Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) — Question 66

Steven, a Scrum Master, has been hired by an organization that is new to Scrum. He has been invited to meet the IT and product management team to kick-off the project. During the meeting the Product Owner asks how many Sprints will be needed to address the entire architecture and infrastructure before working on the features for the new product.
What are the two best responses for Steven to explain how such work is handled in Scrum? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. You explain that product management should not worry about technical solutions. You inform them that the developers will work with the IT department when needed and keep the Product Owner updated on additional time required for each Sprint. The additional effort will be added to the top of the Sprint Backlog before Sprint Planning.
• B. You explain that it is more effective when architecture and infrastructure emerge alongside the development of business functionality. The additional advantage is that business value is created more quickly and earlier.
• C. You confirm that architecture and infrastructure is needed before starting on business functionality but the estimated budget will be difficult to estimate. You suggest that the first Sprint will be dedicated towards building the technical foundation in order to get an accurate estimation for any additional budget and time required.
• D. You coach the Product Owner and Development Team to add this work to Product Backlog to ensure transparency, have the Development Team estimate the work and do this in early Sprints while also creating some business functionality in the early Sprints.

Correct answer: B, D

Explanation

Response B is correct because Scrum encourages the development of architecture and infrastructure alongside business functionality, which helps deliver business value sooner. Response D is also correct as it promotes transparency and collaboration by adding this work to the Product Backlog, ensuring that the team can estimate and manage it effectively during early Sprints. Responses A and C are less effective because they either dismiss the importance of integrating technical work with business goals or suggest a linear approach that goes against Scrum principles.