Kill the Sprint

July 27, 2016, 12:54 am

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Hi All,

My question is simple and straight forward .

If the Dev Team has taken up 5 PBIs for the sprint.
Towards the end of the sprint due to some blocker or dependency with other system or some Technical challenge one the PBI not completed on time.

So does this mean to kill the Sprint just because of one PBI was not completed??

I know we can create an Impediment and return the PBI to Backlog again.
Is there anything else we can do (Assume that nobody from Dev Team raised the Impediment )??

I am open for all possible options.

Thanks,
Gourab

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My name in the PSM I certificate got changed automatically

July 30, 2016, 12:14 am

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Hello

My first name in the PSM I certificate got changed automatically. The current one reflecting in the certificate is not the name that was there in the initial certificate issued to me. The initial certificate carried the name I asked for but somehow it got changed recently.

I wrote to support@scrum.org about the same on July25,2016, but yet to receive a reply.

Is there any other way I can get their attention ??

Cheers...DB

The Scrum Guide History

August 3, 2016, 9:28 am

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Please expose past versions of The Scrum Guide and the revision notes on this site or ScrumGuides.org

A valuable resource and teaching aid during my journey to understanding the Scrum framework was the revisions to the 2011 creating the 2013 version of The Scrum Guide. When the 2016 update was released a few weeks ago I was glad for the list of revisions and webcast about those changes. Sadly, the previous one was removed. Thankfully an email led to the receipt of a copy of that history again. Since then I have spent a good bit of time with the internet Wayback Machine to gather several more versions and revisions.

Daily Scrum - 3 questions

August 3, 2016, 11:41 pm

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Hello,

Are 3 questions, suggested by scrum guide, mandatory for Daily Scrum. I am confused since these questions suggests " how" of conducting daily scrum

Thanks,

PSM1

February 15, 2016, 8:59 am

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Hi Team,

I failed PSM-1 this morning. Scored 82.5% so fell short by just a tad :(

This is how I prepared -

1. Read the scrum guide many times.
2. Took open assessment many times and was consistently scoring between 95- 100 %
3. Took the mock exam here - http://mlapshin.com/index.php/psm-quiz/real-mode/ and consistently scored above 90%

I was found wanting in the following areas -

1. Cross-functional, Self-organizing Teams - Scored 76% here
2. Coaching and Facilitation - Scored 58% here

Any ideas for improvement please?

Thanks

Best regards
Girish

New PSM II Assessment

August 9, 2016, 5:42 am

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Hello,
i'm practising scrum now for about 2 years, sometimes as scrum master; sometimes as a team member (depends on the project).
Now I read about the new PSM II assessment.
I did the PSM I assessment also 2 years ago after visiting a 3 day course.
How may i prepare for the new PSM II assessment?
Michael

Study Tips for the PSM I

January 18, 2013, 12:59 am

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I feel like we need a thread for the study tips for the PSM I.

So, here are some links that should help folks prepare:

http://scrumorakel.de/blog/index.php?/archives/30-How-to-prepare-for-the-Professional-Scrum-assessments.html

http://blog.rueedlinger.ch/2011/04/how-to-pass-professional-scrum-master-i-psm-i/

http://www.webgateinternational.com/2012/03/how-to-pass-the-professional-scrum-master-i-psm-i-assessment/

I hope others will add more links and study tips.

PSM Test Failed

January 13, 2014, 10:36 pm

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I'm so depressed, I studied and studied, and work as a Scrum Master. Both times I got an 83% on the test.

What am I doing wrong?

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What's the difference between 'SCRUM OPEN' and 'DEVELOPER OPEN'?

August 11, 2016, 6:22 am

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Hi,

I'm new to scrum and wanted to go for PSM I certification. As I was going through scrum.org, I see 'SCRUM OPEN' and 'DEVELOPER OPEN' in open assessments. Wanted to know what is the basic difference among them? And for taking PSM I, which assessment should I go for?

Please suggest any book(s) / site(s) where I can read / take more assessments for getting certified.

Passed PSM1 with 92,5 in the first attempt!

August 13, 2016, 9:39 am

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Hello Everybody,

I Passed the PSM1 today with 92.5(74/80) in the first attempt,I’m very happy
Here my preparation;
1. Reading Scrum guide
Everyday during my exam journey
2. Watching http://www.scrumtrainingseries.com/
3. Open Assesments:
PSM,PSPO, until I score %100.
4. Reading "The Scrum Master Training Manual" of Mplaza and I answered the 3 simulation exams of Mplaza
Practice exams of MPlaza were really helpful to enhance my knowledge.I tried them until I score over %95
5. http://mlapshin.com/index.php/psm-quiz/
I tried Learning mode of it until I score over %95.
6. Other free mock questions:
http://scrumstar.com/scrum-certific...ctice-exam
http://www.agileprojectmanagementtr...resources/
https://www.classmarker.com/online-test/start/?quiz=dm954ca7177d9655 (both practitioner and scaled scrum one)
7. Scrum Narrative and PSM Exam Guide
8. Ofcourse this forum

When I saw the result 97/100 in the real mode exam of Mlapshin, I decided to give the real PSM.

Thanks for you guys all your study tips here,
Good Luck!!!

Change Team Members during Sprints

August 15, 2016, 3:54 am

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Hi All,

Can change Team members during in the Sprint?

What does the oficial reference for the exam.

Regards.

Márcio.

Scrum have budget system?

August 15, 2016, 4:05 am

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Hi All,

Scrum has budget system?

Someone answered a question of the kind in the exam?

Regards.

Márcio.

Definition of "Done" in multiple Team projects

August 15, 2016, 4:00 am

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Hi All,

Multiple teams working in the same projects must be the same definition of "done" or each team have your own definition?

Regards.

Márcio.

Hiring and Firing in a Scrum Team

September 22, 2014, 12:22 am

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Hello All,

Who is responsible for hiring and firing in a Scrum Team? While the Development Team is self-organizing, they might not have sufficient authority to recruit a new member or fire someone, if need be. So in my opinion, it should be the Product Owner who is not only in a position of authority, but is also responsible for optimising the value of work done by the Development team, that can include assisting them with additional resources, if required.

Let me know your thoughts about the same. Thanks.

Change Sprint Backlog Items during Sprints

August 15, 2016, 4:03 am

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Hi All,

Sprint Backlog Itens can change during Sprints?

What should consider for the exam?

Regards.

Márcio.

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Thoughts on the new PSM II assessment

August 16, 2016, 6:57 pm

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I just took the new PSM II assessment and thought I'd write down my thoughts while still fresh in memory.
As you may know scrum.org changed the assessments recently so what was previously PSM II is now PSM III and PSM II is an all new 30 question assessment with multiple choice, multiple answers, true/false questions just like PSM I.

Questions are quite long and often relate to real life scenarios. Typical question is "situation X exists, how would you act in this situation?" There are usually several answers that may seem right, and few alternatives that can be quickly ruled out as an incorrect answer. Some questions relate to scaling scrum so taking the open assessment for Nexus and some reading on scaling scrum is a good idea.
I think I had only one true/false question and most are multiple choice or multiple answers (about 50/50 I'd say). There are no/few questions like "what is the time-box for the daily scrum" that are clearly defined in the scrum guide. You have to reason to get to the right answer more than using the muscle-memory you may get from taking the open assessments. The total time allowed is 90 minutes for the 30 questions. I had time to answer and go through and double-check my answers but no more.

The good
I think this assessment is a good fit between PSM I and III. You can pass PSM I by just reading (and understanding) the scrum guide. PSM II requires some real life experience and more in-depth knowledge. I haven't taken the PSM III but by just reading about it and seeing how few that passed indicate that there's a huge difference in knowledge, both theoretical and practical required, from PSM I to III.

The bad
Some questions are unnecessarily complex. The essence of the questions could in many questions be phrased a lot shorter.
The language used could be simplified and on a few questions I think there are even grammatical errors. Although I am not a native English speaker I consider myself to be able to read and understand English well but I still had problems understanding some questions. This should not be a factor for being able to pass the test.
It would be valuable to be informed what questions that was answered incorrectly. If only for my own curiosity. You are informed about in what area you missed, but not what specific questions that were answered incorrectly.

Prep for PSPO I exam

August 18, 2016, 5:21 am

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Hi,

I'm happy to share that I have passed PSM I exam with 98.8% couple of days back and now planning to give PSPO I exam in a week or two.

In my experience I found that thorough understanding of the Scrum Guide is the key and you can attempt open assessments and mock exams like Mikhail Lapshin & others to test the coverage.

It would really help if someone can share some tips on how to prepare for PSPO I exam as I'm not able to find good resources like step-wise guidance and/or mock exams compared to the way it is available for PSM I.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Gaurav Sahi

PSM wording/graphic for a signature

May 8, 2015, 7:54 pm

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Hi,

I have just passed the PSM level 1 exam and I would like my signature on my email at work to show this.
Are there any official graphics/words/etc.. that can be used to show this. e.g. PhD, BSc, PSM1?

Thanks.

Good links for terms/concepts for PSPO I?

August 28, 2016, 7:32 am

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I did the PSPO I exam couple of days ago and unfortunately got 66/80... Reading really well the scrum guide, scrum glossary and doing the open assessments is just not enough for passing, if you ask me... ;)

I noticed in the exam questions that there was some terminology (eg. Cone of uncertainty and release planning), which is not mentioned in Scrum guide nor Scrum glossary.

Are the some good links, which would have brief descriptions of differerent scrum terms in a little bit wider scale than just sprint planning, scrum master and sprint backlog? I can handle the basic terminology, but would like to read more from the terms, which are not mentioned in the scrum guide.

Thanks for your responses!

PSM 1 Passed

August 27, 2016, 8:25 am

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Hello Everyone,

I just passed my PSM 1 Assessment with 88.8% without answering 6 questions due to time over-run.

I will advise anyone who plans to take the exam should read the Scrum Guide deeply at least 5 times in 3 weeks and highlight all keywords, statements and paragraphs.

Also read The Scrum Master Training Manual by Management Plaza http://mplaza.pm at least 5 times in 3 weeks also. Pay for the website PSM Simulated Exam login because it was very useful and key for me during the main exam as they provide explanations to all right and wrong questions..

Below were my practice test results I took in 3 weeks. I wrote the simulated exams 4 times each in 3 weeks.

FREE Scrum.org - https://www.classmarker.com/online-test/start/?quiz=vek54a6ec10658ef
23.3%, 83.3%, 97% and 97%
FREE Learning Mode http://mlapshin.com/index.php/psm-quiz/real-mode/
78.75%, 88.75%, 85% and 88.75%

PAID €37.00 EUR ($42.43 USD) http://mplaza.pm
PSM 1 Simulation Exam = 68.75%, 91.25%, 90%, 90%
PSM 2 Simulation Exam = 63.75%, 82.5%, 85%, 86.25%
PSM 3 Simulation Exam = 78.75%, 81.25% 91.25% 82.5%

I made sure I took the all the exams for the last time in the morning, reviewed the questions I failed and immediately took the real exam so I will be fresh. That strategy worked for me though I didn't finish answering my questions.

I am so excited and looking forward to writing the PSM II in the next 2 months.

I wish you all the best.