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Question 81: A scrum master is starting a project with a new team and needs to develop an estimate of velocity. What should the scrum master use as a basis for velocity in the first sprint?

A. Forecasted velocity
B. Actual velocity
C. Terminal velocity
D. Cycle velocity

Correct Answer to Q#80: D

Unless stated differently, on agile projects the cost and the schedule are fixed, while the scope is flexible. Therefore, meeting with the product owner to discuss the scope reduction, or in other words, to re-prioritize the backlog, is the best option among the answer choices provided.

Exam Reference: Exploring Scrum: The Fundamentals, 2nd Edition, Dan Rawsthorne with Doug Shimp, 2013, Reprioritization of Requirements

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Question 80: An agile team does not think it can meet the release deadline based on their velocity midway through the release's iterations. What should the team do?

A. Meet with the product owner to discuss a new release date
B. Add more developers to the team
C. Slice user stories so that the team can increase velocity
D. Meet with the product owner to re-prioritize the backlog

Correct Answer to Q#79: A

The 'Five Whys' analysis method has its origin with Toyota and works well for agile teams performing a root cause analysis during a retrospective.

Exam Reference: Lean-Agile Software Development: Achieving Enterprise Agility, Alan Shalloway, Guy Beaver, James R. Trott, 2010, Value Stream Mapping - Root Cause Analysis; see also A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition, Project Management Institute Inc., 2017, Page(s) 292

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Question 79: An agile team wants to determine the root cause of a recurring issue. Which method would an agile practitioner select to determine the root cause?

A. Five Whys
B. Kano
C. MoSCoW
D. Kanban

Correct Answer to Q#78: B

With estimating, there is a point of diminishing returns, where additional effort put into estimation yields a minimal improvement in accuracy. Therefore, the team can fine-tune, but should not put in too much time or effort in estimating.

Reference: Agile Practice Guide</em>, Project Management Institute Inc., 2017, Page(s) 55; see also Agile Estimating and Planning, Mike Cohn, 2005, Diminishing returns on estimating