You manage a product development organization. Susan, a Developer, comes to you frustrated with how her team is making decisions. She has many years of experience in a particular technology and feels her opinion is not being respected. Susan asks for your help in getting the other members of the team to consult with her on technology decisions in her area of expertise. You deeply respect her opinion and feel that she may have a point. To respond, you decide to:
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Which of the following is NOT a good reason to keep a team together for an extended period oftime? (choose the best answer)
Which Scrum event most helps a Scrum Team to continuously improve? (choose the best answer)
What traditionally "good" behavior can impede the adoption of an agile culture? (choose the best answer)
Which of the following is NOT true of cross-functional teams? (choose the best answer)
You manage a product development organization. In the past, you used periodic status report meetings and one-on-one meetings with team members to understand how a team is doing. How can Scrum provide you with this same insight, without creating extra meetings?
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You are a manager responsible for a product being developed by a Scrum Team. A sales representative wants a particular feature in the product. They believe that it will help close a deal. The Product Owner understands the need but believes that there are more valuable things on the Product Backlog that will lead to more long-term business. The sales representative appeals to you to intervene. How do you respond? (choose the best answer)
Which statement best describes a Product Owner’s responsibilities? (choose the best answer)
A Scrum Team is finding it difficult to get work done since team members are distracted by being pulled away to take care of work requested by other teams. The team has been regularly failing to deliver on their Sprint Goals. As a Manager, if the Scrum Team asks you for help, what should you do to solve this problem? (choose the best two answers)
You manage a product development organization. A Scrum Team comes to you with a request to add two more Developers to the Scrum Team in order to increase their capacity to get work done. You have a budget and headcount. The Scrum Team's case is compelling, and they have a good track record for delivery and making good decisions. In response to the Scrum Team's request, you decide to: (choose the best answer)