PSM 1 (updated for 2020 version)
Where can Scrum be used?
(this is from pre-2020) - Development of software and hardware - Development of almost everything we use in our daily lives as individuals and societies - Development of products and enhancements - Development and sustaining of Cloud and other operational environments - Managing the operation of an organization - Research and identifying of viable markets, technologies, and product capabilities
What are the questions the Sprint Planning answers?
- "why" is this sprint valuable = sprint goal - "what" can be done = sprint backlog - "how" will the chosen work be done = sprint plan
What should be taken into account for the Definition of "Done"?
- Conventions, standards and guidelines of the Organization - Definition of "Done" of other Scrum Teams working on the same Product
What are the three main qualities the team model in Scrum is designed to optimize?
- Productivity - Creativity - Flexibility (this is from the 2017 guide and is not mentioned in the 2020 version)
What comprises Scrum?
- Roles - Rules - Events - Artifacts
What is the order of Scrum Events?
- Sprint Planning - Daily Scrum - Sprint Review - Sprint Retrospective
What is the input to the Sprint Planning?
- The Product Backlog - The latest product Increment - Projected capacity of the Development Team during the Sprint - Past performance of the Development Team
What are the Scrum Artifacts?
- The Product Backlog (relates to Product Goal) - The Sprint Backlog (relates to Sprint Goal) - The Increment (relates to Definition of Done)
Who is allowed to make changes in the Product Backlog?
- The Product Owner - Anyone the Product Owner delegates
Who is responsible for monitoring progress toward Goals?
- The Product Owner for Product Backlog - Development Team for Sprint Backlog
Who participates in the Sprint Planning?
- The Scum Team - Others if invited by the team
What two meetings are people outside the Scrum Team allowed to participate?
- The Sprint Planning (if invited) - The Sprint Review
What are the three questions the 2017 Scrum Guide gives as an example that can be used at the Daily Scrum?
- What did I do yesterday? - What will I do today? - Were there any impediments? NOTE: 2020 Guide's emphasis is simply on progress towards sprint goal.
How big should the Scrum Team be?
10 members or fewer
What is the Sprint Backlog?
3 components: - The "why" = sprint goal - The "what" = sprint backlog - The "how" = sprint plan
What is Scrum?
A lightweight framework which enables individuals, teams, and organizations to generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems
What is the result of the Sprint Review?
A revised Product Backlog that defines the probable Product Backlog items for the next Sprint
What is the essence of Scrum?
A small team of people that is highly flexible and adaptive
What is a Sprint?
A time-boxed event of 1 month or less, that serves as a container for the other Scrum events and activities. Shorter sprints can be employed to increase the speed of learning and lessen risk.
If a team member determines that one or more aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits, when must an adjustment be made?
As soon as possible to minimize further deviation
How should the Product Owner forecast the completion date?
By any method they find appropriate yet remembering that empiricism is most important.
What are the Scrum values?
Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, Courage. Mnemonic: I am going to commit to focus on being more open. You can respect my courage.
What are the five Scrum values?
Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, Courage. Mnemonic: I am going to commit to focus on being more open. You can respect my courage.
What does the word "development" mean in the context of Scrum?
Complex work that can include all the suggested options and even more
Scrum is founded on
Empiricism and Lean Thinking
What type of test should be done during the Sprint?
Every type of test
True or False: Scrum does not allow additional meetings that are not defined in Scrum.
False
True of False: "Definition of Done" is created during the first Sprint and remains unchanged until the Product release.
False.
True or False: It is a good practice to have at least two Product Owners on big projects.
False.
True or False: The Daily Scrum time-box depends on the size of the Development team.
False.
True or False: Scrum recommends using only those Scrum components and rules which suit most for a particular project.
False. Scrum is a lightweight framework. More can be added, but the basic framework is necessary.
True or False: All the Scrum Teams working on the same product must have the same Sprint length.
False. Yet it can be best to have same.
How frequently should scrum users inspect Scrum artifacts and progress toward a Sprint Goal?
Frequently and diligently. Inspection enables adaption. The 5 scrum events are designed to provoke change. (Previously, inspection was not to get in the way of work)
What does Cone of Uncertainty show?
How much is known about the Product over time
What does Burn-down Chart show?
How much work remains till the end of the Sprint
Who is responsible for creation of the Definition of "Done"?
If Organization has a DoD: use that as a minimum. Regardless, the Scrum Team must create a DoD appropriate for the product.
What are the three pillars that uphold Scrum?
Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation
What is the Sprint Retrospective?
It is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect: individuals, interactions, processes, tools, and the Definition of Done, over the prior sprint and create a plan for improvements
What is the team model in Scrum designed to do?
It is designed to optimize flexibility, creativity, and productivity (note: this is from version 2017; version 2020 does not mention the team model).
How do Scrum Teams deliver products?
Iteratively and incrementally.
What is the order of items in the Product Backlog?
Less valuable and most unclear items at the bottom
The Developers are ready to start the first Sprint, but the Product Backlog is not ready yet. What should the Product Owner do?
Let the team start the first Sprint, and continue refining the Product Backlog
What is the Product Owner responsible for?
Maximizing the value of the product resulting from work of the Scrum Team.
What does time-boxed mean?
Maximum event duration
What part of the capacity of the Development Team does Product Backlog refinement usually consume?
Not more than 10% (this is from 2017 version and is not mentioned in 2020 version)
What does the Developers Role consist of?
Professionals who are committed to the Sprint Goal and creating any aspect of a usable Increment each sprint.
What is the Scrum Master responsible for?
Promoting and supporting Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide.
What is Scrum?
Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems
What does transparency require?
Significant aspects of the process be defined by a common standard so observers share a common understanding of what is being seen.
Who creates the increment?
The Developers
Who is allowed to change the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?
The Developers
Who is allowed to participate in the Daily Scrum?
The Developers
Who is responsible for tracking the total work remaining in the Sprint Backlog to increase the likelihood of achieving the Sprint Goal?
The Developers
Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog?
The Development Team
What could be a source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product?
The Product Backlog
If someone wants to change a Product Backlog item's priority, who must they address?
The Product Owner
Who has the authority to cancel the Sprint?
The Product Owner
Who is responsible for managing the Product Backlog?
The Product Owner (can delegate tasks to others)
Who is responsible for the Product Backlog?
The Product Owner.
Who is responsible for coping with incomplete artifact transparency?
The Scrum Master
Who is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum?
The Scrum Master
Who is responsible for crafting the Sprint Goal at the Sprint Planning?
The Scrum Team
Who participates in the Sprint Review?
The Scrum Team and Key Stakeholders
What does the Inspection pillar state?
The Scrum artifacts and the progress toward agreed goals must be inspected frequently and diligently to detect potentially undesirable variances or problems. To help with inspection, Scrum provides cadence in the form of its five events. Inspection enables adaptation. Inspection without adaptation is considered pointless. Scrum events are designed to provoke change.
What belongs solely to the Development Team?
The Sprint Backlog
At the Sprint Retrospective meeting the Scrum Team identified some improvements that can be done. What should the Scrum Team do?
The most impactful improvements should be addressed as soon as possible - they may even be added to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.
Why are prescribed events used in Scrum?
To create regularity and to minimize the need for meetings not defined in Scrum
True of False: Scaled Scrum is one that conforms to Scrum and uses more than one team for one or more Sprints.
True
True or False: All Development Teams working on the same Product should use the same Product Backlog.
True
True or False: Some items in Sprint Backlogs are not directly about the features and functions of the product.:
True
True or False: Other people than the Scrum Team can attend the Sprint Planning in order to provide technical or domain advice.
True (if invited by the Scrum team)
True or False: The Developers should be able to explain to the Product Owner and Scrum Master how they intend to accomplish the Sprint Goal
True. Also remember that the purpose of the Daily Scrum is to evaluate progress towards the Sprint Goal. So every day the developers should be aware of status.
Could the Product Owner and the Scrum Master be a part of the Development Team?
Yes
Complete the sentence: Scrum Teams are self-____________ and cross-_________.
organizing, functional
Finish the sentence: The Scrum Master is a ________________ for the Scrum Team.
servant-leader
What happens during the Sprint?
- An increment of value is generated. - No changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal; - Quality does not decrease - Product backlog is refined as needed - Scope may be clarified and re-negotiated between the Product Owner and Development Team as more is learned.
What does Product Backlog management include?
- Clearly expressing Product Backlog items; Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions - Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team performs - Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next - Ensuring the Development Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed.
How does the Scrum Master serve the Development Team?
- Coaching members in self-management and cross-functionality - Helping the Scrum Team focus on creating high-value increasements that meet the Definition of Done - Causing the removal of impediments to the Scrum Team's progress - Ensuring that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox
How does the Scrum Master serve the Development 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 does a SCRUM team consist of?
- Developers - Product Owner - Scrum Master
What are Product Backlog features?
- Emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product - Single Source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team - Dynamic
How does Definition of "Done" help the Scrum Team?
- Ensures artifact transparency - Guides the Developers in knowing how many Product Backlog items it can select during a Sprint Planning - Used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment
How does the Scrum Master serve the Product Owner?
- Helping find techniques for effective Product Goal definition and Product Backlog management; - Helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items; - Helping establish empirical product planning for a complex environment; and, - Facilitating stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed.
How does the Scrum Master help the Product Owner?
- Helping with techniques for effective Product Goal definition and Product backlog management - Helping Scrum Team understand need for clear & concise Product Backlog items - Helping establish empirical product planning for complex env - Facilitating stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed
How does the Scrum Master serve the Organization?
- Leading, training, and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption; - Planning and advising Scrum implementations within the organization; - Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact an empirical approach for complex work; and, - Removing barriers between stakeholders and Scrum Teams.
What does Product Backlog management include?
- Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team performs - Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next - Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions
What is the purpose of the Retrospective?
- Plan ways to increase quality and effectiveness. - Scrum Team inspects how last Sprint went with regards to individuals, interactions, processes, tools, and their Definition of Done. - Most impactful improvements could be added to Sprint Backlog for next Sprint.
What are the three most applicable characteristics of the Product Owner?
- Product Marketplace Expert - Lead Facilitator of Key Stakeholder Involvement - Product Value Maximizer
What are the 4 formal events for inspection and adaptation?
- Sprint Planning - Daily Scrum - Sprint Review - Sprint Retrospective
In which meetings are Key Stakeholders allowed to participate?
- Sprint Planning (if invited by team) - Sprint Review
What are the characteristics of the Developments?
- self-organizing - cross-functional - no titles - no sub-teams - all are accountable
What is the Increment?
A concrete stepping stone toward the Product Goal. Each increment is additive to all prior Increments and is thoroughly verified and usable (in order to provide value, the increment must be usable).
How does the Scrum Master promote and support Scrum?
By helping everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values.
What does the adaptation pillar state?
If any aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits or if the resulting product is unacceptable, the process being applied or the materials being produced must be adjusted. The adjustment must be made as soon as possible to minimize further deviation.
When does a new Sprint start?
Immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint (note the completion of the Retrospective concludes a sprint).
What provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment?
The Sprint Goal
What do Sprints contain and consist of?
The Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, the development work, the Sprint Review, and the Sprint Retrospective.
When are inspections most beneficial?
When performed frequently with full transparency and a goal of adaptation. Inspections without adaptation are considered pointless.
Could the Sprint Planning be finished if only work planned for the first days of the Sprint is decomposed to units of one day or less?
Yes, if the remaining work is also estimated, maybe in bigger units
Can the Definition of Done can be reviewed and adapted during each Sprint Retrospective
Yes. Retrospective analyzes Individuals, Interactions, Processes, Tools, and the Definition of Done.