Question 92 -Which answer best describes the topics covered in Sprint Planning?

  • How conditions have changed and how the Product backlog should evolve

  • What can be done and how to do it

  • What went wrong in the last Sprint and what to do differently this Sprint

  • Who is on the team and what team member roles will be

  • What to do and who will do it

Overall explanation

  • The work to be performed in the Sprint is planned at the Sprint Planning.
  • This plan is created by the collaborative work of the entire Scrum Team.
  • Sprint Planning is time-boxed to a maximum of eight hours for a one-month Sprint.
  • For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.
  • The Scrum Master ensures that the event takes place and that attendants understand its purpose.
  • The Scrum Master teaches the Scrum Team to keep it within the time-box.
  • Sprint Planning answers the following:
    • What can be delivered in the Increment resulting from the upcoming Sprint?
    • How will the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved?

Question 116 - What prerequisites must be met before a Sprint Planning can start? (choose the best answer)

  • The preparedness of the Product Owner.

  • Approval from the steering committee.

  • Availability of key Scrum Team members.

  • A fully refined Product Backlog.

  • There are no such prerequisites.

  • User Stories that conform with the Definition of Ready.

Overall explanation

  • Scrum events should be held at the same time each Sprint.
  • This helps with consistency, making improvements to the process, and reducing waste.
  • In an event that a Scrum event cannot begin at the Scrum Team's designated time, they will need to inspect and adapt the event itself in order to maximize the effectiveness of the event.
  • Delaying events is a short-term solution and results in reducing the team's opportunities to improve.

Question 119 - Select the correct statement. Before the Sprint Planning

  • None of the above

  • The Product Backlog Items must be refined with complete acceptance criteria before they are chosen for Sprint

  • The Development Team must have a definition of “Done” formally approved by the Product Owner

  • Completed user stories must be posted on the Scrum Board

Overall explanation

  • The Definition of “Done” doesn’t need the Product Owner’s approval.
  • A Scrum Board, User Stories and Acceptance Criteria are good practices but not mandatory parts of Scrum (they are not even mentioned in the Scrum Guide).