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Title: ProductOwnerOpen
Points: 14outof15
Percentage: 93.3%
Duration: 00:05:00
Datestarted: Sun18thSep201611:15am
Datefinished: Sun18thSep201611:20am

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Congratulations!YourscoreontheProductOwnerOpenassessmentdemonstratesyouknowsomeProductOwner
basics.
Scrumon,
KenSchwaber

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Missedcorrectmultiplechoiceoption

Question1of15
WhattwophrasesbestdescribetherelationshipoftheProductOwnerandthe
DevelopmentTeam?
Correctanswer:B)D)
Youchose:B)D)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) Theyshouldworkapartasmuchaspossibleinordertokeeptheconcernsofbusiness
andtechnologyseparated.
B) TheycollaborateoftensotheProductOwnercanmakeinformeddecisionsinbalancing
effortandvalueofProductBacklogitems.

C) TheProductOwnershouldbewiththeDevelopmentTeamfulltimetogrowadeep
understandingofthetechnologybeingused.

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D) TheycollaborateoftensotheDevelopmentTeambuildsIncrementskeepingenduser
andstakeholderconcernsinmind.

E) TheyshouldsharenomorethantheSprintPlanningandtheSprintReviewmeeting.

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

Question2of15
AProductOwnerisentitledtopostponethestartofanewSprintafterthe
conclusionofapreviousSprintforthefollowingreason:
Correctanswer:C)
Youchose:C)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) NotenoughProductBacklogitemsare"Ready".

B) TheProductOwnerhasnotidentifiedaSprintGoal.
C) Thereisnoacceptablereason.AnewSprintstartsimmediatelyaftertheconclusionofthe
previousSprint.

D) TheQAdepartmentneedsmoretimetomakethepreviousIncrement"Done".

E) ThestakeholdersarenothappywiththevalueproducedinthepreviousSprint.

Points:1outof1
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AnewSprintstartsimmediatelyaftertheconclusionofthepreviousSprint.

Question3of15
TheSprintReviewistheonlytimeatwhichstakeholderfeedbackistakeninto
account.
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)
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A) True
B) False

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

Question4of15
WhencantheProductBacklogbeupdated?
Correctanswer:D)
Youchose:D)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) OnlyafteraSprintReviewifagreedtobythestakeholders

B) OnlyduringProductBacklogrefinementsessionsiftheProductOwnerispresent

C) Never,unlessagreedtobythechangerequest
D) AtanytimewhendonebytheProductOwnerorattheProductOwner'sdiscretion

Points:1outof1
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TheProductBacklogisdynamicitconstantlychangestoidentifywhattheproductneedsinordertobe
appropriate,competitive,anduseful.ProductBacklogitemscanbeupdatedatanytimebytheProduct
OwnerorattheProductOwner'sdiscretion.

Question5of15
WhattwothingsshouldbedoneiftheProductOwnerisunavailable?
Correctanswer:A)C)
Youchose:A)C)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) WithintheSprint,theDevelopmentTeammakesthebestdecisionspossibletoassure
progresstowardtheSprintGoal,realigningwiththeProductOwneroncehe/sheis
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availableagain.

B) ThereshouldbeaProductOwnerteamtoallowadifferentpersonfromthatteamto
instantlytakeovertheroleofProductOwner.
C) Inapermanentstateofunavailability,anewProductOwnerneedstobeappointed.
DevelopmenteffortswithoutaProductOwnerarenotemployingScrum.

D) DevelopmentoffunctionalrequirementsstopsuntiltheProductOwnerisavailableagain.

Points:1outof1
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TheScrumframeworkconsistsofScrumTeamsandtheirassociatedroles,events,artifacts,andrules.
EachcomponentwithintheframeworkservesaspecificpurposeandisessentialtoScrum'ssuccessand
usage.TheScrumTeamconsistsofaProductOwner,theDevelopmentTeam,andaScrumMaster.The
ProductOwnerisresponsibleformaximizingthevalueoftheproductandtheworkoftheDevelopment
Team.IntheabsenceofaProductOwner,thelatteraccountabilityisnotperformed.

Question6of15
AProductOwnerisessentiallythesamethingasatraditionalProjectManager?
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)

A) True
B) False

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

Question7of15
WhichdescriptionbestfitstheroleoftheProductOwner?
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)
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Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) ProjectManager2.0
B) ValueMaximizer

C) RequirementsCollector

D) ScopeProtector

E) ChiefAnalyst

Points:1outof1
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TheProductOwnerisresponsibleformaximizingthevalueoftheproduct.Howthisisdonewillvary
widely.

Question8of15
WhatistheProductOwneraccountableforinScrum?
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) DescribinganIncrementattheSprintPlanningandmakesurethattheDevelopment
TeamdeliversitbytheendoftheSprint
B) CreatingandsustainingaProductBacklogthatmaximizesvalueandrepresentsthe
needsofthestakeholders

C) RefiningthetoplevelProductBacklogitemsuntiltheyarereadytobehandedovertothe
DevelopmentTeam

D) WritingtheUserStoriessotheyareunderstandabletostakeholders

Points:1outof1
Feedback
TheProductOwnerisresponsibleformaximizingthevalueoftheproductandtheworkoftheDevelopment
Team.TheprimarytooltodosoistheProductBacklog.

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

A) SettingvalueonindividualProductBacklogitemsusingValuePoker

B) Devisingaformulaforaneutralcalculationofvalue
C) TheorderoftheProductBacklog
D) Validatingassumptionsofvaluethroughfrequentreleases

Points:1outof1
Feedback
TheProductOwnermanagesProductBacklogagainsttheassumptionthatvaluewillbegenerated.
IndicationsofvalueonProductBacklogareusefulbutareonlyapredictionuntilvalidatedagainstusers
andmarket.

Question10of15
WhatisaProductBacklog?
Correctanswer:A)
Youchose:A)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

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.
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Question11of15
TheDevelopmentTeamfindsoutduringtheSprintthattheyaren'tlikelytobuild
everythingtheyforecasted.WhatwouldyouexpectaProductOwnertodo?
Correctanswer:C)
Youchose:C)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) CanceltheSprint.

B) ChangetheSprintGoal.
C) ReworktheselectedProductBacklogitemswiththeDevelopmentTeamtomeetthe
SprintGoal.

D) SkipProductBacklogrefinementactivities.

E) Informmanagementthatmoreresourcesareneeded.

Points:1outof1
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DuringtheSprintscopemaybeclarifiedandrenegotiatedbetweentheProductOwnerandDevelopment
Teamasmoreislearned.

Question12of15
HowcanaProductOwnerusetimeboxedSprintstoobtainfeedbackfromusers
andthemarket?
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) ThroughtheassurancethataDevelopmentTeamfinishesallworkontheSprintBacklog.
B) ThroughfrequentdeliveryofIncrementsoftheproductintothemarket.

C) BymakingsureaSprintdoesnotstopuntilalltestingisdone,andtheworkisverifiedby
theProductOwner.

D) AttheendofeachSprint,adetailedreportwithalltestcasesandtestresultsisavailable.

E) AbusinessanalystrepresentstheProductOwnertomakedecisionsonhisbehalfduring
theSprint.ThiswaytheProductOwnercanaccepttheworkattheSprintReviewwithout

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furtherinvolvement.
Points:1outof1
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TheProductOwnermanagesProductBacklogagainsttheassumptionthatvaluewillbegenerated.This
assumptionremainsinvalidatedwhennotcheckedagainstusersandmarket.WhenaSprint'shorizonis
toolong,youincreasetheriskthatwhatisbeingdevelopedmaynolongerbedesired.Sprintslimitriskto
onecalendarmonthorlessofwork.

Question13of15
Inordertomakeinvestmentdecisions,theProductOwnerislikelytolookatthe
TotalCostofOwnership(TCO)oftheproductbeingbuilt.Whatcostswilla
ProductOwnertakeintoaccount?
Correctanswer:B)
Youchose:B)
Note:ThisquestiondisplayedansweroptionsinrandomorderwhentakingthisTest.

A) Themoneyspentondevelopmentoftheproduct,oftenafixedcostperSprintmultiplied
bytheSprintsrequired
B) Allinvestmentsrequiredtoconceive,develop,operateandmaintaintheproduct

C) Theaccumulatedcostovertheearnedvalueoftheproduct

Points:1outof1
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Theownerofaproductisnotonlyaccountablefordevelopmentandreleaseofaproduct,butalsothecost
ofmaintainingandoperatingtheproduct.Ifaperson'owns'theproduct,he/shecanbeexpectedtobe
responsibleforthecompletelifecycleofaproduct.

Question14of15
TowhatextentdoestechnicaldebtlimitthevalueaProductOwnercangetfrom
aproduct?Selecttwoanswers.
Correctanswer:A)D)
Youchose:A)D)
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A) Technicaldebtcausesagreaterpercentageoftheproduct'sbudgettobespenton
maintenanceoftheproduct.

B) TechnicaldebtisnotaProductOwnerconcern,becausetechnicaldebtisonlyanissue
fortheDevelopmentTeam.

C) Technicaldebtdoesnotinfluencethedeliveryofvalue.
D) Thevelocityatwhichnewfunctionalitycanbecreatedisreducedwhenyouhave
technicaldebt.

Points:1outof1

Question15of15
WhatpreconditionsmustbefulfilledinordertoallowSprintPlanningtobegin?
Correctanswer:F)
Youchose:A)

A) AfullyrefinedProductBacklog

B) FormalbudgetapprovaltoconductanotherSprint

C) AclearandnonnegotiableSprintGoal

D) AclearbutnegotiablebusinessobjectivefortheSprint

E) Enough"Ready"ProductBacklogtofilltheSprint
F) Therearenosuchpreconditions

Points:0outof1
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SprintPlanningservestoplantheworktobeperformedintheSprint.Thisplaniscreatedbythe
collaborativeworkoftheentireScrumTeam.SprintPlanningistimeboxedtoamaximumofeighthours
foraonemonthSprint.Whatcanbeachievedinthistimeboxmaybeinfluencedbyadditionalpractices
thatarehowevernotprescribedbyScrum.

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