Scrum

What happens if the Sprint time-box expires and the Sprint Goal is not reached?

-The sprint ends as planned with the sprint review and the sprint retro -A new sprint begins with the sprint planning meeting

The Developers can change, add, or remove the Sprint Backlog Items after the Sprint Planning meeting has ended, often in consultation with the Product Owner.

True

What are three incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about scrum

-Scram is a framework that eliminate complexity -Scrum is a methodology we can pick and choose which parts of scram you think will work for your environment -Scrum like traditional process, but the self organization to replace project managers

The length of a Sprint should be:

Answer: All of these answers are correct. - Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner. - Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events. - No more than one calendar month.

What is expected from the Developers to deliver by the end of the Sprint to the Product Owner?

At least one done useable "done" increments

When is the Definition of Done created?

Before the development work of the sprint retro meeting

The time box for the spring planning event is

Eight hours for monthly sprint for shortest sprints is usually shorter

How much work must developer is complete for each product backlog item they select for the Sprint

Enough so that each product backlog item, they select meets the definition of done

During the Product Backlog refinement activity, the Developers typically decompose the work into smaller units of work, often called tasks.

False

Outputs and outcomes in Scrum are the same thing.

False

True or false it is mandatory the product increment be released to production at the end of each sprint

False

Who created the definition of done

It is not an organizational standard , the scrum team must create a definition 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 is developer become accountable for the value of the product backlog item selected for the Sprint

Never the entire scrum team is accountable for creating value every sprint

The Scrum Team consist of the following:

Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Team.

Which of the following are valid reasons for the Scrum Master to attend Daily Scrum?

Scrum master doesn't attend

True or false the purpose of a sprint is produce a valuable and useful increment of working product

TRUE The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a timebox of one month or less during which a done, useful, and valuable working product Increment is created.

Who has the final say on the order of the product backlog?

The Product Owner

Which scrim events our timeboxed ?

The Sprint retrospective, Sprint, planning, and sprint review

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

The event contain no more than a max amount of time

Why does the Scrum Team need a Product Goal?

The product goal helps guide the scrum team over multiple sprints. Every sprint is a step toward reaching the product goal

Who should know the most about the progress towards a business objective or release and be able to explain the alternative is most clearly

The product owner

Who is on the Scrum Team?

The product owner, developers, and the scrum master

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.

The Product Backlog is ordered by:

Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.

Based on which criteria should the Product Owner order the items in the Product Backlog?

Whatever product owner deems necessary

When does a Sprint conclude?

When the Sprint Retrospective is complete.

Which two of the following best describe a Product Backlog Item?

-Can be renegotiated during the sprint -Typically has attributes such as description and size

What is the typical size of a scrum team?

10 or fewer

When is the correct time to end the Sprint Review meeting?

There is no correct time to end a meeting

Which of the following are described in the Scrum Guide?

-Scrum theory -scrum artifacts -Scrum values

The Scrum Guide describes all the project stages and explains who should consult with whom to ensure the delivery is on time and within budget.

False

Why do the Developers have the Daily Scrum meeting?

To inspect and plan for/of the plans

What is the aim of the Product Backlog refinement activity?

To refine the product backlog items for the upcoming sprint

One of the items in the Product Backlog has technical dependencies on other items in the Product Backlog. How can the Scrum Team ensure that this item won't be selected during a Sprint Planning event before the dependencies have been addressed?

By making any dependencies transparent in the product backlog

Which of the following statements are true about commitment in Scrum?

-supporting each other -Product goal is commitment to the product backlog -The scrum team collaborates and finds solutions to reach the Sprint Goal by the end of the Sprint -Each Scrum artifact contains a commitment

What are two ways a scrum master serves to enable effective scrum teams

- By facilitating Developer decision-making. - By removing impediments that hinder the Scrum Team.

The Sprint Goal cannot be changed once the Sprint Planning meeting has concluded.

True

When many scrum teams are working on a single , what best describes the definition of done

All Scrum teams must have a definition of definition of done that makes their combined increment, valuable and useful

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

The Product Owner does not have the authority to cancel the Sprint Review if no Increment is ready. Only the Scrum Master can decide this.

False

The Scrum Team must release at least one Increment in every Sprint.

False

When does the next sprint begin?

Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

The three pillars of empiricism are

Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation

When does 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.

When does the Sprint conclude?

When the Sprint Retrospective is complete.

The Scrum Team is accountable for creating at least one Product Increment with every Sprint. What does "done" mean in this context?

"Done" work that is releasable to customers

The Developers have been demonstrating completed features to the Product Owner throughout the Sprint. Is this an acceptable practice?

Yes, as it encourages quick feedback

True or false the scrum team must choose at least one high priority process improvement item identified during the spring retrospective and place in the sprint backlog

False

When multiple Scrum Teams work on the same Product, they may have different Product Goals

False

A Scrum Team builds and releases multiple Product Increments in a Sprint. The Sprint Review meeting takes place every two weeks. Is this product development effort suitable for Scrum?

Yes, The scrum team can build and release multiple increments in a sprint

After how many Sprints does the Integration Sprint take place?

There are no integration sprints in scrum

External dependencies may influence the order of the Product Backlog.

True

If the Product Owner is not sufficiently available for the Scrum Team, the Product Increment may not be what the Product Owner expected at the beginning of the Sprint.

True

The Scrum Team can decide to release an Increment before the Sprint Review meeting.

True

Which statement best describes scrum

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

What happens as soon as a Sprint ends?

A new sprint starts

If the Product Backlog is clear and refined, the Product Owner may choose not to attend the Sprint Planning meeting.

False

Which of the following Scrum events have a time-box?

Sprint Review

Which of the following services is inappropriate for a scrum master in regard to the daily scrum

Teach the developers to keep the daily scrum within a 15 minute time box

Why is the daily scrum held at the same time and place?

The consistency reduces complexity.

Empiricism is the same thing as

The empirical process theory

The developer should have a skill set needed to

Turn the product backlog items they select into an increment of useful in value will product functionality

Two Scrum Teams within the same organization are developing two separate Products using Scrum. How many Definitions of Done are needed?

Two

When my sprint be abnormally cancel

When the Sprint goal becomes obsolete

The technical debt in the Product has increased to high levels and is slowing down the development of new features. What should the Scrum Team do?

- Make the existing technical debt transparent -Start working on reducing the technical debt with every sprint but continue implementing new features.

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.

A Scrum Team cannot produce a releasable Increment in every Sprint because the client handles all testing. What should the Scrum Master do in this situation?

-Coach the client that testing is still development work that needs to be done by the scrum team -Make this impediment transparent and bring the scrum team and the client together to find a solution -

What are examples of activities the Scrum Master does for the Scrum Team?

-Works with the product owner to help the understand and order the product backlog -Coaches the scrum team and the organization on the scrum framework -Facilitates the sprint review meetings to review the work completed during the sprint and demonstrate the progress made to the stakeholders -Facilitates the sprint retro meetings to help the team reflect on the previous sprint and identify areas of improvement

The best way for the Product Owner to make sure the Product Backlog Items selected for the Sprint are clear is by attending the Daily Scrum and immediately clarifying any doubts.

False

True or false scrum has a roll called project manager

False

When should a developer on a scrum team be replaced?

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

One of the Developers on the Scrum Team has identified an issue with one of the items in the Sprint Backlog. When is the best time to clarify the requirements with the Product Owner?

As soon as possible

The Daily Scrum represents a formal opportunity for the Product Owner to inspect the Sprint progress and provide the Developers with the latest business updates.

False

Who is required to attend the daily scrum

Developers

Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a sprint

Developers

The time box for a sprint review is

Four hours for a monthly sprint for shortest France is usually shorter

Which statement best describes a product owners responsibility

Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does.

During the sprint, a developer determines the Scrum team will not be able to complete the items in their forecast, who should be present to review and adjust the product backlogd items selected

The product owner and the developers

Scrum can be complemented with additional practices like burn-down charts to help forecast progress. In this situation, what does a burn-down chart show?

The remaining amount of work over time

How is the Scrum Master involved in the Sprint Retrospective event?

The scrum master participates as a scrum team member

The Developers think it is no longer possible to reach the Sprint Goal by the end of the Sprint. What should happen next?

The scrum team should try to reach the sprint goal until the last day of the sprint

The Developers notice that some items in the Product Backlog require more time than the Sprint length. What should happen next?

The scrum team should use the product backlog refinement activity to refine the items

The developers should not be interrupted during the spring in 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 events and does not change the Sprint

Some key Stakeholders have more important meetings to attend and have made a habit of not attending the Sprint Review. Under which circumstances is this acceptable?

There is no reason for the Stakeholders not to attend

Scrum does not permit releasing during the Sprint. What is the reason for this?

There is no such requirements in scrum

As soon as the Developers finish the work on a Product Backlog Item that meets the Definition of Done, a new Increment is born.

True

When using Scrum, it is possible to create multiple Product Increments during a single Sprint.

True