Scrum Master Level 1 Test Prep

How long is the Sprint Review?

The Sprint Review is the second to last event of the Sprint 1. time boxed to a maximum of 4 hours for a 1 - month Sprint. 2. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.

What does it mean to say that an event has a timebox?

The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.

What are Developers always accountable for?

● Creating a plan for the Sprint, the Sprint Backlog; ● Instilling quality by adhering to a Definition of Done; ● Adapting their plan each day toward the Sprint Goal; and, ● Holding each other accountable as professionals.

What Environment Does a Scrum Master Foster?

1. A Product Owner orders the work for a complex problem into a Product Backlog. 2. The Scrum Team turns a selection of the work into an Increment of value during a Sprint. 3. The Scrum Team and its stakeholders inspect the results and adjust for the next Sprint. 4. Repeat

Adaptation

1. If any aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits or if the resulting product is unacceptable, the process being applied or the materials being produced must be adjusted. 2. The adjustment must be made as soon as possible to minimize further deviation. 3. Adaptation becomes more difficult when the people involved are not empowered or self-managing. 4. A Scrum Team is expected to adapt the moment it learns anything new through inspection.

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 or Development Team

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

How does the Scrum Master Serve The Scrum Team?

● Coaching the team members in self-management and cross-functionality; ● Helping the Scrum Team focus on creating high-value Increments that meet the Definition of Done; ● Causing the removal of impediments to the Scrum Team's progress; and, ● Ensuring that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox.

When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint?

. It can't. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.

When many Scrum Teams are working on the same product, should all of their increments be integrated every Sprint?

. Yes, otherwise the Product Owners (and stakeholders) may not be able to accurately inspect what is done.

Choose two alternatives among the items below that are appraised as real outputs of a Sprint.

1. A part of the software that is available to the end-users 2. Done features that are added to the last version of the Increment developed last Sprint.

Scrum Values

1. Commitment 2. Focus 3. Openness 4. Respect 5. Courage

Choose two alternatives among the statements below that are true about an undone Product Backlog item.

1. Move it back to the Product Backlog. 2. Do not include it in the Increment.

What are the three Scrum Artifacts?

1. Product Backlog 2. Sprint Backlog 3. Increment

What are all the formal opportunities to inspect and adapt.

1. Sprint Review 2. Sprint Planning 3. Daily Scrum 4. Sprint Retrospective

Which events of the following are formal opportunities for inspecting and adapting (feedback loops) in Scrum?

1. Sprint Review 2. Sprint Planning 3. Sprint Retrospective 4. Daily Scrum

Which three of the following are not timeboxed?

1. Sprint Zero 2. Product backlog refinement 3. Release planning

Choose three alternatives that may occur at the Sprint Retrospective meeting:

1. To talk about how, throughout the Sprints, Product Backlog Refinement is done. 2. To discuss the time boxed duration of Sprints. 3. To discuss the Definition of Done.

Which statement best describes Scrum?

A framework for creating complex products in complex environments.

What is the primary way a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity?

By facilitating Development Team decisions and removing impediments.

Define Developers

Developers are the people in the Scrum Team that are committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each 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 should a Development Team deal with non-functional requirements?

Ensure every increment meets them

If there are multiple Product Goals, they must be organized into a Product Roadmap.

False

TRUE OR FALSE: The Scrum Team might pursue multiple Product Goals.

False

TRUE or FALSE: The Product Backlog items consist of a description, order, and size.

False

True or False: In Scrum, one must use User Stories.

False

True or False: Scrum is a methodology for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products.

False

True or False: The Scrum Master can not be a Developer.

False

True or 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.

False

True or False: The first Sprint can only be started after the Product Backlog is complete.

False

True or False: The self-managing Scrum Team chooses the Scrum artifacts needed for the project.

False

True or False: Velocity of Scrum Teams should be normalized so that administrators can measure and compare their performance.

False

True or False: When there are multiple Scrum Teams working on the same product, their Sprints must start and end on the same day.

False

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

False

Which of the following four behaviors demonstrate that a team is NOT following the Scrum Guide?

I. Project Stakeholders attend the Daily Scrum to check progress. II. External stakeholders participate during Sprint Planning assisting the Developers to turn a Product Backlog item into an Increment via a complete and detailed Sprint Backlog. IV. The Developers work given their functional description such as analyst, developer, and tester. V. Developers individually selecting their own work during the Sprint.

Choose two alternatives among the statements below that delineates the effects of a change made by organizations in the Scrum terminology during its implementation:

II. Organizations may feel less enthusiastic about the change. IV. The change might not be evident to everyone, and some advantages may be missed.

When does the next Sprint begin?

Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

Which of the following is not allowed in Scrum?

Integration Sprints

Choose the best option that precisely describes the effects of changes in the project environment of the Product Backlog:

It gets refined to consider the changes

What is lean thinking?

Lean thinking reduces waste and focuses on the essentials.

At one team, the performance is showed on a burn-down chart that everyone sees. In this case, The Scrum value demonstrated is:

Openness

What's the role of a Scrum Master during Sprint Retrospectives?

Participating as a Scrum Team member

The Scrum Framework is..

Purposefully incomplete, only defining the parts required to implement scrum theory

Which of the following best describes transparency?

Significant aspects of the process must be visible to those responsible for the outcome

Choose the most suitable option that refers to capturing and using lessons learned?

Sprint Retrospective

Can the scrum team invite others to attend the sprint planning?

The Scrum Team may also invite other people to attend Sprint Planning to provide advice.

What is the Sprint Backlog and what does it include?

The Spring Backlog includes: 1. The Sprint Goal 2. The Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint, plus the plan for delivering them The above are referred to as the Sprint Backlog

Choose the statement that precisely details the Product Backlog:

The product backlog does not get complete and is easily updated

What is the purpose of the Daily Scrum?

The purpose of the Daily Scrum is to: 1. inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal 2. adapt the Sprint Backlog as necessary, adjusting the upcoming planned work.

What is the purpose of the Sprint Retrospective?

The purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is: 1. to plan ways to increase quality and effectiveness. Also: 1. Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools; 2. Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements; and, 3. Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

The sprint backlog is defined during the Sprint Planning meeting and must NOT be changed during the Sprint

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.

Adding new Developers to the Scrum Team may make a short-term reduction in productivity.

True

TRUE or FALSE: If a Product Backlog item is not Ready it can be considered for Sprint Planning

True

True or False: Sprint Review is not a formal meeting.

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.

Which size should the Scrum Team have?

Typically 10 or fewer people

The Product Backlog is ordered by:

Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner to maximize value delivery

What is a sprint over?

When the time box expires

When is a Sprint over?

When the time-box expires.

When is a Sprint over?

When the timebox expires.

What is the timeboxed duration of Sprint Planning in a one-month Sprint?

maximum 8 hours

When should the Developers cancel a Sprint?

the developers don't have the authority to cancel a sprint

Transparency

1. Important decisions are based on the perceived state of its three formal artifacts. Artifacts that have low transparency can lead to decisions that diminish value and increase risk. 2. Transparency enables inspection. Inspection without transparency is misleading and wasteful.

What makes a Scrum Team (Members) ?

1. One - Scrum Master 2. One - Product Owner 3. & Developers i. The Scrum Team is small enough to remain nimble and large enough to complete significant work within a Sprint, typically 10 or fewer people i. They are structured and empowered by the organization to manage their own work.

What is a benefit of having shorter Sprints?

1. Shorter Sprints can be employed to generate more learning 2. cycles and limit risk of cost and effort to a smaller time frame

The Sprint

1. Sprints are the heartbeat of Scrum, where ideas are turned into value. 2. They are fixed length events of one month or less to create consistency. 3. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint. 4. All the work necessary to achieve the Product Goal, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective, happen within Sprints.

What does the definition of done create?

1. The Definition of Done creates transparency by providing everyone a shared understanding of what work was completed as part of the Increment.

What is the Sprint Backlog?

1. The Sprint Backlog is composed of the Sprint Goal (why) 2. The set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint (what) 3. As well as an actionable plan for delivering the Increment (how).

When can a sprint be cancelled and who has the authority to cancel a sprint?

A Sprint could be cancelled if the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. Only the Product Owner has the authority to cancel the Sprint.

What does each Scrum Artifact contain?

1. A commitment to ensure it provides information that enhances transparency and focus against which progress can be measured

What Can Each Sprint be Considered?

1. Each Sprint may be considered a short project.

How many increments are created during a Sprint?

1. Multiple Increments may be created within a Sprint.

Which two (2) things does the Development Team NOT do during the first Sprint?

1. Nail down the complete architecture and infrastructure. 2. Develop a plan for the rest of the project.

What are Scrum Artifacts?

1. Scrum's artifacts represent work or value. 2. They are designed to maximize transparency of key information. 3. Thus, everyone inspecting them has the same basis for adaptation.

What are Product Owners Held Accountable For?

1. The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team 2. The Product Owner is also accountable for effective Product Backlog management; ● Developing and explicitly communicating the Product Goal; ● Creating and clearly communicating Product Backlog items; ● Ordering Product Backlog items; and, ● Ensuring that the Product Backlog is transparent, visible and understood. **The Product Owner may do the above work or may delegate the responsibility to others. Regardless, the Product Owner remains accountable**

Define the Product Owner

1. The Product Owner is one person, not a committee. The Product Owner may represent the needs of many stakeholders in the Product Backlog. 2. Those wanting to change the Product Backlog can do so by trying to convince the Product Owner.

What is the Scrum Master Accountable for?

1. The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide 2. Helping others understand Scrum Theory and practice amongst the scrum team and greater organization 3. The Scrum Master is accountable for the Scrum Team's effectiveness 4.

What is the typical size for a Scrum Team?

10 or fewer

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.

What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)?

6 plus or minus 3

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.

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 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.

The length of a Sprint should be:

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. ANSWER = All of the above.

When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?

When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

How does the Scrum Master Serve The Organization?

● Leading, training, and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption; ● Planning and advising Scrum implementations within the organization; ● Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact an empirical approach for complex work; and, ● Removing barriers between stakeholders and Scrum Teams

What Happens During The Sprint?

● No changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal; ● Quality does not decrease; ● The Product Backlog is refined as needed; and, ● Scope may be clarified and renegotiated with the Product Owner as more is learned.

When can a Sprint Be Cancelled?

1. A Sprint could be cancelled if the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. 2. Only the Product Owner has the authority to cancel the Sprint.

What happens if the definition of done is part of the standards of the organization?

1. All Scrum Teams must follow it as a minimum.

What are the Empirical Scrum Pillars?

1. Transparency 2. Inspection 3. Adaptation.

Scrum Theory

1. founded on empiricism and lean thinking.

What is Empiricism?

1.Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is observed.

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

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

Which output from Sprint Planning provides the Development Team with a target and overarching direction for the Sprint?

The Sprint Goal

Who attends and creates the sprint planning?

This resulting plan is created by the collaborative work of the entire Scrum Team.

What happens during the Sprint:

● No changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal; ● Quality does not decrease; ● The Product Backlog is refined as needed; and, ● Scope may be clarified and renegotiated with the Product Owner as more is learned.

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

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

Can the Product Owner and the Scrum Master be the same person?

No. The person would have too much power and it would create confusion.

How does the Scrum Master Serve The Product Owner?

● Helping find techniques for effective Product Goal definition and Product Backlog management; ● Helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items; ● Helping establish empirical product planning for a complex environment; and, ● Facilitating stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed

What is the commitment for each artifact?

1. For the Product Backlog it is the Product Goal. 2. For the Sprint Backlog it is the Sprint Goal. 3. For the Increment it is the Definition of Done.

How is the definition of done determined when multiple scrum teams are working on the same project or product?

1. If there are multiple Scrum Teams working together on a product, they must mutually define and comply with the same Definition of Done.

Scrum Events

1. The Sprint is a container for all other events. 2. Each event in Scrum is a formal opportunity to inspect and adapt Scrum artifacts. 3. These events are specifically designed to enable the transparency required. 4. Failure to operate any events as prescribed results in lost opportunities to inspect and adapt. 5. Events are used in Scrum to create regularity and to minimize the need for meetings not defined in Scrum. 6. Optimally, all events are held at the same time and place to reduce complexity.

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.

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

What is the purpose of the Sprint Review?

The purpose of the Sprint Review is to: 1. inspect the outcome of the Sprint 2. determine future adaptations. 3. The Scrum Team presents the results of their work to key stakeholders and progress toward the Product Goal is discussed.

Why do these commitments exist?

1. These commitments exist to reinforce empiricism and the Scrum values for the Scrum Team and their stakeholders.

What topics does the sprint planning address?

1. Why is this Sprint valuable? 2. What can be Done this Sprint? 3. How will the chosen work get done?

When can work not be considered part of the increment?

1. Work cannot be considered part of an Increment unless it meets the Definition of Done.

What happens during the Sprint Review event?

1. the Scrum Team and stakeholders review what was accomplished in the Sprint 2. what has changed in their environment. 3. Based on this information, attendees collaborate on what to do next. 4. The Product Backlog may also be adjusted to meet new opportunities. 5. The Sprint Review is a working session and the Scrum Team should avoid limiting it to a presentation.

What is an increment?

1. An Increment is a concrete stepping stone toward the Product Goal. 2. Each Increment is additive to all prior Increments and thoroughly verified, ensuring that all Increments work together. 3. In order to provide value, the Increment must be usable.

When is the Sprint Backlog updated?

1. Consequently, the Sprint Backlog is updated throughout the Sprint as more is learned. 2. It should have enough detail that they can inspect their progress in the Daily Scrum.

What do developers have to do with the definition of done?

1. The Developers are required to conform to the Definition of Done.

When is the Sprint Goal created?

1. The Sprint Goal is created during the Sprint Planning event and then added to the Sprint Backlog. 2. As the Developers work during the Sprint, they keep the Sprint Goal in mind. 3. If the work turns out to be different than they expected, they collaborate with the Product Owner to negotiate the scope of the Sprint Backlog within the Sprint WITHOUT affecting the Sprint Goal.

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 happens if a Product Backlog item does not meet the definition of done?

1. If a Product Backlog item does not meet the Definition of Done, it cannot be released or even presented at the Sprint Review. 2. Instead, it returns to the Product Backlog for future consideration.

How does an increment affect the Definition of Done?

1. The Definition of Done is a formal description of the state of the Increment when it meets the quality measures required for the product.

Inspection

1. The Scrum artifacts and the progress toward agreed goals must be inspected frequently and diligently to detect potentially undesirable variances or problems. 2. To help with inspection, Scrum provides cadence in the form of its five events. 3. Inspection enables adaptation. 4. Inspection without adaptation is considered pointless. Scrum events are designed to provoke change.

What does the Sprint Retrospective do and how long does it last?

1. The Sprint Retrospective concludes the Sprint. 2. It is time boxed to a maximum of 3 hours for a 1 - month Sprint. 3. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.

When is an increment born?

1. The moment a Product Backlog item meets the Definition of Done, an Increment is born.

What is the Product backlog?

1. The Product Backlog is an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product. 2. It is the single source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team.

What makes a successful Product Owner?

1. For Product Owners to succeed, the entire organization must respect their decisions. 2. These decisions are visible in the content and ordering of the Product Backlog, and through the inspectable Increment at the Sprint Review.

What happens if the definition of done is NOT part of the standards of the organization?

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

What happens at the Sprint Retrospective?

1. The Scrum Team inspects how the last Sprint went with regards to individuals, interactions, processes, tools, and their Definition of Done. 2. The Scrum Team discusses what went well during the Sprint, what problems it encountered, and how those problems were (or were not) solved. 3. The Scrum Team identifies the most helpful changes to improve its effectiveness. The most impactful improvements are addressed as soon as possible. They may even be added to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.

Values of a Scrum Team

1. There are no sub-teams or hierarchies 2. It is a cohesive unit of professionals focused on one objective at a time, I.E. - the Product Goal.

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

The Product Owner.

Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?

it is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and figure out what to do in the upcoming Sprint.

The time box for the completing Sprint Planning meeting is:

8 hours for a monthly Sprint, proportionately less for shorter Sprints

Scrum

Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.

Who is responsible for updating the work estimates during a Sprint?

The Development Team

The Product Backlog is ordered by:

Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.

Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?

empirical