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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: “True or False: At least one high priority process improvement identified during the previous Retrospective, is included in the Sprint Backlog.”

True or False: At least one high priority process improvement identified during the previous Retrospective, is included in the Sprint Backlog.
(choose the best answer)
A. The Scrum Master decides whether to place the improvement on the Sprint Backlog.
B. False
C. True

Answering: “True or False: At least one high priority process improvement identified during the previous Retrospective, is included in the Sprint Backlog.” Read More »

Answering: “During the Sprint Retrospective a Scrum Team has identified several high priority process improvements. Which of the following statements is most accurate?” (PSM I)

During the Sprint Retrospective a Scrum Team has identified several high priority process improvements. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
(choose the best answer)
A. The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority process improvement to place in the Product Backlog.
B. The Scrum Team may add the items to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.
C. The Scrum Team should decline to add a process improvement to the Sprint Backlog when things are running smoothly.
D. The Scrum Master selects the most important process improvement and places it in the Sprint Backlog.

Answering: “During the Sprint Retrospective a Scrum Team has identified several high priority process improvements. Which of the following statements is most accurate?” (PSM I) Read More »

Answering: “The items at the top of the Product Backlog should be analyzed, estimated, and ordered adequately to begin a Sprint. This is referred to as an actionable, or “Ready”, Product Backlog. At the start of the Sprint Planning, select the best description of the Product Backlog items that the Product Owner wants to have done.”

The items at the top of the Product Backlog should be analyzed, estimated, and ordered adequately to begin a Sprint. This is referred to as an actionable, or “Ready”, Product Backlog. At the start of the Sprint Planning, select the best description of the Product Backlog items that the Product Owner wants to have done.
(choose the best answer)
A. They are stated as User Stories and cannot be epics.
B. They are stated as User Stories or use cases and a plan to validate them has been established.
C. They are refined, and understood by the Product Owner and the Developers such that a forecast of items can be made to achieve the Sprint Goal.
D. They are fully described as User Stories or use cases already decomposed into tasks that will require no more than one person day to complete by the Developers.

Answering: “The items at the top of the Product Backlog should be analyzed, estimated, and ordered adequately to begin a Sprint. This is referred to as an actionable, or “Ready”, Product Backlog. At the start of the Sprint Planning, select the best description of the Product Backlog items that the Product Owner wants to have done.” Read More »