The Scrum Team Roles Flashcards
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The Scrum Master is asked to prepare a project plan with fixed milestones for senior leadership. How should the Scrum Master respond?
Answer: Help leadership understand empiricism and how Scrum creates transparency through Sprints and forecasts
The Scrum Master serves the organization by coaching on empiricism and helping leadership understand how Scrum provides transparency through incremental delivery rather than fixed plans.
Which Scrum Team member is responsible for facilitating the Sprint Retrospective?
Answer: The Scrum Master, who ensures the event is productive and positive
The Scrum Master is accountable for the effectiveness of the Sprint Retrospective and typically facilitates it.
A stakeholder tells a Developer directly to add a feature to the current Sprint. What should the Developer do?
Answer: Direct the stakeholder to the Product Owner and not add it without Product Owner approval
All requests must flow through the Product Owner, who manages the Product Backlog; Developers should not accept direct scope additions from stakeholders.
What happens when a Developer is unable to complete their Sprint Backlog items by the end of the Sprint?
Answer: Incomplete items are returned to the Product Backlog for the Product Owner to re-prioritize
Unfinished Sprint Backlog items are returned to the Product Backlog, where the Product Owner decides their priority in future Sprints.
How does the Scrum Master serve the Product Owner?
Answer: By coaching on effective Product Backlog management and helping communicate product goals
The Scrum Master serves the Product Owner by coaching on effective Product Goal and Product Backlog management techniques and facilitating stakeholder collaboration.
A Scrum Team has five members, all of whom are Developers. Who should serve as the Scrum Master?
Answer: One of the Developers can take on the Scrum Master role in addition to development work
The Scrum Guide allows a Developer to also serve as the Scrum Master, though it is noted that this can be difficult and requires clear focus on the Scrum Master accountabilities.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Scrum Master and the organization?
Answer: The Scrum Master leads Scrum adoption and helps the organization understand and enact Scrum
The Scrum Master serves the organization by leading, training, and coaching Scrum adoption and by helping employees and stakeholders understand empirical product development.