What tool is used by teams to visualize the sprint plan?

• scrum map
• Agile development software
• sprint planning calendar
• sprint backlog

Three of these choices are benefits of using the Definition of Done tool. Which is not?

• The tool makes it easy for the Agile product owner to determine the acceptance criteria.
• The tool can be applied to other things like a release or the minimum viable product.
• The tool tends to create less technical debt.
• The tool serves as a team's guideline for estimating during sprint planning.

The "M" in MoSCoW priorities stands for:

• Most Likely
• Milestone Ranking
• Mission Important
• Must Have

_____ as part of a user story focuses on intended outcomes from the user's perspective, that they can see and experience without any working technical knowledge.

• Acceptance Criteria
• User Goals
• Tasks
• Personas

When force ranking the Top 10 items, how many items should you look at simultaneously?

• One, because focus is better than looking at one thing at a time.
• Two, since comparing two items is cognitively easy.
• Four, because this allows just enough items to stack and rank against one another.
• Three, because the top-three is the most typical way to rank items.

What is true of Agile ceremonies/meetings?

• they must be attended in person in order to keep the team agile
• they are the only place where team members should discuss progress
• they can be skipped as long as work is getting done
• the product owner should attend regularly

Which of the following inputs are a necessary part of release planning?

• end of year goals for the the technical lead
• a product roadmap and vision
• budget status and market analysis related to the project
• a top-down model of the agile principles related to the release

What is the best way to keep a team's daily standup meeting to 15 minutes or less?

• make sure everyone has a comfortable spot to sit, if they don't like to stand
• allow barriers to be raised, but defer extended discussion of them to a separate huddle
• avoid discussing what progress has been made since the last stand up
• when there are known barriers, streamline the meeting by inviting only team leaders and the product owner

_____ are a way to represent user roles and empathize with their pain points.

• Cumulative Flow Analysis
• Personas
• User Test Profiles
• Robot Users

Why should a Product Owner care about Technical Debt?

• They shouldn't care about it because the team is only building new things
• Because technical debt impacts backlog refinement
• Because growing technical debt slows the team down and eventually the PO and team will not be able to deliver new features -- the. will be too busy maintaining the technical debt.
• They shouldn't care about technical debt, that is a technology problem

Agile product owners find retrospectives important for many reasons. Which of these choices is NOT one of those reasons?

• Retrospectives create an opportunity to contribute to the team's future success.
• Retrospectives result in actionable items the team can take forward.
• Retrospectives can help each team member gain insight into their role.
• Retrospectives help identify which team member contributed to each problem.

_____ is an agile technique used by a team to help everyone see how user stories connect to one another, and how user stories connect to higher level context, values, and user goals.

• Burn down chart
• Personas
• Story mapping
• Story splitting

During a backlog refinement meeting, Agile product owners need to discuss backlog items and user stories. Why do they need to discuss these things?

• It allows cross-checking to ensure a room was booked and Outlook invites were sent to team members.
• It keeps the focus on the past priorities and rewriting of the requirements.
• It keeps the meeting engaging and allows participants to promote and facilitate powerful dialog.