Homework #5 (5 points)
Answer the following questions which are based on lecture notes.
1. As the Scrum Master has been working with your team and determined that the easiest
story in your backlog is worth 3 story points. The hardest story was assigned a value of
21 story points. Your team is currently assessing the next set of stories and they feel
Story X falls right between the easiest and hardest stories you’ve done so far. How
many story points should Story X be assigned?
2. Name three different techniques to prioritize user stories.
3. Given the following team and their availability for the next 14 days. What’s the Total
Team Capacity? (Assume a two-week sprint, 4 resources as shown and a focus factor
of 70% or .7)
HINT: First calculate out Maximum Team Capacity, then apply the 70% “focus factor”)
Resource Name Availability
(Days)
Adam 8
Bob 10
Cathy 10
Dean 5
4. When might a Scrum Master use a Burn-up Chart?
5. What’s the difference between a Potentially Shippable Product and an MVP?