Scrum/Agile Method
what is a possible result of the Sprint Review?
a revised PB that defines the probable PBI's for the next sprint.
which of the following scrum values is violated when the scrum team members dont trust each other?
respect
The following are true about the Sprint Goal
scope may be clarified and renegotiated with the Product Owner as more is learned, quality goals do not decrease, no changes are made that would endanger the goal of the sprint.
true or false:
scrum allows additional events that are not defined in Scrum
which of the following may change during the sprint?
sprint backlog
__________ is not a possible input to sprint planning
sprint goal
At some point, several of the developers from a Scrum team come to you, the Scrum master, complaining that work identified for the upcoming sprint will require a full-time commitment from a specialist who is external to the teams. what should you consider in this situation?
the benefits of having the developers figure out a solution for themselves and the ability of the scrum teams to produce increments.
Who is allowed to participate in the Daily Scrum?
the developers
who owns the sprint backlog?
the developers
who is accountable for explaining the PBI's?
the product owner
during a sprint, who is responsible for ensuring that everyone on the scrum team does their job?
the scrum team
who is responsible for quality
the scrum team
the following are false about the sprint goal
the sprint goal is changed frequently to reflect the status of the remaining work and the sprint scope is defined at the sprint planning and cannot be changed.
what is the role of the scrum master?
- 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 time box.
How long is a sprint?
30 days or less
Who describes the definition of done in the case of multiple Scrum Teams working on a single product?
All the Scrum Teams must mutually define the definition of Done
How much work must the Developers do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a sprint?
As much as negotiated with the Product Owner and in conformance with the Definition of Done.
what are the scrum values?
Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage
What is Scrum founded on?
Empiricism and lean thinking
what is scrum based off of?
Empiricism and lean thinking
True or False: When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.
False
True or False: when multiple teams work together on the same product, each team has its own Product Owner. Therefore, it is possible to have multiple Product Owners for the same product.
False
True or false: The product backlog is baselined before the first sprint
False
True or false: The Scrum Team must choose at least one high priority process improvement, identified during the sprint retrospective, and place it in the Sprint Backlog.
False. Not a rule, was removed from Scrum Guide in 2020.
True or false: scrum is a technique for developing complex products
False: scrum is "considered" a framework, not a methodology, process, techniques, etc. It can be used to develop new products or maintain/sustain existing ones.
What does the Cone of Uncertainty present?
How the product's knowledge evolves.
which of the following is mandatory in Scrum?
Product Goal
Who attends the sprint?
Scrum team
who attends the sprint retrospective?
The Scrum Team
who attends the daily scrum?
The developers
When does a scrum master cancel a sprint?
The scrum master doesn't have the authority to cancel the Sprint
True or false: the Sprint Review is an opportunity for the Scrum Team and invited stakeholders to inspect the increment and adapt the product backlog.
True.
Questions to ask as a SC during a Sprint Retrospective
What went well during the spring? What didn't go well? How can we improve?
what is the possible result of the sprint review?
a revised product backlog that defines the probable Product Backlog items for the next sprint
true or false: a 2x increase in the number of developers will double productivity
false
true or false: the product owner and the scrum master cannot be part of the developers
false
what is the purpose of the sprint review?
inspect sprint outcome/future adaptations
who is allowed to change the actionable plan for delivering the increment?
the developers
what best describes an increment?
the moment a product backlog meets the definition of done, an increment can be born. the increment should be useable at the end of every sprint but does not have to be released
what should the scrum team do when during the sprint retrospective meeting, they identified some improvements that can be done?
the most impactful improvements are addressed as soon as possible. they may even be added to the sprint backlog for the next sprint.
who is responsible for the product backlog?
the product owner
what are the pillars of scrum?
transparency, adaption, and inspection
true or false: multiple teams may participate in product backlog refinement
true
true or false: product backlog refinement can take as much time as needed
true
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.
what are the developers responsible 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 is the job of the product owner?
- accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from work of scrum team - developing and explicitly communicating the Product Goal - creating and communicating Product Backlog items - ordering PB items
The time-box for a daily Scrum for a two-week Sprint is?
15 minutes
how long is the daily scrum?
15min
Should the undone work be presented during the Sprint Review?
No, only the increment.
Which Scrum value is manifested when an information radiator such as a burn down, burn up, or cumulative flow chart is made available so that everyone can see it?
Openness
What is the purpose of the sprint?
To time Box dev cycle, events take place in order to complete the product goal.
What is the sprint review about?
Transparency and collaboration
True or false: Scrum is both an incremental and iterative agile way of delivering work.
True
What are the pillars of empiricism?
Inspection, adaption, transparency
Which agile aspects refuses what is often considered a "necessary evil" in many industries - long work hours, overtime, or even working nights or weekends?
Sustainable peace
what is the single source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product?
The product backlog
Which of the following is a valid reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?
The scrum master does not have to be at the Daily Scrum; however, he or she must ensure that the developers hold it.
when is the sprint over?
when the time boxed duration is over and when the product owner cancels the sprint
who participates in the sprint planning
invited people, product owner, the developers, the scrum master
what should be considered when setting the time boxed duration of sprints?
it cannot be longer than one month and its better to have shorter sprints when the project is riskier
How do changes in the product environment impact the product backlog?
it evolves to reflect the changes
what happens to a product backlog item that is undone at the end of the sprint?
it is not included in the increment and move it back to the product backlog
what is the product backlog ordered by?
it is ordered by products deemed most important by the product owner
what should be the length of sprint?
- at most, one month - short enough to keep the business risks acceptable
which of the following ways of informing scrum teams meets scrum value?
- existing teams propose the new scrum teams - bring all the candidate members together and let them organize into scrum teams
characteristics of the product backlog include?
- it is continuously refined - it is emergent - as long as a product exists, its product backlog also exists.
What are the most applicable items that Product Backlog management includes?
- ordering product backlog items - developing and explicitly communicating the product goal - ensuring that the product backlog is transparent, visible, and understood. - creating and clearly communicating the Product backlog items
actions that the scrum master must do regarding the daily scrum?
- scrum master teaches the developers to keep the daily scrum within a 15min time box - the scrum master ensures that the developers have the meeting
facts about the product goal
- the product goal is in the product backlog - when reaching the PG, the scrum team chooses to release or not the increment - the PG is the long term objective of the scrum team - the scrum team must fulfill or abandon one product goal before taking on the next - the PO is also accountable for developing and explicitly communicating the Product goal.
which of the following is FALSE with regards to what happens during the sprint?
- the sprint goal is changed frequently to reflect the status of the remaining work - sprint scope is defined at the sprint planning and cannot be changed
you are the scrum master and about to begin working with five new scrum teams; all working on the same product. which of the following should you strive for?
- there should be only a single product backlog - there should be only a single product owner
how long is the sprint review?
4hrs for a 30 day sprint, shorter for shorter sprints
What is Scrum?
A framework for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products.
True or false: The sprint review is a formal meeting for demonstrating the increment?
False. The sprint review is a formal opportunity for inspecting and adapting however, the meeting itself is informal. The goal is not to demonstrate the increment but to inspect the progress of the sprint and adapt if necessary.
who is apart of the scrum team?
Scrum master, product owner, and the developers.
What are the 5 events in scrum?
Sprint, Sprint planning, sprint retrospective, sprint review, and daily scrum
The Scrum guide says that the daily scrum is held at the same time and place. Why?
Such consistency reduces complexity
what is the purpose of the daily scrum
inspect progress towards sprint goal/adapt sprint backlog as necessary
what is the purpose of the sprint retrospective?
plan ways to increase quality and effectiveness
ordinarily, items on the sprint backlog tend to be...
smaller than those on the Product backlog
who defines done?
the scrum team
who is responsible for defining the sprint goal during the sprint planning?
the scrum team
who is responsible for engaging the stakeholders?
the scrum team
What's the main responsibility of testers in scrum?
there are no testers in scrum although there are developers who may be experts in testing
The following are true about four teams working on a product...
there can be multiple Scrum Masters, there can be multiple Definition of Done, each scrum team maintains its individual Sprint Backlog
the following are false about four teams working on a product...
there can be multiple product backlogs, there is only one sprint backlog each sprint, and there is only one definition of done.
when four teams are working on a product...
there can be multiple scrum masters, there can be multiple definitions of done, each scrum team maintains its individual sprint backlog
true or false: sprint 0 and integration sprints are not allowed in scrum
true
how long is the sprint retrospective?
3hrs for a 30day sprint
How long is a sprint planning session?
8 hours for a 30 day sprint
which of the following are correct about scrum?
- Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. - Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to your ability to use Scrum to develop complex products. - Scrum is based on empirical process control theory.
What are three incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about Scrum?
- Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment. - Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers. - Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity.
the following is false about sprint events.
- a sprint may initiate with a sprint planning ? (explanation says: sprint planning initiates the sprint by laying out the work to be performed for the sprint. this is a rule. - all events must be held at the same time and place to reduce complexity (optimally, not a rule) - the sprint review concludes the sprint (not true because it is the second to last event)
what can scrum be used for
- develop products enhancements - sustain and renew products - research and identify viable markets, technologies, and product capabilities - develop and sustain cloud (online, secure, on-demand) and other operational environments for product use - release products and enhancements, as frequently as many times per day
Product management includes:
- developing and explicitly communicating the product goal - ensuring that the product backlog is transparent, visible, and understood - creating and clearly communicating PBI's - ordering product backlog items
The following are true regarding the Product Goal.
- during the sprint review, progress toward the PG is discussed - an increment is a concrete stepping stone toward the product goal - if there are multiple scrum teams working on the same product, they should share the same product goal - the scrum team must only pursue one PG at a time
which of the following is TRUE with regards to what happens during the sprint?
- no changes are made that would endanger the sprint goal - the quality goals do not decrease - scope may be clarified and renegotiated with the Product Owner as more is learned.
when is the sprint over? a. whenever all the selected PBI's meet the definition of done b. whenever the time box expires
B
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.
what is the proper role of a PMO in a company that uses Scrum?
Define the standard definition of Done
The following is correct about the Product Backlog item that is undone at the end of the sprint.
Do not include it in the increment, move it back to the product backlog.
During the Sprint, the CEO asks the developers to add an urgent item to the Sprint Backlog. What should the developers do?
Inform the Product Owner so that the matter can be worked with the CEO
which of the following are true regarding the definition of done?
Is committed to by the increment, guides the developers on how many product backlog items to select for the sprint, and increases transparency.
Who is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team?*
Product owner
who attends the sprint review
Scrum Team
Who attends the sprint planning?
Scrum team
what provides guidance to the developers on why it is building the Increment?
Sprint goal
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
what two things should happen with the undone PBI's at the end of the Sprint?
They should be placed on the PB and they must not be included as part of the Increment.
which of the following is least likely to be used by a scrum team?
WBS, Gantt Chart
When many Scrum Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the Definition of Done?
all the scrum teams must have the definition of done that makes their increment valuable and useful
which of the following is a valid result of the scrum team at the end of a sprint?
an increment that meets the definition of done
consider that you are the product owner for a scrum team. which of the following activities would you engage in during a sprint?
answer questions from the developers about the sprint backlog.
the scrum framework consists of what?
artifacts, accountabilities, rules, and events
how much time does the scrum team spend on product backlog refinement?
as much as needed
how often should the members of the scrum team be modified?
as needed, but considering a short-term reduction in productivity
if any aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits so that the resulting product will be unacceptable, when must an adjustment be made?
as soon as possible to minimize further deviation
when must the sprint retrospective be held?
at the end of each sprint
which of the following are aspects of Scrum that promote self-management?
by being a lightweight framework, by the developers selecting items from the Product Backlog to include in the current sprint, by removing title for Scrum Team members
the following aspects of Scrum promote self-management...
by being a lightweight framework, by the developers selecting items from the product backlog to include in the current sprint, by removing title for the scrum team members
the product backlog...
changes as we learn more about the product, is one of the things the product owner is accountable for
how is the product backlog ordered
clear and more detailed items are at the top
how is the PB ordered?
clear and more detailed items at the top
the following are reasons for the scrum master to attend the Daily Scrum
coach the developers on keeping it within 15 minutes, its not necessary for he/she to be in the meeting. Below are NOT the reasons for the scrum master to be in the daily scrum: tell the developers what to do, make sure every developer has answered the three questions, to get a report on progress of the sprint.
what is the purpose of the sprint planning?
collaboratively plan the iteration/product owner proposes what could increase the products value, sprint goal is defined and finalized before sprint planning ends.
what does the word "development" mean in the context of Scrum?
complex work that can include all of the suggested options and even more.
the sprint backlog
contains the scrum teams plan for the sprint
who attends the sprint review?
developers, scrum master, product owner, and key stakeholders
consider that you are the scrum master for three scrum teams working on the same product. at some point, a developer says that all the scrum teams must have the same sprint start date. what should you do?
disagree with the developer and say that the scrum teams can figure out the best way to synchronize their work and that not necessarily the scrum teams must have the same sprint start date.
The following may be done in the sprint retrospective
discuss the composition of the team, discuss the definition of done.
when is the best time for the definition of done to change?
during a sprint retrospective
what is preferable for scrum teams to develop valuable increments?
each scrum team develops a complete functionality
the scrum framework consists of
events, artifacts, rules, and accountabilities.
true or false: by the end of each sprint, at least one increment must have been released to customers or users
false
true or false: for the product goal to be fulfilled, the entire product backlog must be done.
false
true or false: it is a good habit to have from time to time a special technical sprint that consists only of tasks excluding the technical debt without implementing any new functionality
false
true or false: product backlog refinement is the act if breaking down and further defining sprint backlog into smaller more precise items
false
true or false: the definition of done is created during the sprint and remains unchanged until the end of the project
false
true or false: the developers should have a team leader to improve communications and collaborations
false
true or false: the sprint backlog is created at sprint planning. it is prohibited to add new work into the sprint backlog later by the developers.
false
true or false: at least one high-priority process improvement item exists in each sprint backlog
false (an old rule from scrum guide 2017, removed in scrum guide 2020). Scrum guide 2020 states "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"
true or false: product backlog refinement is the act of breaking down and further defining Sprint Backlog items into smaller more precise items
false (says sprint backlog in the sentence, should say product backlog)
true or false: scrum teams are allowed to use burn-up charts instead of burn-down charts
false (the scrum team can adopt practices to forecast progress, like burn-down, burn-up, or cumulative flows. however, these do not replace the importance of empiricism.)
the definition of done is created during the first sprint and remains unchanged until the end of the project t or f?
false/can be changed
true or false: the product owner and the scrum master cannot be a part of the developers.
false: scrum does not prohibit the PO or the SM to do development work. however it is not the best practice because it could create conflict of interest.
true or false: for the entire product goal to be fulfilled, the entire product backlog must be Done.
false: the product goal is a long-term objective for the scrum team. they must fulfill (or abandon) one objective before taking on the next.
true or false: the PO is the main person responsible for engaging the stakeholders
false: the scrum team is responsible for all product-related activities form stakeholder collab, verification, maitenance, operation, and more. (SS)- scrum guide
True or false: the product backlog might commit to a product goal
false; it is mandatory that the product backlog commits to a product goal
when is it time to integrate the resulting work of the developers?
frequently, during the sprint
How does the scrum master help the product owner
helping the scrum team understand the need for clear and concise PBI's, facilitating stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed, and helping find techniques for effective PB management.
when is sprint goal created?
in the sprint planning
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 scrum team members so they can decide what to do
the scrum team...
is responsible for setting the time boxed duration of sprints and is responsible for composing the sprint goal
the following are true about the Scrum Teams role
is responsible for setting the time boxed duration of sprints, is responsible for composing the sprint goal.
the following is true about PB refinement
it can take as much time as needed and multiple teams may participate in it
refinement usually consumes how much of part of the capacity of the scrum team?
it is up to the scrum team
two essential features of a Scrum Team include:
it should choose how to best accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team and it should have all the skills necessary to create value each sprint.
what are the reasons for a scrum master to attend the daily scrum?
it's not necessary for them to be in the meeting, and coach the developers on keeping it within 15min
On average, items on the PRODUCT backlog tend to be ______
larger than those on the sprint backlog
the following happens when organizations change the scrum terminology while implementing it
management may feel less enthusiastic about the change or the change might not be obvious to everyone, and therefore very little change actually happens.
considering the context in which there are multiple scrum teams working on the same product, which of the following is a key concern?
minimizing the dependencies between the scrum teams
does scrum require the increment to be released at the end of every sprint?
no it does not.
the following is true about the daily scrum
only the developers participate in the meeting, it's held at the same time and place every day.
Which Scrum value is demonstrated when we continuously show the correct performance on a burn-down chart that everyone can see?
openness
What are the scrum artifacts?
product backlog, sprint backlog, increment
inputs of sprint planning include:
product backlog, velocity, increment, and definition of done
who is in charge of explaining the items in the product backlog?
product owner
The following is correct about the number of Product Owners when there are three products being developed using scrum
there can be a single product owner for all products, there can be a different product owner for each product Look out for wording that says "should" instead use the wording that says "can". wrong answers were " there should only be one product owner" and "each product should have a separate product owner"
the following statements are correct when FOUR teams are working on a product
there can be multiple Scrum Masters, there can be multiple definitions of done, and each scrum team maintains its individual sprint backlog
in a scenario of having multiple scrum teams working on a single product, what best described the definition of done?
they must mutually define and comply with the same definition of done.
true or false: all scrum teams working on the same product must use a single product backlog
true
true or false: the product backlog is the single source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team
true
true or false: the product backlog is the single source of work undertaken by the Scrum team
true
true or false: the product owner can also be a developer
true
true or false: the sprint backlog has just enough detail
true
true or false: the sprint retrospective concludes the sprint
true
product owner is the
value optimizer
when should the product be released?
when needed
when must the PO participate at the daily scrum?
when the PO is actively working on items in the Sprint backlog, they participate as a developer
who should be the first person to talk in the daily scrum?
whoever the developers decide
when there are multiple Scrum teams working on the same product, should all of their increments be integrated every sprint?
yes, the increment is done only when integrated, valuable, and usable.