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Hiro Takashimya

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Hiro is one of ScrumPrep's key instructors, known for challenging practice questions, detailed explanations and personal support for learners preparing for certification exams from Scrum.org, SAFe, PMI and AWS.

Hiro's approach goes beyond finding the right answer. The goal is to understand the principles behind it, see how the concepts apply in real situations and build the confidence to handle unfamiliar questions. Learners have credited Hiro's clear explanations and quick, personal answers with helping them pass demanding certification exams, from first-time foundational certifications to advanced professional levels.

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Exam questions answered by Hiro

Each answer explains the reasoning behind the correct option, so you can apply it on the real exam.

Answering: “A team’s Product Owner (PO) takes an unexpected leave of absence for the last week of the Iteration. Three of the team’s stories have been completed and are waiting to be accepted. The Scrum Master asks the Product Manager (PM) to attend the Iteration Review and accept the stories. The PM responds that he is not familiar enough with the intent to feel comfortable accepting these responsibilities. He suggests keeping the Iteration open for an additional week and waiting for the PO to come back. What should the team’s Scrum Master do?”

A team’s Product Owner (PO) takes an unexpected leave of absence for the last week of the Iteration. Three of the team’s stories have been completed and are waiting to be accepted. The Scrum Master asks the Product Manager (PM) to attend the Iteration Review and accept the stories. The PM responds that he is not familiar enough with the intent to feel comfortable accepting these responsibilities. He suggests keeping the Iteration open for an additional week and waiting for the PO to come back. What should the team’s Scrum Master do?
A. Work with the Release Train Engineer to find a solution.
B. The Scrum Master should accept the stories after the team demonstrates the stories.
C. Ask another PO in the Agile Release Train to accept the stories.
D. Strongly urge the PM to attend the Demo and accept the stories.

Answering: “A team’s Product Owner (PO) takes an unexpected leave of absence for the last week of the Iteration. Three of the team’s stories have been completed and are waiting to be accepted. The Scrum Master asks the Product Manager (PM) to attend the Iteration Review and accept the stories. The PM responds that he is not familiar enough with the intent to feel comfortable accepting these responsibilities. He suggests keeping the Iteration open for an additional week and waiting for the PO to come back. What should the team’s Scrum Master do?” Read More »

Answering: “In complex systems development, what do local integration points ensure?”

In complex systems development, what do local integration points ensure?
A. That each capability of the system is meeting its responsibilities in contributing to the overall Solution Intent.
B. That a common understanding of the system design is distributed to the entire team.
C. That all team members have access to the current product status.
D. That an application passes all QA tests before being released to production.

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Answering: “How do Agile Teams ensure their own Retrospective Improvement actions are implemented?”

How do Agile Teams ensure their own Retrospective Improvement actions are implemented?
A. Add improvement stories to the Team Backlog to implement in the next Iteration.
B. Use the Release Train Engineer to hold the Agile Team accountable for their improvement actions.
C. Discuss improvement actions during the Inspect and Adapt event and get confirmation from other Agile Teams on implementation.
D. Have the Scrum Master implement the team improvement actions so the team can focus on the development.

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