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During the implementation of a story, a scrum team notifies the scrum master of a technical challenge that is causing a delay. What should the scrum master advise the team lo do?

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Implement the story since the team is running behind schedule.
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Implement the story since the team is running behind schedule.
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Create a spike to finalize the story's technical approach.
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Create a spike to finalize the story's technical approach.
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C.
Transfer the story to a scrum team experienced in solving similar problems.
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Transfer the story to a scrum team experienced in solving similar problems.
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D.
Ask the product owner to reduce the story's priority and wait until more technical details are available.
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Ask the product owner to reduce the story's priority and wait until more technical details are available.
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Suggested answer: D

An agile team is unable to complete all its planned sprint user stories, which results in a decrease of its planned sprint velocity. What should the team do?

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Re-estimate the sprint's completed stories to increase and adjust the sprint's velocity.
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Re-estimate the sprint's completed stories to increase and adjust the sprint's velocity.
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Increase the duration of the next sprint to accommodate the incomplete user stories and maintain velocity.
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Increase the duration of the next sprint to accommodate the incomplete user stories and maintain velocity.
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Work with the product owner to create a spike with another agile team.
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Work with the product owner to create a spike with another agile team.
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D.
Re-estimate the incomplete stories for the next sprint because its relative size has changed.
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Re-estimate the incomplete stories for the next sprint because its relative size has changed.
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Suggested answer: D

During a project's last few sprints, an agile practitioner notices an increase in defects. A root-cause analysis indicates that a poor understanding of the requirements was caused by the inability of the product owner to communicate clearly.

What should the agile practitioner do?

A.
Inform the product owner's manager so that corrective action may be taken.
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Inform the product owner's manager so that corrective action may be taken.
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B.
Communicate this to the product owner, and offer to help facilitate discussions with the team.
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Communicate this to the product owner, and offer to help facilitate discussions with the team.
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C.
Encourage a team member to raise this during the retrospective to ensure that the product owner is aware.
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Encourage a team member to raise this during the retrospective to ensure that the product owner is aware.
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D.
Escalate this issue to the sponsor so that corrective action may be taken.
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Escalate this issue to the sponsor so that corrective action may be taken.
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Suggested answer: C

A project team realizes that an important task on the iteration backlog will take more time than originally estimated. What should the project team do?

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Continue working on the task until it is completed.
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Continue working on the task until it is completed.
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B.
Remove the task owner from the project team.
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Remove the task owner from the project team.
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Add resources to reduce time to task completion.
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Add resources to reduce time to task completion.
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D.
Stop working on the task and include it in the next iteration.
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Stop working on the task and include it in the next iteration.
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Suggested answer: D

What role should a servant leader perform to reduce team distractions and improve progress toward project goals?

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Managing; To ensure compliance with the project plan
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Managing; To ensure compliance with the project plan
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Mentoring: To share their knowledge with the team
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Mentoring: To share their knowledge with the team
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Controlling: To ensure compliance with the scope, budget, and schedule
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Controlling: To ensure compliance with the scope, budget, and schedule
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D.
Auditing; To ensure adherence to organizational compliance policies
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Auditing; To ensure adherence to organizational compliance policies
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Suggested answer: B

An agile project leader is delivering a team kick-off session. The first exercise is a "Life Timeline" - a story-telling exercise where each team member tells their life story, explains how they experienced the highs and lows of their journey, and identifies their fears and hopes.

What is the project leader trying to create?

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A safe space for team members to learn to trust one another, leading to collaborative relationships.
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A safe space for team members to learn to trust one another, leading to collaborative relationships.
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A safe space for team members to learn to be vulnerable, leading to high performance relationships.
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A safe space for team members to learn to be vulnerable, leading to high performance relationships.
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A safe space for team members to learn to share, leading to collaborative relationships.
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A safe space for team members to learn to share, leading to collaborative relationships.
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A safe space for team members to learn about each other's weaknesses and strengths.
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A safe space for team members to learn about each other's weaknesses and strengths.
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Suggested answer: C

Based on the chart, what is the current status of the iteration when comparing story points planned versus completed?

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The iteration is in jeopardy.
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The iteration is in jeopardy.
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B.
The team has removed scope.
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The team has removed scope.
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The iteration is ahead of schedule.
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The iteration is ahead of schedule.
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D.
The team's velocity is constant.
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The team's velocity is constant.
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Suggested answer: A

An agile team is working on the first sprint, and have already planned the second and third sprints.

However, market conditions now require a change to the features. What should the product owner do?

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Communicate the importance of the business need to the team and refine the product backlog.
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Communicate the importance of the business need to the team and refine the product backlog.
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B.
Ask the team to discuss the changes to the features with the customer.
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Ask the team to discuss the changes to the features with the customer.
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C.
Meet with the agile team lead to prioritize the requirements.
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Meet with the agile team lead to prioritize the requirements.
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D.
Discuss and prioritize the requirements with the team.
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Discuss and prioritize the requirements with the team.
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Suggested answer: A

During sprint retrospectives, some team members are very vocal and tend to dominate the conversation, while others are more reserved and less likely to participate. What should the scrum master do?

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Encourage all team members to participate, and have them type their retrospective feedback into the agile lifecycle management tool.
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Encourage all team members to participate, and have them type their retrospective feedback into the agile lifecycle management tool.
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B.
Ask more specific questions during the retrospectives.
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Ask more specific questions during the retrospectives.
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C.
Use retrospective techniques, such as silent writing, clustering, and dot voting to field feedback prior to discussion by the team.
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Use retrospective techniques, such as silent writing, clustering, and dot voting to field feedback prior to discussion by the team.
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D.
Ask team members to email feedback that can be summarized in a spreadsheet for the team.
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Ask team members to email feedback that can be summarized in a spreadsheet for the team.
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Suggested answer: A

Throughout the project, an agile practitioner notices that one team member is becoming an emergent leader. What should an agile practitioner do?

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Present opportunities in order to be supportive and grow that team member's talents.
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Present opportunities in order to be supportive and grow that team member's talents.
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Encourage the team member to fit in more with the established team norms.
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Encourage the team member to fit in more with the established team norms.
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C.
Bring this to management's attention so they don't disrupt the team.
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Bring this to management's attention so they don't disrupt the team.
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D.
Ask team member to respect defined roles on the project to avoid confusion with the team.
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Ask team member to respect defined roles on the project to avoid confusion with the team.
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Suggested answer: D
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