Project Management Agile and Scrum Ceremonies 5

Question 1

What is the key difference between Backlog Refinement and Sprint Planning in Scrum?

Accepted Answer

Refinement prepares and clarifies backlog items; Planning selects items and creates the Sprint plan

Answer

Refinement grooms and details backlog items over time, while Sprint Planning formally selects items, establishes the Sprint Goal, and creates the Sprint Backlog.

Question 2

A Scrum Team is struggling with unproductive Daily Scrums where team members give status reports to the Scrum Master instead of coordinating with each other. What should the Scrum Master do?

Accepted Answer

Reinforce that the Daily Scrum is for the Developers to plan their day and coordinate, not to report status

Answer

The Daily Scrum is a planning and coordination event for Developers, not a status report to the Scrum Master; the Scrum Master should coach the team toward peer-to-peer collaboration.

Question 3

In Agile, a 'Definition of Ready' is sometimes used before Sprint Planning. What does it define?

Accepted Answer

Criteria that Product Backlog items must meet before they can enter a Sprint

Answer

A Definition of Ready specifies the minimum criteria (e.g., acceptance criteria written, sized, dependencies identified) that a Product Backlog item must meet to be eligible for Sprint Planning.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the Scrum Master's role during the Sprint Review?

Accepted Answer

The Scrum Master ensures the event occurs and is productive but does not present the work

Answer

The Scrum Master ensures the Sprint Review happens and is effective, but the team presents their work and the Product Owner facilitates the conversation about the Increment.

Question 5

A distributed Scrum Team in different time zones struggles to hold a synchronized Daily Scrum. What is the most Agile-aligned solution?

Accepted Answer

Find a time overlap window for a synchronous daily meeting, even if brief

Answer

Even a brief synchronous overlap window preserves the collaborative intent of the Daily Scrum; asynchronous updates can supplement but shouldn't fully replace real-time coordination.

Project Management Practice Test

Project Management Practice Test

Project Management Agile and Scrum Ceremonies 5