PSM II Bus Stop Practice

Professional Scrum Master II

Bus Stop Practice

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1. According to Scrum theory, how should a group of fifty people be divided into multiple Development Teams?

A.Allow the team leads to divide and select teams.

B.Understanding the product, the product vision and the Scrum framework, the group self-organizes into teams.

C.Create a skills matrix, identify role levels, and years of experience to assign people to teams.

D.The teams will rotate members every Sprint to spread knowledge.

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Question 2 of 5

2. Currently, your engineering department is organized in siloed teams that specialize by function (for example, design, front-end, back-end, database, and testing).
What would you consider when moving away from component teams towards feature teams?

A.You cannot begin Scrum without have feature teams. It is easier to measure and compare performance between feature teams. Feature teams should have an equal number of team members.

B.Members within feature teams require compatible personalities. Feature teams should have a mix of junior and senior members. Tasks are completed more quickly than component teams.

C.Moving from component teams to feature teams could reduce, productivity in the initial stages. Feature teams have less communication complexity. Getting the support from the business side makes the transition easier.

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3. How much time is allowed between the conclusion of the current Sprint and the start of the next Sprint?

A.Maximum of one day for Sprints that are time-boxed to two weeks.

B.None. A new Sprint starts immediately following the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

C.Enough time for the last Increment to finish testing.

D.Enough time for the Product Owner to prepare the Product Backlog for Sprint Planning.

E.All of the above are allowed.

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Question 4 of 5

4. A Scrum Team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master.

A.False. A Scrum Master is only necessary when requested or needed.

B.True. Each must be a full-time member on the Scrum Team.

C.True. Their participation and availability will impact the outcomes produced by the Scrum Team.

D.False. If a Product Owner is unavailable, he/she can be replaced by a Business Analyst.

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Question 5 of 5

5. What would be good ways of creating Development Teams that would support the Scrum values?

A.Project Managers will allocate individuals to specific teams.

B.Bring all the developers or existing teams together and let them propose how to organize into the new structure and self-organize into Development Teams.

C.The operations manager determines the new team structures and assignments.

D.Direct managers personally re-assign current reports to new teams.

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