Answering: “Which of the following two activities might a Nexus Integration Team do on an ongoing basis?”

Which of the following two activities might a Nexus Integration Team do on an ongoing basis?
(choose the best two answers)
A. Refactor code in order to meet the Definition of “Done.”
B. Coach teams on modern development practices, and serve as mentors.
C. Merge all teams’ code into a single branch.
D. Help develop utilities, scripts, and other automation to aid teams in integrating their work.

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Answering: “A six team Nexus is developing a full-featured e-commerce application. There are different parts of the application that only certain Scrum Teams can work on. In fact, there are some highly specialized individuals outside the Nexus that are required for some of the work. In past Sprints the Nexus encountered challenges dealing with the many dependencies between Scrum Teams. Which of the following two strategies would be most effective in dealing with their dependencies?”

[color=#6495ed]Scenario B: Six Team Nexus with complex dependencies[/color]
A six team Nexus is developing a full-featured e-commerce application. There are different parts of the application that only certain Scrum Teams can work on. In fact, there are some highly specialized individuals outside the Nexus that are required for some of the work. In past Sprints the Nexus encountered challenges dealing with the many dependencies between Scrum Teams.
Which of the following two strategies would be most effective in dealing with their dependencies?
(choose the best two answers)
A. Discover and document dependent work during Cross-Team Refinement of the Product Backlog, so teams are aware of dependencies before Nexus Sprint Planning. This will allow Nexus Sprint Planning to focus on resolving dependencies for the upcoming Sprint.
B. Have the Nexus Integration Team order the Nexus Sprint Backlog. They should control and resolve the dependencies.
C. During Nexus Sprint Planning, have appropriate representatives from each team in the Nexus briefly meet to discuss dependencies for the upcoming Sprint. This conversation will help their individual team’s Sprint Planning.
D. Gather all people in the Nexus into a 48-hour Nexus Sprint Planning event. Discover, document and resolve dependencies during this time.

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Answering: “A company that has five products are using Scrum for product delivery. Which statements represent the best option for how Product Ownership might be structured?”

A company that has five products are using Scrum for product delivery. Which statements represent the best option for how Product Ownership might be structured?
(choose the best two answers)
A. One Product Owner responsible for all five products. This Product Owner may delegate work as needed, but the Product Owner remains accountable for the value delivered.
B. Assign as many Product Owners as needed to communicate expectations and requirements to the Scrum Team.
C. One primary Product Owner and one Product Owner for each product. The primary Product Owner delegates all accountability for delivering value to the Product Owners for each product.
D. One Product Owner responsible for each product. Each of these Product Owners may delegate work as needed, but they remain accountable for the value delivered by their product.

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Answering: “When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their Increments be integrated every Sprint?”

When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their Increments be integrated every Sprint?
(choose the best answer)
A. No, that is far too hard and must be done in a hardening Sprint.
B. No, each Scrum Team stands alone.
C. Yes, but only for Scrum Teams whose work has dependencies.
D. Yes, in order to accurately inspect what is done.

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Answering: “True or False: Many Scrum Teams working on the same product create coordination challenges that can be fully addressed by creating a communication plan.”

True or False: Many Scrum Teams working on the same product create coordination challenges that can be fully addressed by creating a communication plan.
A. True
B. False

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