint review with the team?

  • To determine which items in the Sprint backlog have met the definition of done.
  • To prioritize the next Sprint items to work on and team availability.
  • To discuss stakeholder comments with the Product Manager.
  • To discuss how to better work as a team to get work done.

17. When conducting a successful Sprint Retrospective, what type of questions should the Scrum Master ask the team?

  • Quick questions that require a yes or no answer
  • Questions that highlight an individual’s performance
  • Questions that identify the team’s biases and opinions
  • Open-ended questions that promote discussions

18. What item can be used to track the number of tasks completed against time and see how many tasks are remaining on a project?

  • Task list
  • Burndown chart
  • Stakeholder analysis
  • Point estimation

19. What is the main benefit of allowing team members to physically move the status of an item between “To-do,” “In Progress,” and “Done?”

  • It helps Product Owners find the velocity of the team.
  • It allows team members to track who completes the most points.
  • It allows team members to clearly see the flow of a task.
  • It allows team members to use the status updates in Retrospectives.

20. Which of the following items can be a great tool to use to increase productivity and unblock items before the daily scrum meeting for a team member?

  • Microsoft Word
  • Google Slides
  • Keynote
  • Video Conferencing

21. What does the estimate of a specific item in a Product Backlog track?

  • How much money the stakeholders will provide for the item
  • How many developers will be working on the item
  • How much effort the item will take to complete
  • How much time the item will require

22. A Product Owner writes a user story for an item in a Sprint. They ensure all the parts of the user story are complete and ready to hand off to the quality analysis team. Which of the I.N.V.E.S.T. story writing criteria is the Product Owner trying to fulfill?

  • Independent
  • Negotiable
  • Valuable
  • Testable

23. As a Product Owner doing story estimation, you tell your team to keep their initial estimate private. Keeping their estimate private allows team members to form an independent opinion before sharing. Which effective estimation characteristic does this refer to?

  • Promote inclusivity
  • Lead to effort discovery
  • Build team trust
  • Avoid anchoring bias

24. How much time exists between Sprints for a Scrum team?

  • One week
  • One month
  • Zero days
  • Two days

25. The Scrum team has completed a user story and has received a sign-off from the Product Owner on the acceptance criteria. What should the status of this user story be?

  • Definition of Done
  • Definition of Reviewing
  • Development Completion
  • Sprint Completion

26. A stakeholder wants to know how many items in the Product Backlog the team will complete in a specific time period. What can the Scrum Master focus on to get this data?

  • The team’s velocity
  • The team’s Sprint reviews
  • The item’s order number
  • The average duration of the Sprints

27. Which tool is helpful for documenting Backlog and item information?

  • Spreadsheets
  • Video chat
  • Email
  • Presentations

28. Which of the following best describes the purpose of a Product Backlog for the Scrum team?

  • It is the guide and roadmap of your product.
  • A complete description of what your product will do.
  • The training module for your product’s release.
  • A collection of thoughts about the product from your team.

29. A Product Owner writes a user story for an item in a Sprint. They ensure that the story is something that will be beneficial to the user. Which I.N.V.E.S.T story writing criteria are they trying to fulfill?

  • Independent
  • Negotiable
  • Valuable
  • Estimitable

30. As a Product Owner, you need to add estimates to your Backlog items. You have a small team and a large number of Product Backlog items. Which effort estimation technique should you use based on the team size and amount of tasks?

  • Planning Poker™
  • The Bucket System
  • Affinity Mapping
  • Ordering Method

31. A Product Owner completes a Sprint cycle and prepares to start the next Sprint. They want to schedule a meeting to understand each team member’s availability and capacity. What type of meeting should they schedule to achieve this?

  • Sprint Proposal
  • Sprint Planning
  • Daily Scrum
  • Sprint Reflection

32. Which role is responsible for assisting team members in clearing obstacles and unblocking their work?

  • Scrum Master
  • Product Owner
  • Key stakeholder
  • Another teammate

33. Which of the following questions does a team’s velocity aim to answer?

  • How many stakeholders does this project need?
  • Which team member will take the most points in this Sprint?
  • What are the team’s opinions on the items to work on?
  • How long will it take to complete the Product Backlog?

34. A Product Owner writes a user story for an item in a Sprint. They ensure the team can discuss the item and make adjustments as needed. Which I.N.V.E.S.T. story writing criteria are they trying to fulfill?

  • Independent
  • Negotiable
  • Valuable
  • Estimitable

35. During the Sprint Review, what does the team unveil that demonstrates what they produced in a given Sprint that is considered releasable?

  • User story
  • Acceptance criteria
  • Product increment
  • Product Backlog

36. As a Product Owner hosting a Sprint Retrospective, you ask the team, “Where did we notice success?” This question reflects which Retrospective best practice?

  • Be blameless
  • Balance negative with positive
  • Take action
  • Change up the format

37. How do Product Owners typically organize items in the Backlog?

  • From simplest to most complex
  • From easiest to most difficult
  • From highest to lowest priority
  • From most to least time-consuming

38. A Product Owner writing a user story needs the story to fit within the planned Sprint. If the user story is too large, they break it down into multiple scaled-down stories to meet which of the I.N.V.E.S.T. story writing criteria?

  • Independent
  • Negotiable
  • Valuable
  • Small

39. As a Product Owner, you need to add estimates to your Backlog for a small number of items. You’d like your team to reach a consensus on the number of items, and you would also like to incorporate the Fibonacci sequence. Which effort estimation technique should you use?

  • Planning Poker™
  • Affinity Mapping
  • Dot Voting
  • The Bucket System

40. Which of the following indicates that a product meets the Definition of Done? Select all that apply.

  • The product meets half of the acceptance criteria.
  • The Product Owner accepts the story.
  • An independent peer group reviews the product.
  • The product passes all testing requirements.

41. Which of the following tools can help a large team visualize the progress of tasks that are assigned to all the team members?

  • Google Doc
  • Google slides
  • Kanban board
  • Spreadsheets

42. How can tools like Jira and Asana help teams who are practicing Scrum methodologies?

  • They can help store feedback from team retrospectives.
  • Team members can use them to adjust the project budget.
  • They can help track work items in Product Backlog.
  • Team members can use them to present slides.

43. Which of the following is true regarding the factors that determine how long a Sprint should last in the Scrum Methodology?

  • The timeline of a Sprint should be short enough to generate a learning cycle.
  • The stakeholders should decide how long Sprints should be for the team.
  • Sprints should always be set for two weeks for the Scrum Team.
  • Sprints should be as long as possible to allow developers to complete tasks.

44. A Product Owner decides to launch a new product for the clients. Which of the following options must be true for the release to be successful?

  • The features need to meet all of the requirements determined by the stakeholders.
  • The release needs to meet the minimum viable product requirements.
  • The first release of the product only needs to meet up to fifty percent of the requirements.
  • The release needs to meet requirements beyond the product increment.

45. What stakeholder benefit does a team provide when they have a stable velocity and refine their Product Backlog?

  • Able to compare the team to other teams at the company
  • Able to alter the project’s goals, milestones, and deliverables
  • Verify if the team is productive
  • Know approximately how long it will take to complete the Backlog

46. Focus is one of the values of Scrum methodology. Which of the following items can help determine whether a team is being assigned more work than required to focus effectively?

  • The work-in-progress (WIP) limit
  • The stakeholder comments
  • The Product Owner’s performance
  • The client’s feedback

47. Which effort estimation technique involves team members walking around the room and placing stickers on each item?

  • Affinity Mapping
  • Dot Voting
  • The Bucket System
  • Planning Poker™

48. Fill in the blank: The amount of work a Product Owner plans for the Sprint is based on _____.

  • direction from the customer
  • the future capacity of the team
  • direction from the stakeholders
  • the historical capacity of the team

49. During team retrospectives, the Scrum Master notices that a team member does not speak up or ask as many questions. What can they do to ensure all members can provide feedback? Select all that apply.

  • Pair up team members to encourage participation.
  • Take the first ten minutes of the meeting to implement some quiet journaling.
  • Make no changes and hope that they will be able to speak up in the future.
  • Ask that specific team member to speak up first during retrospectives.

50. How would you best compare a Kanban board to a Scrum board?

  • The Scrum board is more visual.
  • A project team has less use for a kanban board.
  • The Kanban board is better for tracking Sprint tasks.
  • They’re essentially the same tool with minor differences.

51. Which of the following options exemplifies the Scrum pillar of transparency?

  • Consistently track all progress and updates for a task.
  • Inspect new requirements and additional features from stakeholders.
  • Consistently track points each team member completes.
  • Allow team members to compete with each other on task timelines.

52. Who has the authority to cancel a Sprint if the Sprint Goal becomes outdated?

  • The Development Team
  • The Product Owner
  • The stakeholders
  • The project sponsor

53. Work in progress (WIP) limits place constraints on how many items a team works on at any given time. What Scrum value do WIP limits encourage for a team?

  • Focus
  • Courage
  • Commitment
  • Openness

54. Which of the following best describes the purpose of a Product Backlog for the Scrum team?

  • A complete description of what your product will do.
  • The training module for your product’s release.
  • It is the guide and roadmap of your product.
  • A collection of thoughts about the product from your team.

55. Which of the following is a key deliverable of Sprint Planning?

  • Retrospective notes
  • The project charter
  • A burndown chart
  • The Sprint Backlog

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