Professional Scrum Master Artifacts and Commitments 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A Scrum Team completes all Sprint Backlog items but the Increment does not meet the Definition of Done. What should the Scrum Team do?
- Release the Increment and fix issues in the next Sprint
- Not release the Increment and do not present it at the Sprint Review (Correct answer)
- Present it at the Sprint Review with a list of known defects
- Add the unfinished work to the Product Backlog as new items
Correct answer: Not release the Increment and do not present it at the Sprint Review
An Increment that does not meet the Definition of Done cannot be released or presented as Done; the work returns to the Product Backlog.
Question 2: Who is responsible for maximizing the value of the Product Backlog?
- The Scrum Master
- The Development Team collectively
- The Product Owner (Correct answer)
- The stakeholders
Correct answer: The Product Owner
The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product and managing the Product Backlog.
Question 3: The Product Goal serves as the commitment for which artifact?
- Sprint Backlog
- Increment
- Product Backlog (Correct answer)
- Definition of Done
Correct answer: Product Backlog
The Product Goal is the long-term objective for the Scrum Team and serves as the commitment for the Product Backlog.
Question 4: During a Sprint, a Developer discovers that completing a Product Backlog item will take much longer than estimated. What should happen to the Sprint Goal?
- The Sprint Goal must be renegotiated with the Product Owner immediately
- The Sprint Goal remains unchanged; the Developers collaborate with the Product Owner on scope (Correct answer)
- The Sprint is cancelled and a new Sprint Planning is held
- The Sprint Goal is updated to reflect the new understanding
Correct answer: The Sprint Goal remains unchanged; the Developers collaborate with the Product Owner on scope
The Sprint Goal is fixed for the duration of the Sprint; scope may be clarified with the Product Owner while keeping the goal intact.
Question 5: Which statement best describes the relationship between the Increment and the Definition of Done?
- The Definition of Done is optional if the team has a testing phase
- An Increment must conform to the Definition of Done to be considered releasable (Correct answer)
- The Definition of Done applies only to features, not bug fixes
- The Product Owner can waive the Definition of Done for urgent releases
Correct answer: An Increment must conform to the Definition of Done to be considered releasable
The Definition of Done creates transparency by ensuring every Increment meets a consistent standard of quality before it can be released.
Question 6: A new Scrum Team has no organizational Definition of Done. Who creates it?
- The Scrum Master alone
- The Product Owner alone
- The Scrum Team collaboratively (Correct answer)
- The organization's QA department
Correct answer: The Scrum Team collaboratively
When no organizational standard exists, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for their product.
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of ordering the Product Backlog?
- To assign work to specific Developers
- To ensure the most valuable items are addressed first (Correct answer)
- To document stakeholder priority disputes
- To create a release schedule for the next six months
Correct answer: To ensure the most valuable items are addressed first
Ordering the Product Backlog ensures the Scrum Team works on the highest-value items first, maximizing return on investment.
Professional Scrum Master Artifacts and Commitments 2
A Scrum Team completes all Sprint Backlog items but the Increment does not meet the Definition of Done.
What should the Scrum Team do?