Scrum Open Exam
What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)?
3 to 9
The maximum length of the Sprint Review (its time-box) is:
4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
The time-box for the Sprint Planning Meeting is?
8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
Which statement best describes Scrum?
A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.
When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of "done"?
All development teams must have a definition of "done" that makes their combined work potentially releasable.
Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?
Empirical
It is mandatory that the product increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint.
False
When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.
False
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?
He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.
When does the next Sprint begin?
Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
The three pillars of empirical process control are:
Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation
When do Development Team members become the exclusive owner of a Sprint Backlog item?
Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be done by an individual development team member.
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?
The Development Team
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during the Sprint?
The Development Team
Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain the alternatives most clearly?
The Product Owner
During a Sprint, a Development Team determines that it will not be able to finish the complete forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Sprint work selected?
The Product Owner and the Development Team.
The Development Team should not be interrupted during the Sprint. The Sprint Goal should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity. Based on this, which of the following is FALSE?
The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and does not change during the Sprint.
What does it mean to say that an event has a time-box?
The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.
Scrum does not have a role called "project manager."
True
The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment of working product.
True
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:
Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially releasable product functionality.
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
What is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner
When might a Sprint be abnormally terminated?
When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.
Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team?
A) Development Team B) Product Owner E) Scrum Master
An organization has decided to adopt Scrum, but management wants to change the terminology to fit with terminology already used. What will likely happen if this is done?
A) Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen. B) The organization may not understand what has changed with Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost. C) Management may feel less anxious.
How much work must a Development Team do to Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?
As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of done.
Development Team membership should change:
As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.
The CEO asks the Development Team to add a "very important" item to a sprint that is in progress. What should the Development Team do?
Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO.
What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity?
A) By facilitating Development Team decisions B) By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team
The length of a Sprint should be:
A) Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner. B) Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events. C) No more than one month.