SCRUM Practice TESTS

The time-box for a Daily Scrum is?

15 minutes

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

3 to 9

The maximum length of the Sprint Review (its time-box) is:

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

The time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is?

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

Which statement best describes Scrum?

A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.

When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of "done?"

All Development Teams must have a definition of "done" that makes their combined work potentially releasable.

How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?

As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of done.

What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity?

By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team By facilitating Development Team decisions

Which two (2) things does the Development Team do during the first Sprint?

Deliver an increment of releasable software. Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality.

Which of the below are roles on a Scrum Team?

Development Team, Product Owner, Scrum Master

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

False

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

False - It should be usable and releasable at the end of every Sprint but DOES NOT HAVE TO BE

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 Development Team has a Daily Scrum.

When does the next Sprint begin?

Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

The three pillars of empirical process control are:

Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation

When do Development Team members become the exclusive owner of a Sprint Backlog item?

Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be done by an individual development team member.

Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?

Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does.

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-organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software.

During the Daily Scrum, the Scrum Master's role is to:

Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute time-box.

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

The 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

During a Sprint, a Development Team determines that it will not be able to finish the complete forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Sprint work selected?

The Product Owner and the Development Team.

Who is on the Scrum Team?

The Scrum Master (manages the process), The Product Owner(decides what to do), The Development Team(does the work)

The Development Team should not be interrupted during the Sprint. The Sprint Goal should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity. Based on this, which of the following is FALSE?

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

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

The consistency reduces complexity.

What does it mean to say that an event has a time-box?

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

The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:

Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially releasable product functionality.

The Product Backlog is ordered by:

Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.

When might a Sprint be abnormally terminated?

When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete

When is a Sprint over?

When the time-box expires.