Scrum Master Training

Here are some characteristics of a Definition of Done:

1) A short, measurable checklist, mirrors shippable, no further work

What are 3 ways to make empiricism work properly?

1) Need to know goal 2) Sample frequently enough 3) Transparent - inspect what is actually going on

What is the heart of scrum?

The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a time-box of one month or less during which a "Done", useable, and potentially releasable product Increment is created. This applies to every Sprint

Who plans releases?

The product owner

What does empiricism mean?

Working in a fact-based, experience-based, and evidence-based manner.

In Scrum, Product Backlog Refinement is not a formal event but....

an ongoing activity

Product owner should be from the ____ side

business

Working software over...

comprehensive documentation

Customer collaboration over...

contract negotiation

The team model in Scrum is designed to optimize _____

flexibility, creativity, and productivity.

A Sprint Backlog is ____, as long as changes do not distract from the focus on the Sprint Goal.

flexible

Responding to change over...

following a plan

An _____ is the sum of all product backlog items completed during a sprint and the value of the increments of all previous sprints

increment

The Scrum Master serves the Product Owner in several ways, including:

-Ensuring that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the Scrum Team as well as possible; -Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management; Helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items; -Understanding product planning in an empirical environment; -Ensuring the Product Owner knows how to arrange the Product Backlog to maximize value; -Understanding and practicing agility; and, Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed.

What are 2 skills that the product owner should have?

1) Needs to know business well 2) Person needs to have mandate to make decisions

2 things to determine in sprint planning:

1) What 2) How (break into tasking)

Scrum does not have a role called "project manager." A) True B) False

A

What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity? A) By facilitating Development Team decisions B) By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team C) By starting and ending the meetings at the proper time D) By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog

A & B

Upon what type of process control is Scrum based? A) Empirical B) Hybrid C) Defined D) Complex

A)

Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum? A) The Development Team. B) The Scrum team. C) The Development Team and Scrum Master. D) The Development Team and Product Owner. E) The Scrum Master and Product Owner.

A)

Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint? A) The Development Team B) The Scrum Master C) The Product Owner D) The most junior member of the Team

A)

Who should know the most about the progress toward a business objective or a release, and be able to explain the alternatives most clearly? A) The Product Owner B) The Development Team C) The Scrum Master D) The Project Manager

A)

Which two things does the Development Team do during the first Sprint? A) Deliver an increment of potentially releasable software. B) Determine the complete architecture and infrastructure for the product. C) Develop and deliver at least one piece of functionality. D) Develop a plan for the rest of the release. E) Create the complete Product Backlog to be developed in subsequent Sprints.

A) C)

Which statement best describes the Sprint Review? A) It is a mechanism to control the Development Team's activities during a Sprint. B) It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and figure out what to do next. C) It is a demo at the end of the Sprint for everyone in the organization to check on the work done.

B

The three pillars of empirical process control are: A) Respect For People, Kaizen, Eliminating Waste B) Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective C) Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation D) Planning, Inspection, Adaptation E) Transparency, Eliminating Waste, Kaizen

C)

What does adaption mean in the context of scrum?

Adaptation in this context is about continuous improvement, the ability to adapt based on the results of the inspection

_____ can attend the scrum calls, only the development team can participate

Anyone

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? A) The Scrum Master, the project manager and the Development Team. B) The Product Owner and the Development Team. C) The Product Owner and all stakeholders. D) The Development Team.

B)

It is mandatory that the product increment be released to production at the end of each Sprint. A) True B) False

B) The product increment should be usable and releasable at the end of every Sprint, but it does not have to be released.

What does transparency mean?

Presenting the facts as is

5 scrum values

Courage, focus, commitment, respect, openness

When does the next Sprint begin? A) Next Monday. B) Immediately following the next Sprint Planning. C) When the Product Owner is ready. D) Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

D)

If your Development Team finds that something is missing from the ______ halfway through the Sprint, then they should go ahead and add it, making sure that they are not endangering the Sprint Goal.

Definition of done

Your _______ needs to decide what Done means.

Development team

It's required to use user stories in scrum? T or F?

False

Velocity of Scrum Teams should be normalized, so that management can measure and compare their performance. T or F?

False

What is a benefit of self organization?

Increased buy-in

The _____ is the sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprint

Increment

Who inspects during scrum?

Inspection in this context is not an inspection by an inspector or an auditor but an inspection by every- one on the Scrum Team

Who owns sprint review?

Product owner

The result of the ___________ is a revised Product Backlog that defines the probable Product Backlog items for the next Sprint.

Sprint Review

The important thing is to make sure that the Product Backlog is refined in a timely manner so that ______ can occur without impediment. The whole team, including the Product Owner, should participate.

Sprint planning

Individuals and interactions over...

processes and tools

There is nothing in the Scrum Framework that prevents Scrum Teams from releasing working software throughout the Sprint, as long as the ___________ is involved in the decision to release

product owner

Done = ?

releasable to the customer

The ________ is an objective set for the Sprint that can be met through the implementation of Product Backlog. It provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment" - The "Why" creates a compelling goal,

sprint goal