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The questions for PSM III were last updated at Nov 19,2024.
- Exam Code: PSM III
- Exam Name: Professional Scrum Master III
- Certification Provider: Scrum
- Latest update: Nov 19,2024
Which of these are Scrum Artifacts and which one posses commitment? (choose the 3 answers)
- A . For the Increment, its commitment is the Definition of Done.
- B . For the Sprint, its commitment is the Scrum Values.
- C . For the Sprint Goal, its commitment is the Definition of Done
- D . For the Sprint Backlog, its commitment is the Sprint Goal.
- E . For the Product Backlog, its commitment is the Product Goal.
In Scrum, we use the term "Forecast" when planning.
Why is that?
- A . Using the term Forecasting raises transparency because it is a term common to project and process methodologies.
- B . It brings awareness to the fact that when planning, the team is looking ahead and not everything is certain. The team cannot commit to the plan not changing, it’s a prediction based upon what is known today.
- C . It emphasizes the difference between Scrum and plan-driven approaches.
- D . Forecasting is part of the Scrum Framework, emphasizing its importance and preventing those new to Scrum from leaving it out.
During a meeting at the start of a brand new software development initiative with Scrum, a stakeholder tells all those assembled, that he doesn’t "believe" in Scrum. Traditional project management limits business risk by setting a deadline and budget. He says Scrum does not offer any of this and is, therefore, a high-risk approach he is not willing to take.
What is your reply?
- A . Explain that in complex product development, discoveries are made along the way. No guarantees can be given. Risk is inherent to building software.
- B . Explain that those traditional approaches always went over budget, time while delivering low value, unmaintainable products.
- C . Yell "OK Sir." while insisting he go "live with the dinosaurs".
- D . Explain that Scrum limits risk by frequent inspection and adaptation mechanism, and in every Sprint, a product Increment is created by the Scrum Team, and by doing so, we become able to respond to change and address risk when it occurs.
You are the Scrum Master on a newly formed Scrum Team.
Which of the following activities would probably help the Scrum Team be more productive in the first Sprint? (choose all that apply)
- A . Have the Product Owner discuss the product or project, its history, goals, and context, as well as answer questions.
- B . Ensure the Scrum Team members are compatible.
- C . Have the development managers for each Developers introduce their direct reports and go over their responsibilities on the Scrum Team
- D . Have the Scrum Team members introduce themselves to each other and give a brief background of their skills and work history.
- E . Ensure the definition of "done" is known and understood.
- F . Have the Developers identify and discuss the process for turning the Product Backlog Item into an increment of potentially shippable software.
Agility often requires a change in organizational culture and how individuals, teams, and those around them behave.
Which of the following statements would enable positive change? (choose all that apply)
- A . Enabling self-management within Scrum Teams
- B . The Product Owner should focus on Value, Flow and Quality
- C . The Scrum Master of the team acts as a subject matter expert and provides technical solutions to the team.
- D . The Scrum Team forecasts to the Sprint Goal and commits the Sprint Backlog
- E . Guiding the Scrum Team members to discover what works best for them.
- F . Coaching people in Scrum and positive team behavior by gradually embodying the Scrum Values
- G . The Product Owner should focus on quality by expanding the definition of "Done" every Sprint Retrospective.
A Senior Software Engineer and you have a talk over coffee. She tells you she thinks Scrum is really cool, but that it doesn’t work for projects that require complex architecture decisions upfront. Being a Scrum ambassador, you respond by telling her that in Scrum:
- A . Architecture can receive more attention during early sprints, as long as a working piece of software is delivered.
- B . Architecture is of little concern, as long as working valuable software is delivered.
- C . Architecture typically emerges as part of the work being done.
- D . Architecture is kept to a bare minimum. Simplicity – the art of maximizing the amount of work not done – is essential.
- E . Architecture is handled in any self-managing way the cross-functional Scrum Team sees fit.
Can a Scrum Master or a Product Owner also serve as a Developer on a Scrum Team?
- A . No
- B . Never
- C . Yes
Can Scrum work in an organization where products are built with time, scope and budget being determined beforehand? (choose the 3 best answers)
- A . Yes, though the Scrum Master should teach the organization about the drawbacks of this approach when building complex products.
- B . Yes, Scrum is designed to help to build products and managing projects of any kind.
- C . Yes, but it may be less effective.
- D . Yes, Scrum acknowledges that time and money are finite, and aims to build the highest value product within those constraints.
- E . Yes, by translating the available time and budget to a number of sprints until the product is finished.
- F . Yes, apply Scrum as much as possible to obtain the benefits where possible.
A team decides their current Sprint length of 30 days is too short. They are overhauling an entire platform and some work just takes more time. They increase their Sprint length to two months.
From Scrum’s perspective, what are the first most likely consequences of this decision? (choose the 4 best answers)
- A . Transparency will likely decrease.
- B . The Product Owner will likely be less available.
- C . Technical debt will likely increase.
- D . The Scrum Values will likely be less embodied by the team.
- E . The Increment is likely to deviate further from stakeholder expectations.
- F . The team is no longer doing Scrum.
- G . The team’s improvement will slow down.
When the Scrum Values are embodied and lived by the Scrum Team, the Scrum pillars of transparency, inspection, and adaptation come to life. This increases something fundamental to all Scrum implementations.
What is it? (choose the best answer)
- A . Value
- B . Trust
- C . Agility
- D . Empiricism