Mid-sprint the Developers forecast that they will not be able to deliver all of the planned backlog items. They are worried and ask for your advice as Scrum Master. What will you tell them?

The role of the Scrum Master can be seen as a “management” position.
In what regards do you consider a Scrum Master to be a manager? What management qualities are essential for a Scrum Master?

Discuss the correlation between “Technical Debt” and Not “Done” work?
Discuss how “Technical Debt” and Not “Done” work relate to the Definition of “Done.” Is one better than the other?
What can be done to ensure the transparency of “Technical Debt” and Not “Done” work?

As part of Backlog Management, your team’s Product Owner wants to create a Sprint Backlog for the upcoming Sprint. This way it’s ready during Sprint Planning making the event more effective. What’s your opinion on this?

What artifacts are part of Scrum, and during which Scrum Events are they likely to be the subject of inspection?

Scrum is based on empirical process control theory. All of its artifacts must be transparent to ensure sufficient accuracy of inspection.
What factors make the Product Backlog transparent?
Consider an organization with a fully transparent Product Backlog. If a competitor to that organization obtained access to the Product Backlog, could they understand it and use it to their advantage? Please respond with Yes or No, and explain your stance.