CSM Sprint Planning and Execution 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary output of Sprint Planning?
- A Sprint Goal and Sprint Backlog (Correct answer)
- A release plan for the product
- An updated Product Backlog
- A list of acceptance criteria
Correct answer: A Sprint Goal and Sprint Backlog
Sprint Planning results in a Sprint Goal that provides a shared objective and a Sprint Backlog containing the work the Developers plan to accomplish.
Question 2: What is the maximum duration of Sprint Planning for a one-month Sprint?
- 4 hours
- 8 hours (Correct answer)
- 16 hours
- 2 hours
Correct answer: 8 hours
Sprint Planning is time-boxed to a maximum of 8 hours for a one-month Sprint, with shorter Sprints typically requiring less time.
Question 3: Who decides how many Product Backlog items to include in a Sprint?
- The Product Owner
- The Scrum Master
- The Developers (Correct answer)
- The stakeholders
Correct answer: The Developers
The Developers select how much work to pull into the Sprint from the Product Backlog, as they are best positioned to forecast their own capacity.
Question 4: What is the Sprint Goal?
- The list of all tasks in the Sprint Backlog
- A single objective that provides focus and flexibility for the Sprint (Correct answer)
- The acceptance criteria for all user stories
- The number of story points the team commits to completing
Correct answer: A single objective that provides focus and flexibility for the Sprint
The Sprint Goal is a single objective for the Sprint that gives the Developers focus and flexibility in how they achieve it.
Question 5: During Sprint Planning, who is responsible for determining how to build the Increment?
- The Product Owner
- The Scrum Master
- The Developers (Correct answer)
- The entire Scrum Team together
Correct answer: The Developers
The Developers determine how to turn Product Backlog items into an Increment during Sprint Planning, since they own the technical decisions.
Question 6: Which statement about the Sprint Goal is correct?
- It can be changed at any time by the Product Owner
- It is optional and used only by advanced teams
- It must be finalized before Sprint Planning ends (Correct answer)
- It replaces the need for a Sprint Backlog
Correct answer: It must be finalized before Sprint Planning ends
The Sprint Goal is created during Sprint Planning and must be committed to before the Sprint begins, giving the team a clear, shared objective.
CSM Sprint Planning and Execution 1
What is the primary output of Sprint Planning?