CSM Scrum Values and Self-Organization 3

Question 1

When Scrum Team members genuinely live the Scrum values, the most important outcome is:

Accepted Answer

A healthy team dynamic where members feel safe to raise issues and collaborate openly

Answer

Living Scrum values builds psychological safety and trust, enabling the open communication and collaboration that makes Scrum effective.

Question 2

A Development Team is arguing about who should be assigned to each task. What should the ScrumMaster do?

Accepted Answer

Coach the team on self-organization and allow them to decide

Answer

The ScrumMaster coaches the team toward self-organization rather than imposing structure or bypassing the team's autonomy.

Question 3

Why did the 2020 Scrum Guide update the term 'self-organizing' to 'self-managing' for Scrum Teams?

Accepted Answer

To emphasize that teams decide who does what, when, and how

Answer

The 2020 update uses 'self-managing' to more clearly convey that the team has autonomy over who does what, when, and how they work.

Question 4

Which scenario BEST demonstrates the Scrum value of Commitment?

Accepted Answer

The team re-commits to their Sprint Goal and adapts their plan after encountering a major obstacle

Answer

Commitment is shown when the team dedicates itself to the Sprint Goal and persists together even when challenges arise.

Question 5

In Scrum, 'Transparency' requires that:

Accepted Answer

Significant aspects of the process are visible to those responsible for outcomes

Answer

Transparency means the important aspects of the Scrum process are visible to everyone responsible for outcomes, enabling proper Inspection.

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