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Scrum does not allow additional meetings that are not defined in Scrum. True/False?

Scrum allows additional meetings if they facilitate achieving the Sprint Goal.

Definition of Done can be reviewed and adapted during each Sprint Retrospective. True or False?

During each Sprint Retrospective, the Scrum Team plans ways to increase product quality by improving work processes or adapting the definition of "Done", if appropriate and not in conflict with product or organizational standards.

All the Scrum Teams working on the same product should have the same Sprint length. True/False?

False. Scrum does not require having aligned Sprints for multiple teams.

Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog?

The Development Team is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog. The Product Owner may influence the Development Team by helping it understand and select trade-offs, but the people who will perform the work make the final estimate.

What could be a source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product?

The Product Backlog is an ordered list of everything that might be needed in the product and is the single source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product.

How does Definition of "Done" help the Scrum Team?

-DoD is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment -DoD guides the Development Team in knowing how many Product Backlog items it can select during a Sprint Planning -DoD ensures artifact transparency

Who is responsible for coping with incomplete artifact transparency?

The Scrum Master's job is to work with the Scrum Team and the organization to increase the transparency of the artifacts. This work usually involves learning, convincing, and change.

The structure of the Daily Scrum is well-defined and constant. Every team member should answer the three main questions: What did I do yesterday? What will I do today? Do I see any impediment? True/False?

False. - There is no any prescribed structure. The structure of the Daily Scrum is set by the Development Team and can be conducted in different ways if it focuses on progress toward the Sprint Goal. Some Development Teams will use questions, some will be more discussion based. It is still perfectly fine to use the questions, but other ways of conducting the meeting are also possible.

Who creates the increment?

Only members of the Development Team create the Increment

What are the two essential features a Scrum Team should possess?

Scrum Teams are self-organizing and cross-functional. Self-organizing teams choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team. Cross-functional teams have all competencies needed to accomplish the work without depending on others not part of the team.

What are the three pillars that uphold Scrum?

Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory, or empiricism. Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is known. Three pillars uphold every implementation of empirical process control: transparency, inspection, and adaptation.

Who is responsible for creation of the Definition of "Done"?

The Development Team. - If the definition of "done" for an increment is part of the conventions, standards or guidelines of the development organization, all Scrum Teams must follow it as a minimum. If "done" for an increment is not a convention of the development organization, the Development Team of the Scrum Team must define a definition of "done" appropriate for the product. If there are multiple Scrum Teams working on the system or product release, the development teams on all of the Scrum Teams must mutually define the definition of "Done."

What are the five Scrum Values?

The Scrum Guide recognizes the following Scrum Values: commitment, courage, focus, openness and respect.

The Scrum Master is focused primarily on the Scrum Team and usually does not care about those outside the Scrum Team. True/False?

The Scrum Master is a servant-leader for the Scrum Team. The Scrum Master helps those outside the Scrum Team understand which of their interactions with the Scrum Team are helpful and which aren't. The Scrum Master helps everyone change these interactions to maximize the value created by the Scrum Team.

What are the Scrum Artifacts?

The Scrum artifacts are Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog and Increment.

What is the result of the Sprint Review?

The result of the Sprint Review is a revised Product Backlog that defines the probable Product Backlog items for the next Sprint. The Product Backlog may also be adjusted overall to meet new opportunities.

What are the three main qualities the team model in Scrum is designed to optimize?

The team model in Scrum is designed to optimize flexibility, creativity, and productivity.