APM Sprint Planning & Estimation 2

Question 1

A development team consistently overestimates velocity, leading to incomplete sprints. What is the BEST corrective action?

Accepted Answer

Use yesterday's weather by averaging the last 3-5 sprints

Answer

Yesterday's weather uses recent historical velocity to create realistic sprint commitments based on actual team performance.

Question 2

During sprint planning, the team discovers a user story is too large to complete in one sprint. What should happen?

Accepted Answer

Decompose the story into smaller stories that fit within the sprint

Answer

Stories that don't fit within a sprint must be decomposed into smaller, independently deliverable pieces before committing.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of the Definition of Ready (DoR) in sprint planning?

Accepted Answer

To ensure user stories meet criteria before being pulled into a sprint

Answer

The Definition of Ready ensures stories are sufficiently refined, clear, and estimated before the team commits to them in sprint planning.

Question 4

A Scrum team uses Fibonacci numbers (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13...) for story point estimation. Why are non-linear sequences preferred?

Accepted Answer

They reflect increasing uncertainty as story complexity grows

Answer

Non-linear sequences acknowledge that larger, more complex stories carry greater uncertainty, making granular distinctions between large estimates meaningless.

Question 5

Which artifact is the PRIMARY input to sprint planning?

Accepted Answer

The prioritized and refined product backlog

Answer

The prioritized, refined product backlog provides the ordered list of work from which the team selects items during sprint planning.

(APM) Agile Product Management Certification Practice Test

(APM) Agile Product Management Certification Practice Test

APM Sprint Planning & Estimation 2