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The Professional Scrum Master Guide

By : Fred Heath
Book Image

The Professional Scrum Master Guide

By: Fred Heath

Overview of this book

This book demonstrates the real-world applications of Scrum in a variety of scenarios, all with practical examples. You’ll understand why the structure of your Scrum team matters, and how to create and manage sprint and product backlogs. Each chapter concludes with relevance to the exam, reinforcing what you’ve learned as you work through the book and making sure you have an edge when it comes to earning your certificate. The statements made and opinions expressed herein belong exclusively to Packt Publishing Ltd and are not shared by or represent the viewpoint of Scrum.org. This training does not constitute an endorsement of any product, service or point of view. Scrum.org makes no representations, warranties or assurances of any kind, express or implied, as to the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability, availability or currency of the content contained in this presentation or any material related to this presentation. In no event shall Scrum.org, its agents, officers, employees, licensees or affiliates be liable for any damages whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of profits, business information, or loss of information) arising out of the information or statements contained in the training. Any reliance you place on such content is strictly at your own risk.
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
1
Section 1:The Scrum Framework
7
Section 2:Scrum in Action
11
Section 3:The PSM Certification
15
Index

Chapter 3 – The Scrum Team

Answers

  1. The correct answer is d.

    The Developers are self-managing and they are solely responsible for deciding how to deliver a Product Increment and which working practices to employ. Neither the Scrum Master, nor the Product Owner may interfere with the Developers' work.

  2. The correct answer is b.

    Answer (d) is wrong, as the Developers estimate and select work items at the start of the Sprint and then commit to completing them.

    (a) and (c) are also wrong as the Scrum Master cannot interfere with the Developers' working practices.

    The Scrum Master may, however, guide them towards customizing or improving the Scrum process and suggesting a Sprint length increase (b) provides such guidance.

  3. The correct answer is b.

    Answer (a) is clearly wrong, and (d) is the responsibility of the Scrum Master. The Product Owner does not manage the project, or the work being done, they are responsible for the product (c).

  4. The correct answer is...