CST CST Scrum Values & Organizational Change 2

Question 1

How does the Scrum value of Respect manifest between the Product Owner and Developers?

Accepted Answer

Both acknowledge each other's expertise and engage in honest dialogue

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The PO accepts all developer estimates without question

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Developers implement every feature without discussion

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The PO defers all technical decisions to the team

Question 2

During organizational change, a CST observes middle managers resisting Scrum adoption. What is the most effective response?

Accepted Answer

Involve managers early as Scrum advocates and reframe their role

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Bypass managers and work directly with teams

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Escalate to senior leadership to mandate compliance

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Remove resistant managers from the change process

Question 3

Which Scrum value is most demonstrated when a Developer raises a technical risk that may jeopardize the Sprint Goal?

Accepted Answer

Openness

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Focus

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Commitment

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Respect

Question 4

An organization wants to scale Scrum but its teams still lack foundational Scrum practices. What should a CST advise?

Accepted Answer

Strengthen single-team Scrum proficiency before scaling

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Proceed with scaling immediately to gain efficiency

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Adopt SAFe to provide structure for inexperienced teams

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Assign dedicated coordinators to manage dependencies

Question 5

Which of the following best describes 'organizational impediments' in Scrum coaching?

Accepted Answer

Systemic barriers outside the team's control that slow delivery

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Technical debt in the codebase

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Backlog items that have not been refined

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Disagreements within the Development Team

Question 6

How should a CST frame the Scrum value of Courage to an executive audience skeptical of empiricism?

Accepted Answer

As a cultural norm that enables honest feedback and faster course correction

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As a personal trait some employees naturally have

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As a soft skill unrelated to business results

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As a reason to ignore performance metrics