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Question 3

Paul is a Product Owner for multiple products. Each product is allocated a dedicated Scrum Team and a set budget. Based on the average velocity of a previous product release, Paul had estimated a new product to take 9 Sprints to complete. The average velocity of the previous product release was 50 completed units of work per Sprint. Over the first 3 Sprints, the Development Team reported an average velocity of 40 completed units per Sprint, while not fully completing the required integration tests. The Development Team estimates that integration testing would require additional effort to make the increments shippable. The

Development Team is unsure if the required velocity is achievable.

What is the most effective way to recover?

In the next Sprints, the Development Team strives to make the selected work as close to 'done' as possible and at the minimum 90% completed. Any undone work is divided into new Product Backlog Items that will be deferred to the last Sprint in order to maintain stable velocity.

The Development Team informs Paul that the progress he has perceived to date is not correct. The Increment is not releasable. They give Paul their estimate of the effort it would take to get the previous work 'done', and suggest doing that work first before proceeding with new features. The team also re-estimates the effort to make the remaining Product Backlog items 'done', including all integration effort. In the end, it is Paul's call to continue the project or to cancel.

The Scrum Master will manage the Sprint Backlog and assign work to the Development Team members to ensure maximum utilization of each member. He/ she will keep track of unused resources so that it does not impact the budget. Unused budget can be allocated for additional Sprints if needed.

The Scrum Master sets the open work aside to be performed in one or more release Sprints. They remind Paul to find funding for enough Release Sprints in which this remaining work can be done. Up to one release Sprint per three development Sprints may be required. It is Paul's role to inform users and stakeholders of the impact on the release date.

Correct Answer: B

The Development Team should inform Paul that the perceived progress is not accurate since the increments are not releasable due to incomplete integration tests. They should provide an estimation of the effort required to complete the previously unfinished work and suggest prioritizing this completion before adding new features. Additionally, the team must re-estimate the remaining effort to complete the Product Backlog items, including the necessary integration effort. This approach ensures transparency and allows for informed decision-making based on the current situation. Moreover, it adheres to Scrum principles, emphasizing the need for 'done' increments at the end of every Sprint to facilitate inspection and adaptation.

Discussion

Hana9Option: B

Answer B

Mi_WindsorOption: B

Answer is B.

PaulWaltROption: B

B. PB items need to meet definition of done before they can be released.

amogOption: B

Answer is B