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Title: ProductOwnerOpen
Points: 14outof15
Percentage: 93.3%
Duration: 00:07:40
Datestarted: Sun12thJun20165:34pm
Datefinished: Sun12thJun20165:41pm

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Congratulations!YourscoreontheProductOwnerOpenassessmentdemonstratesyouknowsomeProductOwner
basics.
Scrumon,
KenSchwaber

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Missedcorrectmultiplechoiceoption

Question1of15
WhatbestdescribestherelationshipoftheProductOwnerandthe
stakeholders?
Correctanswer:C)
Youchose:C)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) TheProductOwnerwritestheUserStoriesasprovidedbythestakeholders.

B) TheProductOwnerhasthefinalcallovertherequirementsandshouldinvolvethe
stakeholdersaslittleaspossible.
C) TheProductOwneractivelyasksforstakeholderinputandexpectationstoprocessinto
theProductBacklog.

D) TheProductOwnerprovidesthestakeholderswithacceptanceformsattheSprint
Reviewtorecordtheirformalagreementoverthedeliveredsoftware.

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Points:1outof1
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TheProductOwnerrepresentsthestakeholderstotheScrumTeam,whichincludesrepresentingtheir
desiredrequirementsintheProductBacklog.TheProductOwnerhasthefinalcallovertheProduct
Backlog.

Question2of15
TheSprintReviewistheonlytimeatwhichstakeholderfeedbackistakeninto
account.
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)

A) True
B) False

Points:1outof1
Feedback
AProductOwnerengagesactivelyandregularlywithstakeholders.However,tolimitthedisturbancetothe
developmentprogressandkeepfocushigh,thestakeholdershaveaformalroleintheprocessatthe
SprintReviewonly.

Question3of15
WhattwophrasesbestdescribetherelationshipoftheProductOwnerandthe
DevelopmentTeam?
Correctanswer:B)D)
Youchose:B)D)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) Theyshouldworkapartasmuchaspossibleinordertokeeptheconcernsofbusiness
andtechnologyseparated.
B) TheycollaborateoftensotheProductOwnercanmakeinformeddecisionsinbalancing
effortandvalueofProductBacklogitems.

C) TheProductOwnershouldbewiththeDevelopmentTeamfulltimetogrowadeep
understandingofthetechnologybeingused.
D) TheycollaborateoftensotheDevelopmentTeambuildsIncrementskeepingenduser
andstakeholderconcernsinmind.

E) TheyshouldsharenomorethantheSprintPlanningandtheSprintReviewmeeting.

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Points:1outof1
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TheProductownerclearlyexpressesProductBacklogitems,ensuringtheDevelopmentTeamunderstands
itemsintheProductBacklogtothelevelneededfordevelopingthemandcreatingthevaluetheProduct
Ownerenvisions.Scopemayberenegotiatediftheeffortgrowsmuchhigherthananticipated.

Question4of15
WhatvariablesshouldaProductOwnerconsiderwhenorderingtheProduct
Backlog?
Correctanswer:E)
Youchose:E)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) Effortfirst,thenvalue

B) DevelopmentcohesionasindicatedbytheDevelopmentTeam

C) LowestdevelopmentcostinordertomaximizeROI

D) Theavailabilityofresourcesandskillsforimplementation
E) WhateverismostappropriatefortheProductOwnertoachievetheproduct'sgoalsandto
optimizethevaluereceived

Points:1outof1
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TheProductOwnerisresponsiblefororderingtheitemsintheProductBacklogtobestachievegoalsand
missions,therebyoptimizingthevalueoftheworktheDevelopmentTeamperforms.Howthisisdone,and
whatvaluemeans,mayvarywidelyacrossorganizations.

Question5of15
WhattwothingsbesthelptheProductOwnermanagethevalueofaproduct?
Correctanswer:C)D)
Youchose:C)D)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) SettingvalueonindividualProductBacklogitemsusingValuePoker

B) Devisingaformulaforaneutralcalculationofvalue
C) TheorderoftheProductBacklog
D) Validatingassumptionsofvaluethroughfrequentreleases

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Points:1outof1
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TheProductOwnermanagesProductBacklogagainsttheassumptionthatvaluewillbegenerated.
IndicationsofvalueonProductBacklogareusefulbutareonlyapredictionuntilvalidatedagainstusers
andmarket.

Question6of15
HowcanaProductOwnerusetimeboxedSprintstoobtainfeedbackfromusers
andthemarket?
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:A)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) ThroughtheassurancethataDevelopmentTeamfinishesallworkontheSprintBacklog.
B) ThroughfrequentdeliveryofIncrementsoftheproductintothemarket.

C) BymakingsureaSprintdoesnotstopuntilalltestingisdone,andtheworkisverifiedby
theProductOwner.

D) AttheendofeachSprint,adetailedreportwithalltestcasesandtestresultsisavailable.

E) AbusinessanalystrepresentstheProductOwnertomakedecisionsonhisbehalfduring
theSprint.ThiswaytheProductOwnercanaccepttheworkattheSprintReviewwithout
furtherinvolvement.

Points:0outof1
Feedback
TheProductOwnermanagesProductBacklogagainsttheassumptionthatvaluewillbegenerated.This
assumptionremainsinvalidatedwhennotcheckedagainstusersandmarket.WhenaSprint'shorizonis
toolong,youincreasetheriskthatwhatisbeingdevelopedmaynolongerbedesired.Sprintslimitriskto
onecalendarmonthorlessofwork.

Question7of15
WhatpreconditionsmustbefulfilledinordertoallowSprintPlanningtobegin?
Correctanswer:F)
Youchose:F)

A) AfullyrefinedProductBacklog

B) FormalbudgetapprovaltoconductanotherSprint

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C) AclearandnonnegotiableSprintGoal

D) AclearbutnegotiablebusinessobjectivefortheSprint

E) Enough"Ready"ProductBacklogtofilltheSprint
F) Therearenosuchpreconditions

Points:1outof1
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SprintPlanningservestoplantheworktobeperformedintheSprint.Thisplaniscreatedbythe
collaborativeworkoftheentireScrumTeam.SprintPlanningistimeboxedtoamaximumofeighthours
foraonemonthSprint.Whatcanbeachievedinthistimeboxmaybeinfluencedbyadditionalpractices
thatarehowevernotprescribedbyScrum.

Question8of15
WhataretwotypicalactivitiesforaProductOwnerinaSprint?
Correctanswer:C)E)
Youchose:C)E)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) AttendeveryDailyScrumtoanswerfunctionalquestionsonthediscussedSprintBacklog
items.

B) UpdatetheworkplanfortheDevelopmentTeamonadailybasis.
C) WorkwiththeDevelopmentTeamonProductBacklogrefinement.

D) CreatefinancialreportinguponthespenthoursreportedbytheDevelopmentTeam.
E) Collaboratewithstakeholders,usercommunitiesandproductmanagers.

Points:1outof1
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TheProductOwnerrepresentsthestakeholderstotheScrumTeam.Thistypicallyrequiresactive
interactioninordertobeabletorepresentstakeholdersandtheirneeds.
ProductBacklogrefinementisanongoingprocessinwhichtheProductOwnerandtheDevelopmentTeam
collaborateonthedetailsofProductBacklogitems.

Question9of15
TowhatextentdoestechnicaldebtlimitthevalueaProductOwnercangetfrom
aproduct?Selecttwoanswers.
Correctanswer:A)D)
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Youchose:A)D)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) Technicaldebtcausesagreaterpercentageoftheproduct'sbudgettobespenton
maintenanceoftheproduct.

B) TechnicaldebtisnotaProductOwnerconcern,becausetechnicaldebtisonlyanissue
fortheDevelopmentTeam.

C) Technicaldebtdoesnotinfluencethedeliveryofvalue.
D) Thevelocityatwhichnewfunctionalitycanbecreatedisreducedwhenyouhave
technicaldebt.

Points:1outof1

Question10of15
WhatistheProductOwneraccountableforinScrum?
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) DescribinganIncrementattheSprintPlanningandmakesurethattheDevelopment
TeamdeliversitbytheendoftheSprint
B) CreatingandsustainingaProductBacklogthatmaximizesvalueandrepresentsthe
needsofthestakeholders

C) RefiningthetoplevelProductBacklogitemsuntiltheyarereadytobehandedovertothe
DevelopmentTeam

D) WritingtheUserStoriessotheyareunderstandabletostakeholders

Points:1outof1
Feedback
TheProductOwnerisresponsibleformaximizingthevalueoftheproductandtheworkoftheDevelopment
Team.TheprimarytooltodosoistheProductBacklog.

Question11of15
Theprocessofregularinspectionandadaptationemploysknowledgeableand
skilledinspectors.WhataretwowaysinwhichtheProductOwnertakesthelead
intheinspectionprocess?
Correctanswer:A)D)
Youchose:A)D)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) AttheSprintReviewtheProductOwnersharesthecurrentstateofProductBacklog,
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which,combinedwiththeinspectionoftheIncrement,leadstoanupdatedProduct
Backlog.

B) AttheDailyScrumtheProductOwnerinspectstheSprintburndownforprogress
towardsacompleteIncrementandreplanningtheteam'swork.

C) AttheendofSprintPlanningtheProductOwnerverifiestheSprintBacklogfor
completenessinordertoallowtheSprinttostart.
D) TheProductOwnerinvitesstakeholderstotheSprintReviewtolearnhowthecurrent
stateofthemarketplaceinfluenceswhatisthemostvaluablethingtodonext.

Points:1outof1
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ScrumusersmustfrequentlyinspectScrumartifactsandprogresstodetectundesirablevariances.The
primarytoolfortheProductOwnertoupholdtransparencyistheProductBacklog.ProductBacklogisa
livingartifactthatisactivelymaintainedandupdatedtoreflectreality.AttheSprintReview,attendees
collaborateonthenextthingsthatcouldbedonetooptimizevalue,whichisprocessedintoanupdated
ProductBacklog.

Question12of15
ItismandatoryfortheProductOwnertomonitorandshareprogressofProduct
Backlogthrough:
Correctanswer:D)
Youchose:D)

A) AProductorReleaseburndownchart

B) AValueburnupchart

C) AGanttchart
D) Anyprojectivepracticebasedontrendsofworkcompletedandupcomingwork

E) ASprintReviewacceptancereport

Points:1outof1
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Variousprojectivepracticesupontrendinghavebeenusedtoforecastprogress,likeburndowns,burnups,
orcumulativeflows.Thesehaveprovenuseful,butnonearemandatoryandcareshouldbetakenbecause
nonecanreplacetheimportanceofempiricism.Whatwillhappenisunknown,nomatterwhathas
happened.

Question13of15
WhatisaProductBacklog?
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Correctanswer:A)
Youchose:A)
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A) Itisalivingartifactofproductrequirementsthatexistsandevolvesaslongasaproduct
exists.

B) Itisaformallyapprovedlistofrequirementstobeimplementedoverasetperiod.

C) ItisadetailedlistoffunctionalityfromwhichtheDevelopmentTeamdrawsitems,tobe
complementedbyaseparateTechnologyBacklogmanagedbytheDevelopmentTeam.

D) ItisalistofreferencestoUseCasedocumentsthatarestoredinacentralrepository.The
referencesshouldbeviewableandclickablebyanybodytoenhancetransparency.

Points:1outof1
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TheProductBacklogisanorderedlistofeverythingthatmightbeneededintheproductandisthesingle
sourceofrequirementsforanychangestobemadetotheproduct.TheProductBacklogevolvesasthe
productandtheenvironmentinwhichitwillbeusedevolves.HigherorderedProductBacklogitemsare
usuallyclearerandmoredetailedthanlowerorderedones.Aslongasaproductexists,itsProduct
Backlogalsoexists.

Question14of15
Whichtwostatementsexplainwhythedefinitionof"Done"isimportanttothe
ProductOwner?
Correctanswer:A)C)
Youchose:A)C)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) ItassurestheIncrementreviewedattheSprintreviewisusablesotheProductOwner
maychoosetoreleaseit.

B) IthelpstheProductOwnertracktheopenworkduringaSprint.
C) ItcreatestransparencyregardingprogresswithintheScrumTeam.

D) ItidentifiesundoneworkthatcanbeaddressedinaseparateSprint.

Points:1outof1
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AllScrumTeammembersmusthaveasharedunderstandingofwhatitmeansforworktobecomplete,to
ensuretransparency.Thisisthedefinitionof"Done"fortheScrumTeamandisusedtoassesswhenwork
iscompleteontheproductIncrement.TheIncrementreviewedattheSprintReviewmustbeuseable,soa
ProductOwnermaychoosetoimmediatelyreleaseit.

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Question15of15
AProductOwnerisessentiallythesamethingasatraditionalProjectManager?
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)

A) True
B) False

Points:1outof1
Feedback
Atraditionalprojectmanagerisresponsibleforallaspectsofaprojectcosts,resources,execution,
release,planning,capacity.Scrumisaframeworkforcomplexproductdevelopment,regardlessofwhether
theworkisorganizedinprojects.TheProductOwnerisresponsibleformaximizingthevalueoftheproduct
andtheworkperformed,aresponsibilitythatiscomplementedbythespecificaccountabilitiesofthe
DevelopmentTeamandtheScrumMaster.

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