Scrum Master Certified (SMC) — Question 43

A Scrum Team is estimating the prioritized User Stories. Each team member has been assigned a deck of numbered cards, in which each card is numbered in a sequence. The team members use these cards to assess a particular User Story by picking and showing a card from the deck that represents their estimate for the User Story. Which estimation tool is the Scrum Team using?

Answer options

• A. Fist of Five.
• B. Wideband Delphi.
• C. Affinity Estimation.
• D. Planning Poker.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Planning Poker, which involves team members using numbered cards to estimate User Stories. A is incorrect as Fist of Five is a different consensus-based approach. B, Wideband Delphi, is a more structured estimation technique that doesn't involve cards, and C, Affinity Estimation, focuses on grouping rather than individual estimates.