APM Scrum Framework & Ceremonies 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A Product Owner wants to change the Sprint Goal midway through a Sprint. What should the Scrum Master do?
- Allow the change if the team agrees
- Coach the Product Owner that the Sprint Goal should not change during a Sprint (Correct answer)
- Cancel the Sprint immediately
- Call an emergency Sprint Planning session
Correct answer: Coach the Product Owner that the Sprint Goal should not change during a Sprint
The Sprint Goal should remain stable throughout the Sprint; the Scrum Master coaches the team on this principle.
Question 2: What is the PRIMARY output of Sprint Planning?
- A finalized Product Backlog
- A Sprint Goal and Sprint Backlog (Correct answer)
- A release plan for the next quarter
- A list of impediments for the Scrum Master
Correct answer: A Sprint Goal and Sprint Backlog
Sprint Planning produces a Sprint Goal that gives the team focus and a Sprint Backlog that defines the work to achieve it.
Question 3: How does the Definition of Done (DoD) relate to the Sprint Review?
- The DoD is created during the Sprint Review
- Only Increments meeting the DoD can be presented at the Sprint Review (Correct answer)
- The DoD is reviewed and discarded after each Sprint
- The Sprint Review replaces the need for a DoD
Correct answer: Only Increments meeting the DoD can be presented at the Sprint Review
Only work that meets the Definition of Done constitutes a valid Increment and can be presented during the Sprint Review.
Question 4: During Sprint Planning, the Developers realize they cannot forecast a realistic Sprint Backlog. What should happen?
- The Product Owner should select the items for the Developers
- The team should negotiate the Sprint scope with the Product Owner (Correct answer)
- The Sprint should be skipped for that cycle
- The Scrum Master should assign tasks to each Developer
Correct answer: The team should negotiate the Sprint scope with the Product Owner
Developers negotiate with the Product Owner on scope and select Product Backlog items they can realistically complete.
Question 5: What is the recommended time-box for a Sprint Review in a one-month Sprint?
- 1 hour
- 2 hours
- 4 hours (Correct answer)
- 8 hours
Correct answer: 4 hours
For a one-month Sprint, the Sprint Review is time-boxed to 4 hours; shorter Sprints have proportionally shorter reviews.
Question 6: A Developer raises an impediment during the Daily Scrum that only the Scrum Master can resolve. What should happen?
- The Daily Scrum is extended until the impediment is resolved
- The Developer stops working until the impediment is removed
- The impediment is noted and the Scrum Master addresses it after the Daily Scrum (Correct answer)
- The Sprint is cancelled until the impediment is cleared
Correct answer: The impediment is noted and the Scrum Master addresses it after the Daily Scrum
Impediments raised in the Daily Scrum are addressed separately after the meeting to keep it within its 15-minute time-box.
Question 7: Which Scrum pillar is MOST directly supported by the Sprint Retrospective?
- Transparency
- Inspection
- Adaptation (Correct answer)
- Commitment
Correct answer: Adaptation
The Sprint Retrospective is primarily an adaptation event where the team improves its processes based on what was learned.
APM Scrum Framework & Ceremonies 3
A Product Owner wants to change the Sprint Goal midway through a Sprint.
What should the Scrum Master do?