Answering: “During the Sprint Retrospective, the Scrum Team has not selected which improvement items they will take forward to work on and the timebox for the event is nearly expired. As the timebox ends the Scrum Master decides to make an executive decision on which items are the most impactful to help the team. The Scrum Master says their job is to ensure that the outcome of the Sprint Retrospective was met, and the team has a plan on how to improve itself in the next Sprint.”

During the Sprint Retrospective, the Scrum Team has not selected which improvement items they will take forward to work on and the timebox for the event is nearly expired. As the timebox ends the Scrum Master decides to make an executive decision on which items are the most impactful to help the team. The Scrum Master says their job is to ensure that the outcome of the Sprint Retrospective was met, and the team has a plan on how to improve itself in the next Sprint.
What facilitation principle might have helped guide the behavior of the Scrum Master?
(choose the best answer)
A. Focus.
B. Trust.
C. Transparency.
D. Openness.
E. Participatory.

Answering: “During the Sprint Retrospective, the Scrum Team has not selected which improvement items they will take forward to work on and the timebox for the event is nearly expired. As the timebox ends the Scrum Master decides to make an executive decision on which items are the most impactful to help the team. The Scrum Master says their job is to ensure that the outcome of the Sprint Retrospective was met, and the team has a plan on how to improve itself in the next Sprint.” Read More »

Answering: “The Scrum Team finished their Sprint and received positive feedback from their customers and stakeholders – time to celebrate! One team member suggests going for a team meal at the local pizza shop. As a Scrum Team member, you are unsure if everyone agrees with this proposal. You decide to gauge the level of consensus.”

The Scrum Team finished their Sprint and received positive feedback from their customers and stakeholders – time to celebrate! One team member suggests going for a team meal at the local pizza shop. As a Scrum Team member, you are unsure if everyone agrees with this proposal. You decide to gauge the level of consensus.
Which technique do you apply?
(choose the best answer)
A. Dot Voting.
B. Shift & Share.
C. White Elephant.
D. Fist of Five.
E. 1-2-4-All.

Answering: “The Scrum Team finished their Sprint and received positive feedback from their customers and stakeholders – time to celebrate! One team member suggests going for a team meal at the local pizza shop. As a Scrum Team member, you are unsure if everyone agrees with this proposal. You decide to gauge the level of consensus.” Read More »

Answering: “A Product Backlog item has met the Scrum Team’s Definition of Done halfway through the Sprint. The item is especially important to one particular stakeholder, and the Scrum Team decides to show the Increment containing the item to the stakeholder for feedback, rather than wait until the Sprint Review.”

A Product Backlog item has met the Scrum Team’s Definition of Done halfway through the Sprint. The item is especially important to one particular stakeholder, and the Scrum Team decides to show the Increment containing the item to the stakeholder for feedback, rather than wait until the Sprint Review.
How should this discussion be facilitated?
(choose the best answer)
A. The Scrum Master should facilitate the session because they are the expert at facilitation.
B. The Scrum Team should organize a special, formal mid-Sprint Sprint Review that gives all the Scrum Team’s stakeholders the opportunity to attend.
C. Anyone on the Scrum Team can facilitate a session with the stakeholder.
D. This breaks the rules of Scrum – inspection of increments must only happen at the Sprint Review.
E. The Product Owner should have a separate session with the stakeholder so the rest of the Scrum Team can focus on the rest of the Development work in the Sprint.

Answering: “A Product Backlog item has met the Scrum Team’s Definition of Done halfway through the Sprint. The item is especially important to one particular stakeholder, and the Scrum Team decides to show the Increment containing the item to the stakeholder for feedback, rather than wait until the Sprint Review.” Read More »

Answering: “In a newly formed team, several team members have friendly relationships, but have not worked together previously professionally. What do you do to help the team begin to creatively explore how they can productively work together?”

In a newly formed team, several team members have friendly relationships, but have not worked together previously professionally. What do you do to help the team begin to creatively explore how they can productively work together?
(choose the best answer)
A. They should create a timeline together for the project.
B. Conduct a 1-2-4-All for the first Sprint Goal.
C. Have a team party.
D. Facilitate the creation of a working agreement with the team.
E. Conduct a shift & share of previous work experience.

Answering: “In a newly formed team, several team members have friendly relationships, but have not worked together previously professionally. What do you do to help the team begin to creatively explore how they can productively work together?” Read More »

Answering: “Which of the following means that a Sprint Retrospective is being poorly facilitated?”

Which of the following means that a Sprint Retrospective is being poorly facilitated?
(choose the best answer)
A. The Scrum Team struggles to reach consensus on how to improve.
B. Participants get frustrated or confused.
C. The agenda is not exactly followed.
D. Several participants are quiet.

Answering: “Which of the following means that a Sprint Retrospective is being poorly facilitated?” Read More »

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