Scrum Training Deck #1 (Home of Scrum)
Which Scrum events are timeboxed? (3)
1) Sprint Planning. 2) Sprint Review. 3) Sprint Retrospective.
When many Scrum Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the Definition of Done?
All Scrum Teams must have a Definition of Done that makes their combined Increment valuable and useful.
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?
The Developers.
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
Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
The consistency reduces complexity.
Who creates the definition of "Done"?
The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization)
Select three incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about Scrum? (3)
1) Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity. 2) Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment. 3) Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers.
Which statement best describes Scrum?
A framework for creating complex products in complex environments.
Which two things should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint?
Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality Deliver an Increment of useful and valuable product.
Which two things should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint?(2)
Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality. Deliver an Increment of useful and valuable product.
Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?
Empirical
How much work must the Developers complete for each Product Backlog item they select for a Sprint?
Enough so that each Product Backlog item they select meets the Definition of Done.
True or False: When multiple Scrum Teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.
False
[T or F] It is mandatory that the product Increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint.
False
[T or F] Scrum has a role called "project manager."
False
The three pillars of empiricism are:
Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation.
When does a Developer become accountable for the value of a Product Backlog item selected for the Sprint?
Never. The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating value every Sprint.
A Scrum Team consists of the following roles (3)
Scrum Master Developers Product Owner
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint? (1)
The Developers
During a Sprint, a Developer determines that the Scrum Team will not be able to complete the items in their forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Product Backlog items selected?
The Product Owner and the Developers.
What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?
The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.
The Developers should have all the skills needed to:
Turn the Product Backlog items they select into an Increment of useful and valuable product functionality.
When is a Sprint over?
When the timebox expires.
Which statement best describes Scrum?
A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.
The length of a Sprint should be:
Answer: All of these answers are correct. - Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner. - Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events. - No more than one calendar month.
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?
It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next.
Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?
Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does
What is the role of Management in Scrum?
Support the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and system capabilities. Support the Scrum Master to cause organizational change that fosters empiricism, self-management, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software
The timebox for the Sprint Planning event is?
8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
The timebox for a Daily Scrum is?
15 minutes
The timebox for the Sprint Review is:
4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
The CEO asks the Developers to add a "very important" item to a Sprint that is in progress. What should the Developers do?
Inform the other members of the Scrum Team so the team can decide what to do
When does a Developer become the sole owner of a Sprint Backlog item?
Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the Developers on the Scrum Team even though each item may be implemented by an individual Developer.
The Developers should not be interrupted during the Sprint and the Sprint Goal should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity. (What is False?)
The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning event and does not change during the Sprint.
The Product Backlog is ordered by:
Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.
[T or F] The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a valuable and useful Increment of working product.
True
What is the recommended size for a Scrum Team?
Typically 10 or fewer people.
When should the Developers on a Scrum Team should be replaced?
As needed, while taking into account a short-term reduction in productivity.
Which of the following services is appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum?
Teach the Developers to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute timebox.
Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?
The product owner
