In the middle of a Sprint, a Product Owner has requested the Developers to add a new urgent item to their Sprint Backlog. The team is currently at their WIP Limit.
Which would be the two most appropriate responses? (choose the two best answers)

• A.Take on the urgent item as an exception to the WIP Limits, pushing this item along on top of the existing flow and note a WIP exception.
• B.Reject the urgent item because the WIP Limits do not allow it. Tell the Product Owner to wait until the next Sprint.
• C.Add the urgent item to their Sprint Backlog but only start working on that new item when enough room frees up.
• D.Adjust the WIP Limits to allow for taking on the extra item and update their definition of Workflow.

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True or False: The Scrum Team's aim for predictable cycle time can seen by the Service Level Expectations (SLE) that they set to themselves.

• A.FALSE
• B.TRUE

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To effectively track Work in Progress (WIP), a team should clearly define what it means to have 'started' work and to have 'finished' work. This will typically be included in the Scrum Team's definition of "Workflow" policy.
How are these various points of flow defined? (choose the best answer)

• A.Each point of flow is assigned an owner and will be defined by that owner.
• B.However the Scrum Team decides to define it. The definition must be in agreement with the Developers and the Product Owner.
• C.However the Developers choose to define it. They have the final say on managing the Sprint Backlog.
• D.Any Product Backlog item in the Sprint Backlog that is not 'done' is considered WIP.
• E.Product Backlog items that conform with the team's Definition of Ready are considered WIP.

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Which of the following best describes Kanban? (choose the best answer)

• A.Additional practices that are integrated into the Scrum framework.
• B.A strategy for optimizing the flow of value through a process that uses a visual, Work in Progress (WIP) limited pull system.
• C.None of the above.
• D.A process of defining a Scrum Team's workflow in order to increase productivity.

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In what ways does Kanban enhance the Scrum Team's ability to deliver value? (choose the best two answers)

• A.By reducing product cost ratio.
• B.By optimizing the flow of value throughout the product development system.
• C.By optimizing the value of the work via the ordering of the Product Backlog.
• D.By enabling the team to reduce cycle times and create shorter feedback loops for empiricism.
• E.By reducing the overall time needed in meetings/events.

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