Certified Agile Service Manager Agile and Scrum Fundamentals 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Scrum, who is responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Development Team?
- Scrum Master
- Product Owner (Correct answer)
- Development Team
- Stakeholders
Correct answer: Product Owner
The Product Owner is solely responsible for maximizing the value of the product and managing the Product Backlog.
Question 2: Which Agile principle states that working software is the primary measure of progress?
- Principle 3
- Principle 5
- Principle 7 (Correct answer)
- Principle 12
Correct answer: Principle 7
The 7th Agile Manifesto principle states that working software is the primary measure of progress.
Question 3: What is the recommended maximum duration for a Sprint in Scrum?
- 2 weeks
- 3 weeks
- 4 weeks (Correct answer)
- 6 weeks
Correct answer: 4 weeks
Scrum recommends Sprints of one month (4 weeks) or less to limit risk and enable frequent inspection.
Question 4: During the Daily Scrum, what is the primary purpose of the three standard questions?
- Report status to the Scrum Master
- Inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the plan (Correct answer)
- Assign tasks to team members
- Update the Product Backlog
Correct answer: Inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the plan
The Daily Scrum is an inspect-and-adapt event where the team plans the next 24 hours of work toward the Sprint Goal.
Question 5: Which Agile framework uses the concept of 'pull systems' to limit work in progress?
- Scrum
- Kanban (Correct answer)
- SAFe
- XP
Correct answer: Kanban
Kanban uses pull systems and WIP limits to ensure work is only started when there is capacity to complete it.
Question 6: In Agile service management, which term describes the practice of releasing small, incremental improvements continuously?
- Big Bang Delivery
- Continuous Delivery (Correct answer)
- Waterfall Releases
- Phase-Gate Delivery
Correct answer: Continuous Delivery
Continuous Delivery is the Agile practice of releasing small, tested increments to production on a continuous basis.
Question 7: What does the Scrum value of 'Commitment' mean for the Development Team?
- Committing to completing every item in the Product Backlog
- Committing to the Sprint Goal and doing their best work each Sprint (Correct answer)
- Committing to fixed deadlines set by management
- Committing to never changing the Sprint plan
Correct answer: Committing to the Sprint Goal and doing their best work each Sprint
Commitment means the team dedicates itself to achieving the Sprint Goal and giving its best effort each Sprint.
Certified Agile Service Manager Agile and Scrum Fundamentals 2
In Scrum, who is responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Development Team?