SCRUM Open
The definition of scrum is
A lightweight framework that helps people, teams, and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.
Developers manage the
sprint backlog
In two points scrum is
- lightweight tool for enabling business agility - simple and purposefully incomplete
The timebox for a Daily Scrum is?
15 minutes
The time box for the Sprint Retrospective event is?
3 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
Scrum values include
Courage, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Commitment
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) One month or less. D) All of the above.
D) All of the above.
What type of work is shown at sprint review?
Done work
Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?
Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does.
Product owner is accountable for the
Product Backlog
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 is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?
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
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 three pillars of empiricism are:
Transparency, Inspection, Adaptation.
Scrum does not eliminate complexity. True or false?
True, scrum only reduces complexity by sustaining complex products.
Products are more robust when
a team has all of the cross-functional skills to do the work
Every sprint is considered a
project
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. D) All of the above.
D) All of the above.
The timebox for the Sprint Planning event is?
8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
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.
You cannot have transparency without
Trust and Courage
When is a Sprint over?
When the timebox expires.
Scrum deals with complexity by using
empiricism
Build trust to gain
transparency
Feature teams enhance
transparency
3 pillars of scrum
transparency, inspection, and adaptation
Which two things should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint?
1) Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality. 2) Deliver an Increment of useful and valuable product.
What are two ways a Scrum Master serves to enable effective Scrum Teams?
1) By facilitating Developer decision-making. 2) By removing impediments that hinder the Scrum Team.
The time box for the Sprint Review event is?
4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.
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 Developers have a Daily Scrum.
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.
Product Backlog refinement is an
activity, not event
Product development resides in the
complex domain
Product backlog holds all information needed for
forecasting, planning, and reporting
Phased releases means
frequent feedback
Extending a sprint
loses credibility and proper inspection
the goal of a scrum is to
produce done increments
Do Not Sacrifice...
quality
Scrum master encourages
self management
Scrum thrives on
self managing teams
Inspect the increment in
sprint review
If Scrum was to be reduced to one purpose only, it would be
the creation of Done increments
The definition of done is created by
the developers
The sprint backlog is created and owned by who?
the developers
The best fit for complexity is
the empirical process
A robust definition of done is a commitment to
the increment's quality and transparency
tech debt slows
throughput