Professional Scrum Master Artifacts and Commitments Questions and Answers Flashcards
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Which Scrum artifact is specifically designed to provide transparency of the work planned for the Sprint?
Answer: Sprint Backlog
The Sprint Backlog makes visible all the work the Developers identify as necessary to meet the Sprint Goal.
What is the commitment associated with the Product Backlog?
Answer: Product Goal
The Product Goal describes a future state of the product and serves as a long-term objective for the Scrum Team to plan against.
A Scrum Team consistently delivers Increments that meet the Definition of Done, yet stakeholders remain dissatisfied with product direction. What artifact commitment should the Scrum Master help the team revisit?
Answer: Product Goal
Stakeholder dissatisfaction with direction indicates the Product Goal may need refinement to better align with stakeholder expectations.
When multiple Scrum Teams work on the same product, what must be true about the Definition of Done?
Answer: The Definition of Done must be the same for all teams
When multiple Scrum Teams work on the same product, they must mutually define and comply with the same Definition of Done.
During a Sprint, a Developer realizes that a Product Backlog item cannot meet the current Definition of Done. What should happen?
Answer: The item should not be considered part of the Increment
Any Product Backlog item that does not meet the Definition of Done cannot be released or presented at Sprint Review and must not be included in the Increment.
How does the Sprint Goal function as a commitment within the Sprint Backlog?
Answer: It provides flexibility for Developers to negotiate scope while maintaining coherence
The Sprint Goal creates coherence and focus, allowing Developers to negotiate the scope of work within the Sprint while still delivering value.