Supporting Agile Teams

What are the different components and characteristics of a Scrum framework?

1. Burndown charts 2. Finished work 3. Prioritized backlog 4. Ceremonies

What are the different levels of planning in Agile projects?

1. Daily Planning 2. Iteration Planning 3. Release Planning 4. Product Planning 5. Product Vision

What are the different roles on the Scrum Team?

1. Development Team 2. Scrum Master 3. Product Owner

Identify the values of the Agile Manifesto.

1. Individuals and interactions over processes and tools 2. Working software over comprehensive documentation 3. Responding to change over following a plan 4. Customer collaboration over contract negotiation

Which statements about Sprint Backlog are correct?

1. It represents the goal of the team 2. It is a subset of the product backlog 3. It is owned by the development team 4. It includes user stories converted into tasks

What are characteristics of a product backlog?

1. It's prioritized often 2. It's owned by the product owner 3. It's always changing 4. Items are added or removed

What are the characteristics of a user story?

1. It's written with the user's perspective 2. It uses personas to focus on expected value 3. It follows INVEST criteria 4. It includes a short description

Sequence the Scrum ceremonies in the order they're performed during a Sprint.

1. Sprint Planning 2. Daily Scrums 3. Sprint Review 4. Sprint Retrospective

Identify characteristics of the Daily Scrum.

1. The Scrum Team participates 2. The Scrum Master collects inputs for the Scrum of Scrums meeting 3. The burndown or burnup chart is referred to 4. It happens in front of Kanban board

What happens during a Sprint Review?

1. The development team demos the product to the product owner 2. The team and product owner adapt the product backlog 3. Product owner inspects deliverable 4. Stakeholders provide feedback

Sprint Planning is a collaborative exercise for the Scrum Team, done at the start of the Sprint. What happens in this meeting?

1. The product owner presents the backlog 2. The team establishes a definition of done 3. The team commits to a set of deliverables for the Sprint 4. The team estimates the work 5. The team decomposes stories into tasks

What are the characteristics of a Sprint Retrospective meeting?

1. The team plans for improvement areas for the next Sprint 2. The entire Scrum Team participates 3. The team evaluates what went well and what went wrong 4. Team members evaluate areas of improvement in people, processes, and tools

A user story is a short, simple description of a feature which explains product requirements from the user's perspective. What are elements of good user stories?

1. They're estimable 2. They're negotiable 3. They're independent 4. They're valuable

Daily stand-ups facilitate the lowest level of planning in Agile. What are characteristics of a daily stand-up?

1. What's done yesterday and what's blocking is updated 2. It's timeboxed for 15 minutes 3. The Scrum Master and product owner participate 4. The product owner answers questions about the Sprint Backlog

Which statements are correct about the principles and values of Agile?

1. Working software is delivered frequently 2. Simplicity is essential 3. Changing requirements are welcomed 4. Working software is primary measure of success