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Failed PSM 1 !!!

July 11, 2015, 1:13 am
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I have just completed my PSM 1 assessment with 79% with failure status.
My study track as --
1) Scrum study guided read more that 6 times with marking important keyword.
2) The Scrum Master Training Manual (Management Plaza) read more that 4 times
3) The Scrum Primer - read more that 4 times with highlight important topics and keyword.
4) Do Better Scrum (Peter Hundermark) - read more that 4 times with concern on the topic which not covered scrum study guide.
5) An example of checklist for Scrum Master (Michael James) -- checked all.
6) Scrum Reference Card (Michael James)
7) Worked on scrum team last 3 month.
8) Constantly getting 100% at Open Assessment last 7 tries.

My test score -
Scrum Framework - 77.5%
Scrum Theory and Principles - 85.0%
Cross-functional, self-organizing Teams - 71.4%
Coaching & Facilitation - 83.3%

I was confidence about the passing and the answer I provided at exam time. But I was really strange getting result.
As scrum.org not provided the details of answer (right or wrong) I am not able to check my answer which getting wrong.

So, I am planning to retake exam again as soon.

Any suggestion will be appropriate.
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Passed PSM1 today

October 28, 2015, 3:50 am
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Just wanted to share my journey to PSM1

I have been working with Scrum, Kanban Agile, Lean and coaching teams for the past 6 or so years, I have spent about 2 years as a Scrum Master during this time when the team thought it was most appropriate.

For the last week I have been testing mock tests with Test Taker, and the Open tests on Scrum.org.

Test Taker - Originally I was getting 60% this has risen to 80%, but I gave up with this site. It didn't think I was ready for PSM1 and some of the questions/answers were dubious. The site has helped me by getting me to really know the scrum guide but I don't think the questions helped.

Open Assessments - I originally was getting about 70%; I now always get 100% on the Scrum Master Open Assessment. I also did the PO and Developer Open Assessments which I was getting 90% and 80% respectively.

I passed with 95% overall:
Scrum Framework 97.5%
Theories and Principles 90%
Cross Functional, Self Organising 92.9%
Coaching and Facilitation 100%

The main assessment was much harder than the open assessments, I think my experience over the years helped me get a higher score, rather than doing Test Taker. Test Taker did make me more focused on learning the scrum guide.

If you really know the scrum guide, and have been coaching people in agility you should pass. I can see how PSM1 is a shock for some people.

My recommendation, know the scrum guide, get 100% in Open Assessments go for it and see what score you get. Inspect and Adapt as needed
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Successfully completed PSM I- Tips for preparation

October 23, 2015, 7:32 pm
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Hello all, successfully completed PSMI today. Though i was not active member in this forum, i have been following the suggestions given by all other members. I would like to thank the entire forum. It was not easy at all unless we understand the whole Scrum framework and calibrate with real time scenarios. Most of the questions were real time.

Well, for those who deem to appear for PSMI- Please comprehend word by word of Scrum Guide. though it is 16 pages, everything is in it.

Practice the open assessments-
Scrum Open, PSPO open in Scrum.org
http://mlapshin.com/index.php/psm-quiz/real-mode/ - this helps a lot
http://scrumstar.com/exam
http://tracks.roojoom.com/r/22315#/trek?page=1

Given as many times as you can and ensure genuinely you get 100 consistently in all attempts. Every time you clear it, you will be more confident.

Finally attempt the main assessment. Am sure you will make it 1st attempt.


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Passed PSM 1 - Advice for preparation

October 30, 2015, 4:38 am
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Hey all,

I've passed the PSM 1 exam in my first attempt with a score of 97.5. Here's my two cents about the subject:

First of all, reading through the forums and seeing some people failing the exam even in the 3rd attempt had made me think that the exam will be difficult, but it's really not. In fact, I've found the exam very easy and completed all 80 questions about 15 minutes. I don't think that it was much harder than the open assessments. If I'd known this before the exam, I would have spent less time preparing for it (I spent several hours).

I had little knowledge about scrum before this exam, and in order to prepare for it, I followed the steps below:

- I read the scrum guide 3-4 times. Do not make the mistake of reading 4 times consecutively. Read once, do one of other things I've listed below, and then read once again, focusing on different parts of it, and then repeat :)

- I watched the training videos here: http://scrumtrainingseries.com/
But I don't recommend anyone watching them because you won't be learning anything you haven't already learned from other sources. This one is redundant :)

- I completed all open assessments but the Developer Open (Scrum, Nexus, Product Owner) until I was sure that I have seen all the questions in them. I did complete the developer Open once too but it didn't seem much relevant to the exam and I could answer all questions correctly already (because I'm a developer). Therefore I didn't bother with it again.

- I tried to understand the reasoning behind the correct and incorrect answers for every single question in the open assessments by reading the relevant parts of the scrum guide again and the relevant topics in this forum.

- I browsed through the threads about PSM 1 in this forum. Especially the ones that involve people posting sample exam questions and then the helpful members of the forum responding with detailed explanations. The most important thing I got by reading threads in this forum is the mindset that allowed me to think "the scrum way" when I'm posed with a question.

- I completed the PSM 1 and scaled scrum quizzes prepared by Mikhail Lapshin. Both are great resources but I especially liked the PSM 1 quiz, which saved me a lot of time by answering some questions I was planning to search for answers to. Here's the link to the quiz : http://mlapshin.com/index.php/psm-quiz/

- I did skim through the management plaza's scrum guide and the pocket guide but eventually ignored them because they did nothing but confusing me by introducing information that sometimes conflicted with the information in the scrum guide. I don't recommend reading either one of them. At least not for PSM 1 preperation. You really don't need to read any book other than the scrum guide to pass the exam.

Hope this was helpful
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PSM 1 Certified. My thoughts on passing the assessment

October 30, 2015, 7:56 pm
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Hi

I was able to pass PSM 1 assessment successfully in my first attempt.

To all those who are preparing for the exam, here a re few tips from my experience,

I had attended the PSM training a week back, but I won't say, it is mandatory to pass the PSM1 assessment. The training would give more idea on how to facilitate the scrum events and how to mentor/coach the scrum teams.

The following are mandatory for passing the assessment

a) Develop a thorough understanding of the Scrum guide. This guide is the ultimate tutor and whatever we are trying to learn outside of the scrum guide, is not necessary to pass the assessment.

b) Develop a strong understanding on concepts such as "Definition of Done", "Roles and Responsibilities of product Owner", "Roles and Responsibilities of development team" and "the scrum events".

c) Attend the open assessments provided by Scrum.org. I had taken the open assessment for Scrum Fundamentals atleast 20 times and the one for Developer, atleast 10 times. I had not tried open assessments for Nexus and Product owner. I got about 8 - 10 questions from these assessments.

d) I had tried the assessments from EuropeanScrum and found them to be useful. We get 10 free attempts once we register. I used 7 of those. Those assessments were more difficult than the open assessments, but I have a few doubts on the answers provided for those questions.

e) During the assessment, please bookmark all those you are doubtful and move along. At the end, you will get enough time to reassess the bookmarked ones. You can relax, read the options again, read the scrum guide if required and decide on the answer.

Beyond this, I have not read any blogs, books or taken any assessments. I would advice not to do so while preparing for the actual assessment as it would cause confusion. The scrum guide is the one and only reference we need to pass the assessment.

Wish all of you the best.

Regards
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Passed PSM I!!

November 1, 2015, 12:42 am
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Oh Boy.. I passed PSM I with 94%!

It was tough! Nervous! and Challenging!

I failed first time with 80%. So I was very depressed. But took the challenge.

Studied ScrumGuide in and out. Studied, studied and Studied it. Nothing else!

The following mock test helped me a lot. It re-energized my confidence. Much Thanks to Mikhail Lapshin!
Thanks Friend! Great job in putting all test questions together!

I will meet you one day to say thanks personally! :)

http://mlapshin.com/index.php/psm-quiz/


Folks,
If you are planning to pass PSM I seriously..just do the following:

1. Study the ScrumGuid In and Out!. Seriously each line of the guide teaches a point or question for test.
2. Pass all Scrum Open Assessments until you get 100% consistently
3. And Finally and THE most important is..take mock test at mlapshin.com until you get 100% score
http://mlapshin.com/index.php/psm-quiz/

And If you have access to pluralsight..watch this video and get trained.

https://app.pluralsight.com/library/courses/scrum-fundamentals/table-of-contents

It is an excellent presentation on Scrum fundamentals. Thanks David Starr! It was very helpful to visualize the scrum concepts.


Passing PSM I is worth of the cause. Go for it.

Thanks to all !!!

Raghu Dongur
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Scrum Open vs. PSM I assessment

September 24, 2013, 7:15 am
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I tried to do the PSM I assessment today after studying 4 guides, reading the Agile Project Management WIth Scrum, attending a course, finishing the Scum Open a few times with 100%, doing some research and with some years of experience working on Dev Teams and with Scrum.

Unfortunately I failed to pass with a 82% final score.

I first realized that I could almost automatically reply questions that were similar on the Scrum Open, but I was surprised that if the Scrum Open difficulty is 2, then the exam has difficulty 5. It has nothing to do with it. While on the Scrum Open you have direct questions about selecting 2 possible answers, here you have a few questions asking to select whatever response you think it could be true.

Also that if you take longer in some response, you won't have any time to come back to review your doubts at the end (only 45 seconds / question).

What most concerns me, and I am wondering if I will repeat the exam, it's because I have to pay the tax again for this 3% without any discount :(

I believe the exam with the multiple choices and random questions is just a question of luck.

Do you think I should repeat it? How can I study harder? My time is getting limited and I don't think repeating the Scrum Open is a good thing, as the questions I get are always the same, only in diffrent random positions.

Thanks
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who creates the Sprint Goal?

November 2, 2015, 9:14 pm
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Hi All,

I cam across this question from Mikael Lapshin quiz
Who is responsible for crafting the Sprint Goal?
The Scrum Team
The Product Owner
The Scrum Master
The Development Team
The Key Stakeholders

The correct answer given by Mikail is The Scrum Team, but i am bit confused on this because i see the following lines in the Scrum Guide

The Product Owner discusses the objective that the Sprint should achieve and the Product Backlog items that, if completed in the Sprint, would achieve the Sprint Goal.

This means to me that the PO comes with a Sprint goal and a list of PBI items which he thinks associates to the Sprint Goal and discusses about them to the Team

Help me in giving a good answer or correct answer for this

Thanks
Raji
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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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Preparing for SPS assesment

November 15, 2015, 6:03 am
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I want to prepare for the SPS assesment.

Is it sufficient to know the Nexus framework guide by heart (and the regular scrum guide)? Or does the assesment contain other topics?
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Can any person take the PSM certificate ?

November 11, 2015, 7:23 pm
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dear all,
I want to taking PSM exam but i am from sudan which has political issues with US government. can i take the exam online ? or i need to go out from my country to another country ?
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PSM 1 Certification Test

November 11, 2015, 10:16 am
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Quick question for all of the senior members:

I've watched many courses on Pluralsight including many of Benjamin Day's and David Starr's classes.
I've worked on a 'Scrum under a Waterfall' team for the last 2.5 years, but my mentor is a CSM and PSM II, so she always leads me in the right direction. :)
I am working on my MCSD: ALM Certification and I know the ins and outs of TFS, and how to utilize Scrum with all of the provided functionality.

I have recently re-read the Scrum Guide, and practiced the Open Test over and over until I could reproduce 100%'s over and over.

So, my question is: Do you think I am ready for the test?

I think I am, but I want to make sure I am 100% prepared. :)
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Scrum for Medical Device Software

July 29, 2014, 9:42 am
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Many years ago my colleagues and I at Medtronic blazed the trail for using Agile (Scrum + XP + whatever) in the medical device software world. It seems that world has not travelled as far down the Scrum road as other industries, but as a new consultant/trainer, I am not yet connected to the broader Scrum community. Do you experienced Scrum professionals come across medical device companies that are exploring Agile? What impressions do you get about the readiness and willingness of that world to embrace Scrum/Agile?
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Scrum training for non-windows people

November 13, 2015, 6:17 pm
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Hi,

I have a background in Windows development, although have been working on Linux for the last year, so when taking the PSD course recently and doing practical exercises in C# I at least had some background knowledge, although MVC and TFS were a new topics. I work in a large environment made up of mainly Linux C/C++ developers, so I think they would struggle with the PSD course and so I cannot recommend it to my organisation.

I have been looking at the PSF (Foundations) 2 day course as an alternative to give a basic grounding in Scrum, but note this also states it is a practical course developing an application. Does this also use a windows development platform as part of the course?

Ultimately, if there is a course anywhere that is at least based on a Linux/Unix toolset then that would be much more applicable. Are there courses which can be tailored if the entire audience is Linux based and can courses be run on-site? (i.e. at our company premises)

Mick
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Question regarding the Scrum Master - Scrum Reference Card

November 19, 2015, 8:55 pm
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I'm preparing for my PSM assessment and found the following two items listed on a "Scrum Reference Card". These two items are located in a section titled "ScrumMaster".

Would you considered these responsibilities of a SrcumMaster?

- Captures empirical data to adjust forecasts
- Promotes improved engineering practices

Although I'm studying the Scrum Guide as the one source of truth I did get distracted with the reference card and want to ensure I avoid misinformation.

Thoughts?
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when does the exam password expires ?

November 20, 2015, 10:28 pm
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dear sir,
after i got the password, what is the maximum time that i must do the exam with it ?
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In certain circumstances the Development Team can order the items in the Product Backlog?

June 7, 2015, 6:05 pm
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I recently passed PSM-1. For the prepration purpose, I had purchased the assessment at http://scrumstar.com/,

Here is one question I encountered during the test:

Q. In certain circumstances the Development Team can order the items in the Product Backlog.
A. No
Yes

Well I answered the question as No, as scrum guide clearly metions under product owner's responsibilities that "Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions"

But after finishing the test, below is the feedback given by scrumstar.com


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"The Scrum Guide says:

Product Backlog management includes: Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions. The Product Owner may do the above work, or have the Development Team do it. However, the Product Owner remains accountable.
Hint:

This is a trick question to help you remember that the Product Owner can delegate his or her responsibilities and that in real-world situations things can be adapted to suit the needs of the organization. Things are not always implemented strictly 'by the book'."

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I am kind of confused with this answer as well as the explanation. Can product owner really delegate his/her responsibilities to development team? or scrum master? And if he/she really can, then does those responsibilities include the primary and critical responsibilities like ordering the product backlaong?

Please help me here.

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Backlog refinement meeting

November 23, 2015, 4:14 pm
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Hi,

Is there any timebox for the backlog refinement meeting?

Thank you
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Agile Methodology

July 21, 2014, 11:06 pm
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Hello all,

I am new to Agile methodology. We have planned for 4 sprints for the completion of our project. We are currently in the 3rd sprint. Currently our customer wants us to implement a small sprint of 10 days at the end of 3rd sprint in which we can solve the bugs that arises from the previous sprint. Please let me know if this approach is right or wrong ?

Thanks & Regards,
Narayanan K
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LinkedIn groups for PSM 1 and 2?

December 1, 2015, 5:24 pm
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Hello,

A while ago there were groups for people that had passed the relevant PSM exams on LinkedIn, these were locked down groups, I was wondering what happened to these as I was looking to bring up a few points and clarification in the PSM 2 group.

Thanks

Aaron
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