Sprint Planning

Correct Answer: A maximum of 50% of the total Sprint Planning time

According to Scrum Guide and best practices, Sprint Planning is divided into two main parts: Part 1: What can be done in the Sprint (selecting Product Backlog items) Part 2: How the work will be done (decomposing into Sprint Backlog items) Each part should take approximately 50% of the total Sprint Planning time. This balanced approach ensures adequate time for both selecting appropriate Product Backlog items and planning their implementation. The other options are incorrect because: - Spending 75% of time on decomposition would leave insufficient time for selecting and understanding Product Backlog items - Using the entire session for decomposition neglects the crucial step of selecting and understanding what needs to be done - Allocating only 25% is too little time for proper task breakdown and would risk incomplete sprint planning

Correct Answer: The team should revise their sprint commitments by reducing scope until confidence levels rise above 7

When team members express low confidence levels (3-4 out of 10) during Sprint Planning, the most appropriate action is to adjust the sprint scope until the team feels more confident. Here's why: Correct approach: - Low confidence scores (3-4) indicate the team believes they're overcommitted - Adjusting scope until confidence rises above 7 follows Agile principles of sustainable pace - This promotes realistic commitments and higher probability of sprint success - Maintains team morale and trust Why other options are less effective: - Simply increasing monitoring doesn't solve the underlying capacity problem and may increase stress - Creating detailed mitigation plans doesn't address the root cause of overcommitment - Scheduling additional training delays the sprint and doesn't address the immediate capacity concern The key is to set the team up for success by ensuring commitments align with capacity, rather than proceeding with a plan the team doesn't believe they can achieve.

Correct Answer: 20-25% of the total Sprint Planning time

The recommended time allocation for Product Owner presentation during Sprint Planning is 20-25% of the total meeting time. This is the optimal allocation because: 1. It provides enough time to present essential information about selected Product Backlog items 2. It allows for a brief overview of acceptance criteria 3. It maintains a balanced structure for the overall Sprint Planning meeting 4. It leaves sufficient time for the Development Team to plan their work Larger time allocations (30-35% or 40-45%) would take too much time away from the Development Team's planning activities, which is the main focus of Sprint Planning. A shorter allocation (10-15%) would be insufficient for proper explanation of requirements and acceptance criteria, potentially leading to misunderstandings during sprint execution.