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Answer the Questions in Comment Section
True/False: When conducting an experiment to examine the product work impact on customers, the outcome of the experiment should be kept hidden from the customers.
- True
- False
Answer: False.
Explanation: Transparency is key in customer experiments, as it builds trust and understanding.
Multiple Select: What are the factors that should be considered while designing an experiment to examine the impact of product work?
- a) Customer expectations
- b) Stakeholder interests
- c) Available resources
- d) Food menu for the experiment day
Answer: a, b, c.
Explanation: While designing such an experiment, it is important to consider customer expectations, stakeholder interest, and available resources. The food menu for the experiment day is not directly related to product work.
True/False: Stakeholder involvement is not very important when creating an experiment to examine the impact of product work.
- True
- False
Answer: False.
Explanation: Stakeholder involvement is vital, as it helps in understanding their perspectives and interests.
Single Select: Who is primarily responsible for conducting experiments to examine the impact of product work as part of Scrum Development?
- a) Scrum Master
- b) Product Owner
- c) Development Team
- d) The Stakeholders
Answer: c) Development Team.
Explanation: It’s the responsibility of the development team to expose the potential impact of the product incrementing through experiments.
True/False: The results of your experiments should have an impact on your product backlog.
- True
- False
Answer: True.
Explanation: The results of these experiments provide insights that can help shape or re-prioritize the product backlog.
Multiple Select: When conducting an experiment to examine the product work, which of the following should be defined?
- a) Objective
- b) Hypothesis
- c) Expectations
- d) Cocktail for the experiment day
Answer: a, b, c.
Explanation: The objective, hypothesis, and expectations should be clearly defined at the beginning of any such experiment. Cocktails for the experiment day are not relevant.
True/False: You should always aim to test only one variable at a time when carrying out an experiment to examine the impact of product work.
- True
- False
Answer: True.
Explanation: Testing one variable at a time ensures that results are accurate and you can directly attribute any changes to the variable you manipulated.
Single Select: If your experiment shows a negative impact on the organization, you should:
- a) Never show the results to the stakeholders
- b) Throw the whole product away
- c) Learn from the experiment and pivot accordingly
- d) Blame the development team
Answer: c) Learn from the experiment and pivot accordingly.
Explanation: Negative impact results are still valuable, as they offer opportunities to learn and adjust.
True/False: The experiments should only be created to examine positive impacts of the product work.
- True
- False
Answer: False.
Explanation: Experiments should be designed to uncover both positive and negative impacts to allow further product iteration and improvement.
Single Select: Which of following factor may hinder the success of an experiment examining the impact of product work?
- a) Lack of communication
- b) Too much stakeholder involvement
- c) Availability of resources
- d) Too many product features
Answer: a) Lack of communication.
Explanation: Lack of communication can lead to misunderstandings and a lack of clarity, which can impede the success of the experiment.
Great post! Can anyone suggest a simple experiment to understand the impact of daily stand-ups on developer productivity in a Scrum team?
I’m preparing for the CSP-D exam and found this blog very helpful. Thanks!
How about an experiment to evaluate the impact of having a product owner embedded in the development team full-time?
Really insightful! This approach will definitely help in tackling the CSP-D exam scenarios.
Has anyone tried experimenting with team size variations to see the impact on sprint outcomes?
This blog is a must-read for anyone aiming for the CSP-D certification.
I experimented with introducing pair programming and saw a 20% decrease in code defects. Has anyone else observed similar results?
Any suggestions for experiments to test the impact of TDD on project timelines?