If burndown charts are used to visualize progress, what do they track? (choose the best answer)
Correct Answer:A
A burndown chart is a graphical tool that shows the amount of work remaining versus time. It is often used to track the progress of a Sprint or a release. The work remaining is usually measured in terms of effort, such as hours or story points, and it is plotted on the vertical axis. The time is measured in terms of days or weeks, and it is plotted on the horizontal axis. The burndown chart starts with the total amount of work at the beginning of the Sprint or release, and it ideally ends with zero work at the end. The slope of the burndown chart indicates the rate of progress, or the velocity, of the Scrum Team12.
The other options are not what burndown charts track. Accumulated cost, accumulated business value, and individual worker productivity are not relevant or useful metrics for Scrum Teams, as they do not reflect the value or the quality of the product. Scrum Teams focus on delivering potentially releasable increments of the product that meet the Definition of Done, and they use empirical feedback to inspect and adapt their
work13. References: 1: Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework 2: Burndown Chart 3: Products with Agility
Which of the following might the Scrum Team discuss during a Sprint Retrospective? (choose the best answer)
Correct Answer:E
According to the Scrum Guide, the purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is to plan ways to increase quality and effectiveness. The Scrum Team inspects how the last Sprint went with regards to individuals, interactions, processes, tools, and their Definition of Done1. Therefore, all of the options A, B, C, and D are possible topics that the Scrum Team might discuss during a Sprint Retrospective, as they relate to the aspects that the team can improve or adapt. For example, the team might discuss how to communicate better, how to plan the Sprint more effectively, how to acquire new skills or knowledge, or how to update their Definition of Done23. The Sprint Retrospective is a formal opportunity for the team to focus on inspection and adaptation, and to identify the most helpful changes to implement in the next Sprint1.
What activities would a Product Owner typically undertake in the phase between the end of the current Sprint and the next Sprint's Sprint Planning?
(choose the best answer)
Correct Answer:D
The Developers have struggled to get all of their forecasted work done during the last three Sprints. As a Product Owner what steps could you take to help the Developers improve their ability to deliver a done Increment?
(choose the best two answers)
Correct Answer:AB
= As a Product Owner, you are accountable for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Developers. To do this, you need to collaborate with the Developers and the Scrum Master to ensure that the Product Backlog is clear, ordered, and refined, and that the Sprint Goal and the Sprint Backlog are aligned with the product vision and strategy. You also need to provide feedback and guidance to the Developers throughout the Sprint, and to inspect and adapt the product based on the Sprint Review and the stakeholders’ input.
One of the challenges that the Developers may face is to forecast the amount of work that they can complete within a Sprint, and to deliver a potentially releasable Increment that meets the Definition of Done. This requires the Developers to have the skills and the tools to estimate the complexity and the effort of the Product Backlog items, to plan and manage their work effectively, and to adhere to the quality standards and the technical practices that enable them to build a valuable and usable product increment.
To help the Developers improve their ability to deliver a done Increment, the Product Owner can take the following steps:
* Ask the Scrum Master to help the Developers learn techniques for improving their ability to forecast work. The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing an environment where the Developers can work effectively, and for coaching the Developers on self-organizing and cross-functionality. The Scrum Master can also help the Developers to apply empirical process control, to use various estimation methods, to monitor and visualize their progress, and to inspect and adapt their plan based on the Sprint Backlog and the Sprint Burndown Chart.
* The Product Owner can spend more time with the Developers. The Product Owner can support the Developers by clarifying the Product Backlog items, providing the acceptance criteria, explaining the customer needs and the business value, and answering any questions that the Developers may have. The
Product Owner can also participate in the Sprint Planning, the Daily Scrum, and the Sprint Retrospective, to share their insights, expectations, and feedback, and to collaborate with the Developers on creating and refining the Sprint Goal and the Sprint Backlog.
The other options are not the best steps to take, because they either do not address the root cause of the problem, or they may have negative consequences. Ensuring that all Developers are top performers may not be realistic or feasible, and it may also create a culture of blame or competition, rather than collaboration and learning. Adding more people to the team may not necessarily increase the productivity or the quality of the work, and it may also introduce communication and coordination challenges, as well as additional costs and risks.
References:=Scrum Guide, Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework, Managing Products
with Agility
Your executive leadership team believes that your product can achieve higher market share.
. The Sales Leader is pressuring you to reduce the price of the product to attract more customers.
. The Director of Finance is concerned that reducing the price will merely reduce the product's profitability.
What sources of information should you consider when deciding whether to drop the price as the Sales Leader is suggesting?
(choose the best four answers)
Correct Answer:BCDE
The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team.They are also accountable for effective Product Backlog management, which includes ordering the Product Backlog items to best achieve goals and missions1.The Product Owner should consider various sources of information to make informed decisions about the product, such as customer feedback, market trends, stakeholder input, and data analysis2.
When deciding whether to drop the price of the product, the Product Owner should consider the following sources of information:
Customer satisfaction: The Product Owner should measure and monitor how satisfied the customers are with the product, and how likely they are to recommend it to others. Customer satisfaction is a key indicator of product value and quality, and it can also influence customer retention and loyalty.The Product Owner should use various methods to collect customer feedback, such as surveys, interviews, reviews, ratings, and net promoter score23.
Market share: The Product Owner should track and compare the product's market share with its competitors and potential customers. Market share is the percentage of the total market that is captured by the product, and it reflects the product's popularity and demand.The Product Owner should use market research, sales data, and industry reports to analyze the market share and identify opportunities and threats24.
Unmet customer needs: The Product Owner should identify and prioritize the customer needs that are not yet met by the product or its competitors. Unmet customer needs are the gaps or problems that the customers face, and that the product can solve or address.The Product Owner should use techniques such as user stories, personas, value proposition canvas, and jobs to be done to discover and validate the unmet customer needs25.
Competitor pricing: The Product Owner should benchmark and compare the product's pricing with its competitors and alternatives. Competitor pricing is the amount of money that the customers have to pay to acquire or use a similar or substitute product.The Product Owner should use competitive analysis, price elasticity, and value-based pricing to determine the optimal pricing strategy for the product2.
The other option, company earnings targets, is not a relevant source of information for the Product Owner, as it does not reflect the value or the demand of the product. The Product Owner should focus on delivering value to the customers and the stakeholders, rather than meeting arbitrary financial goals.The company earnings targets may also change over time, and they may not align with the product vision or the market
reality2.Reference:1:Scrum Guide2:Managing Products with Agility3:Customer Feedback4:Market Share5:Unmet Customer Needs: [Competitor Pricing] : [Company Earnings Targets]
As Sprint Planning progresses, the workload is getting to be greater than the Developer's capacity to meet the Sprint Goal. Which actions make the most sense to take?
(choose the best two answers)
Correct Answer:AB
According to the Scrum Guide, the Developers are accountable for creating a plan for the Sprint, which includes selecting the Product Backlog items that they can deliver in the Sprint1. If they realize that the workload is too high, they have two options: either reduce the scope or increase the capacity. Reducing the scope means removing or changing some of the Product Backlog items, in agreement with the Product Owner, so that the Sprint Goal can still be achieved2. Increasing the capacity means adding more Developers to the team, but this is not recommended, as it can disrupt the team dynamics, lower the quality, and increase the communication overhead3. Therefore, the best actions to take are A and B, as they respect the self-organization and collaboration of the Scrum Team, and allow them to deliver a valuable and potentially releasable Increment at the end of the Sprint4.