Scrum Practice

The length of a Sprint should be:

All of the above.

When would probably be the best time to update your Definition of Done?

During the Sprint Retrospective

Scrum has a role called "project manager."

False

When is the Sprint Backlog finalized?

It's updated during the Sprint as the plan changes

How is a large amount of technical debt best handled?

Pay some debt down every Sprint whilst still delivering business value

Which Scrum events are timeboxed?

Sprint Review Sprint Planning Sprint Retrospective

Which statement best describes Scrum?

A framework for creating complex products in complex environments.

When the Scrum Team encounter a problem, which should be the Scrum Masters default stance all other things being equal?

Coach

If the Product Owner is struggling to order the Product Backlog, what should the Scrum Master do?

Coach the Product Owner on how he should order the Product Backlog

Which two things should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint?

Deliver an Increment of useful and valuable product. Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.

When do Scrum Teams do their design and architecture work?

Each and every Sprint, balancing design with delivering business value

Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?

Empirical

The team's line manager approaches you as Scrum Master and says they are concerned about the productivity of the team. What should you do?

Facilitate a discussion with the Product Owner so the manager can raise their concerns

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.

If the team can't deliver a specific item on time, sometimes it can be a good idea to reduce the Definition of Done.

No, releasing undone work reduces transparency

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 product delivery.

Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?

The Developers

Who writes tests in a Scrum Team?

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 Scrum Master is a servant leader for the Scrum Team.

True

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 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

When multiple Scrum Teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.

False

Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?

Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does.

When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?

When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

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?

Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen. The organization may not understand what has changed with Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost. Management may feel less anxious. All of the above.

Who should be present during Product Backlog refinement?

Anyone that the Scrum Team decides will be valuable during refinement.

When do the Developers participate in Product Backlog refinement?

Anytime during the Sprint.

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.

How might a Scrum Master add value to a team?

Ensuring the Scrum Events are positive, productive and take place within the timebox. Cause the removal of impediments.

What's the purpose of the Daily Scrum?

It's an opportunity for the Developers to inspect and adapt their plan for the Sprint

The purpose of every sprint is to create a done, useable increment.

True

Should be Scrum Master attend the Sprint Retrospective?

Yes, as part of the Scrum Team

Should the Scrum Master attend the Daily Scrum?

Yes, if they want to observe or has been asked to facilitate

The timebox for the Sprint Planning event is?

8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.

What's the main reason that a Definition of Done is vital for Scrum? It means we all have a shared understanding It ensures transparency It helps the team estimate how long it will take to get work done All of the above

All of the above

Why is technical debt best avoided? It reduces transparency by making stakeholders think that something requires no further work It reduces velocity of future Sprints without delivering business value It decreases the quality of the increment All of the above reasons

All of the above reasons

The timebox for the Sprint Review is:

4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.

The Scrum Team must choose at least one high priority process improvement item, identified during the Sprint Retrospective, and place it in the Sprint Backlog.

False

The Sprint Review could be described as a demo at the end of the Sprint.

False

When does a Developer become the sole owner of an item or task on the Sprint Backlog?

Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the Developers on the Scrum Team.

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.

What are the three topics that Sprint Planning covers?

WHAT is going to be done in the Sprint Planning HOW the work is going to be done in the Sprint WHY is this Sprint going to deliver value

The Product Backlog is ordered by:

Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.

Who creates the Definition of Done?

If it is not an organizational standard, the Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product.

What is the recommended size for a Scrum Team?

Typically 10 or fewer people.

When is a Sprint over?

When the timebox expires.

When can the team re-negotiate the amount of work agreed to be completed within the Sprint?

Whenever makes sense

Is testing always a part of your Definition of Done

Yes

Should the Scrum Master attend Sprint Planning?

Yes as part of the Scrum Team

Who has the final say on the order of the Product Backlog?

The Product Owner.

If someone is constantly late to the Daily Scrum, which Scrum Values might be affected?

Focus, Commitment and Respect

When does the next Sprint begin?

Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

The Definition of Done describes the work that must be completed for every Product Backlog item. What should the Developers do during the Sprint, if they find a problem outside of their control that is blocking them from delivering work?

Immediately raise the issue to the Scrum Master as an impediment.

If multiple teams work on a shared codebase without integrating their work can their work be called "done" at the end of the Sprint?

No

A Scrum Team consists of the following:

Product Owner Developers Scrum Master

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

Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?

The Developers.

The timebox for a Daily Scrum is?

15 minutes

What is Technical Debt?

A term representing the eventual consequences of poor technical choices.

If a Scrum Team becomes aware that their product contains technical debt, what should they immediately do ?

Add the work required to repay the technical debt on to the Product Backlog

Who does The Scrum Master serve? The Developers on The Scrum Team The Product Owner The wider organization All of the above

All of the above

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?

All of the above.

Why is the Sprint Goal an essential part of Scrum?

An overarching Goal allows the team to re-negotiate and focus on what's really important

When should the Developers on a Scrum Team be replaced?

As needed, while taking into account a short-term reduction in productivity.

It is mandatory that the product Increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint.

False

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.

The three pillars of empiricism are:

Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation.

Select three incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about Scrum?

Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment. Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers. Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity.

Which of the following are examples of a Scrum Team practicing Scrum poorly or not exhibiting traits of a self-managing Scrum Team?

Stakeholders attend the Daily Scrum to check on the Scrum Team's progress. The Developers invite external stakeholders to the Sprint Planning to ask them how to turn a Product Backlog item into an Increment via a complete and detailed Sprint Backlog. The Developers are working within the boundaries of their organizations functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration.

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.

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.

Product Backlog items are refined by:

The Scrum Team.

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. (Which one of the following answers is FALSE?)

The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning event and does not change during the Sprint.

Why is the Daily Scrum held at the same time and same place?

The consistency reduces complexity.

The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a valuable and useful Increment of working product.

True