Professional Scrum Master Scrum Artifacts and Commitments 4

Question 1

When does an Increment come into existence?

Accepted Answer

As soon as a Product Backlog item meets the Definition of Done during a Sprint

Answer

An Increment is created as soon as any Product Backlog item meets the Definition of Done — multiple Increments can be created within a single Sprint.

Question 2

The organization's standards exceed the Scrum Team's Definition of Done. Which standard applies?

Accepted Answer

The higher organizational standard must be used as a minimum

Answer

If organizational standards exist, the Definition of Done must comply with them as a minimum — the team's DoD can be stricter but never looser.

Question 3

What happens to the Product Backlog when a product is retired?

Accepted Answer

It is eliminated along with the product

Answer

The Product Backlog exists as long as the product exists — when the product is retired, the Product Backlog is eliminated as well.

Question 4

A Scrum Team produces an Increment that is potentially releasable but the Product Owner decides not to release it. Is this acceptable?

Accepted Answer

Yes, the Product Owner decides whether and when to release

Answer

The Product Owner decides whether to release an Increment — the team's job is to make it potentially releasable; the release decision belongs to the Product Owner.

Question 5

Which Scrum value is MOST directly reinforced by the three artifact commitments?

Accepted Answer

Transparency

Answer

The three commitments (Product Goal, Sprint Goal, Definition of Done) exist to reinforce transparency by reducing ambiguity about each artifact's purpose and quality.

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Professional Scrum Master Scrum Artifacts and Commitments 4