SSM (6.0) - SAFe Scrum Master Questions and Answers
Question 13
What is one example of Scrum Masters/Team Coaches helping without diminishing the commitment of others?
Options:
A.
Facilitating necessary meetings for the team
B.
Demoing the team's completed work
C.
Encouraging handoffs so each team member contributes to the work
D.
Coaching the team to refrain from relying on external resources
Answer:
A
Explanation:
One example of Scrum Masters/Team Coaches helping without diminishing the commitment of others is facilitating necessary meetings for the team. Facilitating means providing guidance and support to the team in conducting effective and productive meetings, such as Iteration Planning, Daily Stand-up, Iteration Review, and Iteration Retrospective1 Facilitating does not mean taking over the meeting or making decisions for the team. Rather, it means creating a safe and respectful environment, ensuring clear and shared objectives, encouraging participation and collaboration, managing time and agenda, resolving conflicts and issues, and summarizing outcomes and action items23 By facilitating necessary meetings for the team, Scrum Masters/Team Coaches help the team to achieve their goals, improve their processes, and deliver value to the customers and the organization14 At the same time, they respect and empower the team’s autonomy, self-organization, and self-management, and do not interfere with their commitment or accountability14
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Question 14
According to SAFe, what is one Iteration Retrospective anti-pattern?
Options:
A.
The team only shares issues that are too small to result in real improvement
B.
The team only shares issues that are too big to be solved
C.
The team only shares issues that cannot be measured
D.
The team only brings up issues that are outside of their control to address
Answer:
D
Explanation:
One Iteration Retrospective anti-pattern is when the team only brings up issues that are outside of their control to address, such as organizational policies, external dependencies, or stakeholder expectations. This can lead to frustration, helplessness, and cynicism among the team members, as well as a loss of focus on their own improvement opportunities12