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1/5 · Scrum Artifacts & Commitments · easy
During Product Backlog refinement, who does the Scrum Guide say is responsible for sizing Product Backlog items?
AThe Scrum Master, as the facilitator of estimation techniques
BThe Developers who will be doing the work
CThe Product Owner, since they are accountable for the Product Backlog
DWhichever stakeholder originally requested the item
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B is correct. The Guide states: 'The Developers who will be doing the work are responsible for the sizing. The Product Owner may influence the Developers by helping them understand and select trade-offs.' Sizing authority sits with the Developers, not the Product Owner, Scrum Master, or stakeholders.
↗ The Scrum Guide (2020) — Scrum Artifacts & Commitments
2/5 · Scrum Artifacts & Commitments
Two days into the Sprint, the Developers realize the selected Product Backlog items will take longer than planned to reach the Sprint Goal. What does the Scrum Guide (2020) say they should do?
ACollaborate with the Product Owner to negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog within the Sprint, without affecting the Sprint Goal.
BCancel the Sprint and start a new Sprint Planning with adjusted scope.
CExtend the length of the current Sprint to accommodate the extra work.
DAsk the Product Owner to shorten or simplify the Sprint Goal so less work is required.
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A is correct. The Guide states: "If the work turns out to be different than they expected, they collaborate with the Product Owner to negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog within the Sprint without affecting the Sprint Goal." This preserves the fixed commitment while allowing scope flexibility.
↗ The Scrum Guide (2020) — Scrum Artifacts & Commitments
3/5 · Scrum Artifacts & Commitments · hard
Which of the following best reflects how the Scrum Guide characterizes the Sprint Backlog's role during the Sprint?
AA fixed contract between the Product Owner and Developers that prevents scope creep for the duration of the Sprint.
BA highly visible, real-time picture of the work the Developers plan to accomplish to achieve the Sprint Goal.
CA detailed specification document that the Scrum Master audits daily for compliance.
DA historical record finalized at Sprint Planning and reviewed only at the Sprint Retrospective.
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B is correct. The Guide's own words: the Sprint Backlog 'is a highly visible, real-time picture of the work that the Developers plan to accomplish during the Sprint in order to achieve the Sprint Goal.' It is dynamic and owned by the Developers — not a static contract, historical record, or compliance document.
↗ The Scrum Guide (2020) — Scrum Artifacts & Commitments
4/5 · Scrum Artifacts & Commitments · easy
The Scrum Guide states each of the three Scrum artifacts contains a commitment. Which commitment corresponds to the Sprint Backlog?
AThe Sprint Review outcome.
BThe Sprint Goal.
CThe Product Goal.
DThe Definition of Done.
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B is correct. The Guide lists three commitments: the Product Goal for the Product Backlog, the Sprint Goal for the Sprint Backlog, and the Definition of Done for the Increment. These commitments exist to reinforce empiricism and the Scrum values.
↗ The Scrum Guide (2020) — Scrum Artifacts & Commitments
5/5 · Scrum Artifacts & Commitments
Which statement about the Sprint Backlog's real-time nature is accurate per the Scrum Guide?
AIt is updated exclusively during the Daily Scrum, since that is the only event in which Developers inspect their work.
BIt is fixed once Sprint Planning ends and may only be annotated with completion status afterward.
CIt is updated by the Product Owner whenever new Product Backlog items are refined, independent of Developer input.
DIt is updated throughout the Sprint as more is learned, giving enough detail for the Developers to inspect their progress in the Daily Scrum.
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D is correct. The Scrum Guide frames the Sprint Backlog as a highly visible, real-time picture that Developers continuously update as they learn more during the Sprint, providing sufficient detail for Daily Scrum inspection. Freezing it after Sprint Planning, limiting updates to the Daily Scrum, or handing update authority to the Product Owner all misrepresent this Developer-driven, continuous nature.
↗ The Scrum Guide (2020) — Scrum Artifacts & Commitments
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