Scrum Master

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.

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 Scrum?

A framework for creating complex products in complex environments.

What are the two main artifacts of a sprint planning meeting?

A sprint goal and a sprint backlog

What is meant by Kan Ban?

A visible chart of work to do, work in progress and work done

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.

What kind of software development projects can be executed by Scrum Framework?

All kinds of software development projects

An organization has decided to adopt Scrum, but management wants to change the terminology to fit with the terminology already used. What will likely happen if this is done?

All of the above.

When should the Developers on a Scrum Team be replaced?

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

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

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

The Scrum approach to documentation is:

Do the necessary documentation to support the development and use of the product

What should the developers do if the product owner is repeatedly too busy to be available?

Draw the problem to the attention of the Scrum Master

Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?

Empirical

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.

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.

False

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

False

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 Developers have a Daily Scrum.

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.

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.

The three pillars of empiricism are:

Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation.

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 is the Scrum approach to doing design early in a project?

Just enough design up front gives a good foundation to start from and helps to mitigate risks, without wasting unnecessarily time

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

Never. All Sprint Backlog items are "owned" by the Developers on the Scrum Team even though each item may be implemented by an individual Developer.

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.

Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?

Optimizing the value of the work the Scrum Team does.

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

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

Which Scrum events are timeboxed?

Sprint Retrospective. Sprint Planning. Sprint Review.

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.

Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?

The Developers

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

The Developers create their own Sprint Backlog, reflecting all work that is required to meet the Definition of Done. 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.

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

The Developers.

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 on the Scrum Team?

The Product Owner The Scrum Master Developers

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.

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

The Product Owner.

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 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.

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

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

Why is it important to trust the team?

The presence of trust is positively correlated with the team performance

Which of the following best describes the approach for determining the Sprint length?

The team should agree on the length of the Sprint, taking the size and complexity of the project into consideration

The primary purpose of the daily scrum (daily stand-up) is:

To share as a team what each member is working on and uncover obstacles standing in the way of completing the work

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.

What is the recommended size for a Scrum Team?

Typically 10 or fewer people.

The Product Backlog is ordered by:

Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner.

When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?

When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

When is a Sprint over?

When the timebox expires.