What is a Product Owner typically responsible for during a Sprint? (choose the best two answers)

Correct Answer:EF
The Product Owner is typically responsible for collaborating with
stakeholders, users, and customers to understand their needs and expectations, and to validate the value of the product. The Product Owner is also responsible for working with the Scrum Team on Product Backlog refinement, which is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order to Product Backlog items.1 These two responsibilities help the Product Owner to maximize the value of the product and the work of the Developers. References:
✑ 1: The Scrum Guide2, page 18
✑ 2: The Scrum Guide

True or False: The Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable increment every Sprint.

Correct Answer:A
✑ The Scrum Team is a self-organizing and cross-functional team that delivers valuable products in an agile way. The Scrum Team consists of one Product Owner, one Scrum Master, and Developers. They are all accountable for creating a valuable, useful, and potentially releasable product Increment each Sprint.
✑ An Increment is a concrete stepping stone toward the product vision. It is the sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during a Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprints. At the end of a Sprint, the new Increment must be “Done”, which means it meets the Definition of Done and is usable.
✑ The Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable increment every Sprint, not just once or occasionally. This means that the Scrum Team must deliver a product functionality that provides value to the customers and users and contributes to the product goals and missions. The value of an increment can be measured by various factors, such as customer satisfaction, feedback, revenue, market share, or social impact.
✑ The Scrum Team is also accountable for creating a valuable increment every Sprint, not just any increment. This means that the Scrum Team must deliver a product functionality that meets the quality standards and expectations of the customers and users and complies with the Definition of Done. The quality of an increment can be measured by various factors, such as usability, reliability, performance, security, or maintainability.
References:
✑ Scrum Guide: https://www.scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html
✑ Scrum Team: https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-scrum-team
✑ Increment: https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-an-increment

How is management that is external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum? (choose the best answer)

Correct Answer:C
Management that is external to the Scrum Team is not involved in the Daily Scrum because:
✑ The Daily Scrum is an event for the Developers to inspect their progress towards the Sprint Goal and adapt their Sprint Backlog accordingly. It is not a status meeting or a reporting session for managers or other stakeholders.
✑ The presence of external managers may hinder the self-organization, collaboration, and transparency of the Developers. It may also create pressure, interference, or distraction for the team.
✑ The Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring that the Daily Scrum is held and that only the Developers participate. The Product Owner and other stakeholders may attend as observers, but only if the Developers find it useful.
References:
✑ Scrum Guide 2020, page 12: “The purpose of the Daily Scrum is to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog as necessary, adjusting the upcoming planned work.”
✑ Scrum Guide 2020, page 13: “The Developers can select whatever structure and techniques they want, as long as their Daily Scrum focuses on progress toward the Sprint Goal and produces an actionable plan for the next day of work. This creates focus and improves self-management.”
✑ Scrum Guide 2020, page 13: “The Daily Scrum is an internal meeting for the Developers. If others are present, the Scrum Master ensures that they do not disrupt the meeting.”

You are the Scrum Master of a new, to be developed Product. Development is going to require 45 people. What is a good first question for you to suggest the group thinks about when forming into teams?
(choose the best answer)

Correct Answer:D
When forming a Scrum team, it is important to ensure that the team has all the skills and knowledge necessary to deliver a working product12. The Scrum team should be cross-functional and self-managing, without relying on external experts or team leads34. Therefore, the question of how to make sure all teams have the right amount of expertise is a good first question to consider when forming into teams.

Which of the following is required by Scrum?
(choose the best answer)

Correct Answer:A
The Sprint Retrospective is one of the five events defined by Scrum. It is a formal opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint. The purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is to adapt the way of working so that it becomes more effective and enjoyable. The other options are not required by Scrum, but may be useful practices depending on the context. Developers do not have to stand up at the Daily Scrum, they can choose any format that works for them. A Sprint Burndown Chart is a common way to visualize the remaining work in a Sprint, but it is not mandated by Scrum. Release Planning is a topic that falls under the broader competency of Managing Products with Agility, but it is not a prescribed event in Scrum. References:
✑ The Scrum Guide
✑ Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework
✑ Professional Scrum Product Owner™ I Certification

Who is accountable for creating a valuable and usable Increment each Sprint? (choose the best answer)

Correct Answer:A
The Scrum Team member who is accountable for creating a valuable and usable Increment each Sprint is the Developers. This is because:
✑ The Developers are accountable for creating a “Done” Increment in every Sprint.
They must ensure that every Product Backlog item they work on meets the Definition of Done before it is considered complete.
✑ The Definition of Done is a formal description of the state of the Increment when it meets the quality measures required for the product. It is a shared understanding among the Scrum Team and the stakeholders of what “Done” means for any Product Backlog item that is selected for a Sprint.
✑ The Increment is a concrete and usable outcome of the Sprint that provides a measure of progress and value delivery. It must be in useable condition regardless of whether it will be released or not.
✑ The Developers are self-managing professionals who organize and manage their own work. They decide how to best accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the Scrum Team.
Other options, such as the CEO, the Product Owner, the Scrum Master, or the Scrum Team, are not accountable for creating a valuable and usable Increment each Sprint. They may have different roles and accountabilities in Scrum, but they do not do the actual work of creating a “Done” Increment.
References:
✑ [Scrum Guide], page 7, section “Developers”
✑ [Scrum Guide], page 10, section “Definition of Done”
✑ [Scrum Guide], page 10, section “Increment”
✑ [Scrum Guide], page 7, section “The Scrum Team”