PAL-I Sample Questions Answers

Helping the Scrum Team to improve their ability to deliver.

Managing the project and ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the stakeholders.

Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team performs.

Keeping stakeholders informed and happy.

Directing the Developers.

Ask the Product Owner to implement the feature anyway since it will close a deal.

Reach out to Developers who you think may support your position, in the hope of gaining more support for the idea.

Support the Product Owner’s decision to focus on broader market needs in the long run, even though it may mean loss of short-term business.

Lobby other stakeholders to express support for adding the feature, to put more pressure on the Product Owner.

Yes, this is cause for concern - the Scrum Master for this team is not making this team as productive as the others.

No, this is not cause for concern - velocity is not a meaningful measurement of the value delivered by agile teams.

Yes, this is cause for concern - the Product Owner for the team in question is not pushing the team hard enough.

Yes, this is cause for concern - the team in question has not calibrated their story points with the rest of the teams.

Yes, this is cause for concern - the team in question is performing worse than the rest.

No, this is not cause for concern - the team in question will probably increase their velocity over time.

Work with other team managers to trade people between teams to address the skill shortage.

Hire external consultants to fill the Scrum Team’s skills gap.

Recommend that the subject matter expert raise the skills gap concern with the Scrum Team but leave the decision on what to do with the Scrum Team and offer to support them as needed.

Talk to other experts in the subject matter expert’s area of expertise to determine whether the original subject matter expert’s perspective is valid.

The team will likely need help with communication and knowledge sharing challenges.

Each location should have an on-site Scrum Master.

The cost of delivering the product will be significantly lower than if all team members were together in London (UK).

Having team members in multiple locations actually increases productivity because the work can “follow the sun.”

Let the Scrum Team screen candidates, and pass candidates to you to interview and make the final hiring decision.

Let the Scrum Team know you will write the job description and take care of the initial screening. Then pass along candidates to the Scrum Team to conduct their own interviews and make the final decision.

Offer an introduction to someone from the company's Talent Management department who can help the Scrum Team recruit, interview, and make a hiring decision.

Delivering all “MUST HAVE” requirements.

Controlling cost.

Improving efficiency.

Meeting schedule commitments.

Improving customer satisfaction.