SCRUM Assessment Training

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 should the Developers on a Scrum Team be replaced?

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

Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?

Empirical

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

The consistency reduces complexity.

The timebox for a Daily Scrum is?

15 minutes.

The timebox for the Sprint Planning event is?

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

Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?

Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does.

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 is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?

They do not have to be there; they only need to ensure the Developers have a Daily Scrum.

What is the recommended size for a Scrum Team?

Typically 10 or fewer people.

When is a Sprint over?

When the timebox expires.

The timebox for the Sprint Review is:

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

A Scrum Team consists of the following:

A. Product Owner B. Scrum Master E. Developers

Select three incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about Scrum? A. Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. B. Scrum is based on empirical process control theory. C. Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers. D. Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity. E. Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to your ability to use Scrum to develop complex products. F. Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment.

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

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 is false?) A. As a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog items, the Sprint Backlog changes and may grow as the work emerges. B. The Developers may work with the Product Owner to add or remove work if they find themselves with more or less capacity than expected. C. The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the Developers. D. The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning event and does not change during the Sprint.

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

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 are working within the boundaries of their organizations functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration. 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.

Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?

The Developers.

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

False

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. T or F

False

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.

When does the next Sprint begin?

Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

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.

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.

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.

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.