At the end of the eighth Sprint, the internal sponsors are upset and angry with the progress of the product being built. The current state of the product is not as expected and will require additional Sprints and more budget than originally anticipated at the start of the project.
What factors may have led to this? (Choose three.)
Several factors could have led to the internal sponsors' dissatisfaction with the product's progress. First, the Product Owner may not have engaged with the sponsors frequently enough, failing to keep them updated on the project's progress and thus leading to misaligned expectations. Second, sponsors may not have taken advantage of Sprint Reviews to engage, inspect, and evaluate progress effectively, missing opportunities for course correction. Third, lack of transparency within the Scrum process, which is essential for open communication and alignment, may have contributed to the misunderstanding. The Scrum Master is responsible for fostering this transparency, which helps ensure that all stakeholders are aware of the current project status and any issues that might arise.
Three Development Teams are currently building a single product and pulling work from the same Product Backlog. All three teams have identified that they will need Dan, a database specialist, to work full time in their team for the next several Sprints.
What should Steven, the Scrum Master, do to solve this potential problem?
The Scrum Master's role is to facilitate and support the Development Teams in finding solutions to their problems. By facilitating a discussion among all the Development Teams, Steven helps the teams collaborate and come up with a solution that best fits their needs while staying within the Scrum framework. This approach empowers the teams to self-organize and make decisions that are most effective for their situation, which is a key principle of Scrum.
An organization wants to apply Scrum to build a new product and has hired Steven to be the Scrum Master of three new teams that will build the first release. The organization is new to Scrum and asks Steven for advice on how to start.
Which two things should Steven first advise? (Choose two.)
In Scrum, it is essential to have a single Product Backlog to represent all of the work needed for the product to ensure there is a unified vision and prioritization of tasks. This helps in managing dependencies and achieving the overall product goal effectively. Additionally, having one Product Owner ensures accountability for maximizing value and maintaining transparency throughout the development process. A single Product Owner provides a clear point of decision making and optimizes the workflow, which is crucial for the success of Scrum implementation, especially in an organization new to Scrum.
A Development Team has a total of six members, 4 members who work full time in the office and 2 members who work part time at home. The Development Team is complaining that it is too difficult to synchronize every day and has suggested having the Daily Scrum every other day instead.
What would be three key concerns if the Daily Scrum is held less frequently? (Choose three.)
Holding the Daily Scrum less frequently would raise several concerns. First, impediments would be raised and resolved more slowly, which could hinder the team's progress and ability to meet the Sprint Goal. Second, opportunities to inspect and adapt the Sprint Backlog would be reduced, impeding the team's ability to effectively respond to change and optimize their work. Third, less frequent sharing of progress information would make the Sprint plan more inaccurate and reduce transparency over progress toward the Sprint Goal, potentially causing misalignment within the team. These issues cumulatively increase the risk of the team deviating from their objectives and reduce their ability to adjust promptly to any challenges or changes.
Steven is a Scrum Master asked to assist in creating five new Scrum Teams that will be working to build a highly anticipated product. He talks with them about the importance of being able to integrate their Increments by the end of their Sprints. This includes the first Sprints. The product is very important to both the end users and the organization.
Of the choices raised by future team members, what would Steven encourage?
Steven should encourage all Scrum Teams to agree on a mutual understanding of 'done' that defines all work necessary to deliver a potentially shippable Increment that includes all previous Increments delivered for the product. This ensures that there is a shared understanding of what it means for work to be complete, guaranteeing transparency and high integration between teams. Each Increment must be additive to all prior Increments and thoroughly tested to ensure integration from the beginning.