Scrum Guide
A
What belongs solely to the Development Team? A The Sprint Backlog B The Product Backlog C The Definition of Done D The Increment
D
What is the order of items in the Product Backlog? A Alphabetical B The less clear items at the top C The recently added items at the top D Less valuable and most unclear items at the bottom
A
Who is required to attend the Daily Scrum?(choose the best answer) 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.
C
Who is responsible for coping with incomplete artifact transparency? A The Development Team B The Product Owner C The Scrum Master D The Scrum Team
Transparency Inspection Adaptation
3 Scrum Pillars
focus openness respect commitment courage
5 Scrum Values
Facilitation
Making decisions, sharing ideas, and being transparent is easy to agree to, but in reality, it is hard to do. _______________ is a set of practices that help support the collaboration, communication, and creativity of teams and individuals.
Self organizing
Scrum teams are fundamentally ________ __________.
False - each product has 1 product backlog
When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog. (True or False)
Scrum
A framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value. ___________ is: Lightweight Simple to understand Difficult to master
D
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?(choose the best answer) A) Without a new vocabulary as a reminder of the change, very little change may actually happen. B) The organization may not understand what has changed with Scrum and the benefits of Scrum may be lost. C) Management may feel less anxious. D) All of the above
C
Development Team membership should change:(choose the best answer) A) Never, because it reduces productivity. B) As needed, with no special allowance for changes in productivity. C) As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity. D) Every Sprint to promote shared learning.
B
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?(choose the best answer) 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
Adaptation
If an inspector determines that one or more aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits, and that the resulting product will be unacceptable, the process or the material being processed must be adjusted
A: Product Owner
Only the ___________ _______ has the authority to cancel the Sprint, although he or she may do so under influence from the stakeholders, the Development Team, or the Scrum Master
Scrum Artifacts: Product Backlog Sprint Backlog Increment
Represent work or value to provide transparency and opportunities for inspection and adaptation. 3 of them
True
Scrum does not have a role called "project manager." (True or False)
A B C
Select three incorrect, untrue, or misleading statements about Scrum?(choose the best three answers) A) Scrum is a methodology where you can pick and choose which parts of Scrum you think will work for your environment. B) Scrum is like traditional processes but with self-organization to replace Project Managers. C) Scrum is a framework that eliminates complexity. D) Scrum is a framework for developing and sustaining complex products. E) Scrum is based on empirical process control theory. F) Each component of Scrum serves a specific purpose and is essential to Scrum's success and your usage of Scrum to develop complex products
D
The CEO asks the Development Team to add a "very important" item to a Sprint that is in progress. What should the Development Team do?(choose the best answer) A) Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments. B) Add the item to the current Sprint and drop an item of equal size. C) Add the item to the next Sprint. D) Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO.
True
The Development Team can modify the Sprint Backlog throughout the Sprint, and the Sprint Backlog emerges during the Sprint. As new work is required, the Development Team adds it to the Sprint Backlog (True/False)
E
The Product Backlog is ordered by:(choose the best answer) A) Size, where small items are at the top and large items are at the bottom. B) Risk, where safer items are at the top, and riskier items are at the bottom. C) Least valuable items at the top to most valuable at the bottom. D) Items are randomly arranged. E) Whatever is deemed most appropriate by the Product Owner
True Scrum does not prohibit the Product Owner or the Scrum Master do development work. However, it is not the best practice because it could create a conflict of interest
The Product Owner and the Scrum Master can be a part of the Development Team. (True/False)
False
The Scrum Master is focused primarily on the Scrum Team and usually does not care about those outside the Scrum Team. (True/False)
Product Owner
The ____________ is one person responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from work of the Development Team. How this is done may vary widely across organizations, Scrum Teams, and individuals. The _____________ is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog
True
The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment of working product (True or False)
B
When does a Development Team member become the sole owner of a Sprint Backlog item?(choose the best answer) A) At the Sprint planning meeting. B) Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be implemented by an individual development team member. C) Whenever a team member can accommodate more work. D) During the Daily Scrum
1 5 6
What are the three main qualities the team model in Scrum is designed to optimize? 1 Creativity 2 Competence 3 Agility 4 Responsibility 5 Productivity 6 Flexibility
Artifact Transparency
Scrum relies on ___________ ___________. Decisions to optimize value and control risk are made based on the perceived state of the artifacts. To the extent that ___________ ___________ is complete, these decisions have a sound basis. To the extent that the artifacts are incompletely transparent, these decisions can be flawed, value may diminish and risk may increase.
Inspection
Scrum users must frequently ____________ Scrum artifacts and progress toward a Sprint Goal to detect undesirable variances
C
The Development Team should have all the skills needed to:(choose the best answer) A) Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the Product Owner. B) Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments. C) Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially releasable product functionality
Product Backlog
The _________ ________ is an ordered list of everything that is known to be needed in the product. It is the single source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product. The Product Owner is responsible for this, including its content, availability, and ordering. It will never be complete
Sprint Retrospective
The ___________ __________ is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint. The ________ _________ occurs after the Sprint Review and prior to the next Sprint Planning. This is at most a three-hour meeting for one-month Sprints
The Sprint
The heart of Scrum is a ______, a time-box of one month or less during which a "Done", useable, and potentially releasable product Increment is created. They have consistent durations throughout a development effort. A new ___________ starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous _________.
Sprint Goal
The is an objective set for the Sprint that can be met through the implementation of Product Backlog. Created during the sprint planning meeting.
B
The time-box for the Sprint Planning meeting is?(choose the best answer) A) 4 hours. B) 8 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter. C) Whenever it is done. D) Monthly
B
What does Burn-down Chart show? A Dependencies, start times and stop times for project tasks B How much work remains till the end of the Sprint C Hierarchy of tasks that comprise a project D The evolution of the amount of uncertainty during a project
D
When is a Sprint over?(choose the best answer) A) When all Product Backlog items meet their definition of done. B) When the Product Owner says it is done. C) When all the tasks are completed. D) When the time-box expires
D
When might a Sprint be abnormally cancelled?(choose the best answer) A) When it becomes clear that not everything will be finished by the end of the Sprint. B) When the Development Team feels that the work is too hard. C) When the sales department has an important new opportunity. D) When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.
A
Who creates the definition of "Done"?(choose the best answer) A) The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development organization) B) The Scrum Master as he/she is responsible for the Development Team's productivity C) The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all members' definitions D) The Product Owner as he/she is responsible for the product's success
A
Who creates the increment? A The Development Team B The Scrum Master C The Product Owner D The Development Team and The Product Owner E The Scrum 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?(choose the best answer) A) The Product Owner B) The Development Team C) The Scrum Master D) The Project Manager
Empiricism
Scrum is founded on ___________ process control theory, or ______________. ______________ asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is known
D
What does it mean to say that an event has a time-box?(choose the best answer) A) The event must happen at a set time. B) The event must happen by a given time. C) The event must take at least a minimum amount of time. D) The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time
D
What does the word "development" mean in the context of Scrum? Select the best option. A Development of an operational environment for the Product B Software and hardware development C Research and identifying of viable markets, technologies, and Product capabilities D Complex work that can include all the suggested options and even more E Product development, its releasing and sustaining
A B C
Who is on the Scrum Team?(choose the best three answers) A) The Scrum Master B) The Product Owner C) The Development Team D) Project Manager E) None of the above
Sprint Planning Daily Scrum Sprint Review Sprint Retrospective
Scrum prescribes four formal events for inspection and adaptation, as described in the Scrum Events section
Sprint Planning 8 hours; 1 month
The work to be performed in the Sprint is planned at the __________ _________. This plan is created by the collaborative work of the entire Scrum Team. A maximum of ___ hours for a _____ sprint and shorter times for shorter sprints
B D E
What are Product Backlog features? Select three. A When the final version of a product is rolled out, its Product Backlog is dismissed B As long as a product exists, its Product Backlog also exists C A Product Backlog could be closed when it contains no items to include into the next Sprint D It is dynamic E It is never complete
B
What is the Sprint Retrospective? A It is a meeting to inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog if needed B It is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint C It is the key inspect and adapt meeting D It is a meeting where the Development Team synchronizes activities and creates a plan for the next 24 hours
Coaching and mentoring
The objective of ___________ and ____________ is to help people get better at their work, deliver more value, or resolve a conflict or problem.
A
Upon what type of process control is Scrum based?(choose the best answer) A) Empirical B) Hybrid C) Defined D) Complex
Sprint Review
A _________ __________ is held at the end of the Sprint to inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog if needed. During the ___________ _________, the Scrum Team and stakeholders collaborate about what was done in the Sprint. Informal meeting
True
Definition of Done can be reviewed and adapted during each Sprint Retrospective. True or False?
3 - 9 members executing product backlog
Development Team size
C
How frequently should scrum users inspect Scrum artifacts and progress toward a Sprint Goal? A At the Sprint Review B As frequently as possible C Frequently, but it should not get in the way of the work D After the Daily Scrum
A
How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?(choose the best answer) A) As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of "Done". B) As much as it can fit into the Sprint. C) All development work and at least some testing. D) Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation
D
Imagine the following situation. At the Sprint Retrospective meeting the Scrum Team identified some improvements that can be done. What should the Scrum Team do? Select the best option. A Assign a responsible team member for at least one improvement. Check the progress at the next Retrospective. B Assign responsible team members for every improvement. Check the progress at the next Retrospective. C Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes all the improvements. D Make sure the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint includes at least one high priority process improvement.
Transparency
Significant aspects of the process must be visible to those responsible for the outcome. ___________ requires those aspects be defined by a common standard so observers share a common understanding of what is being seen.
The Sprint Sprint Planning Daily Scrum Sprint Review Sprint Retrospective
The 5 Scrum Events
D
The Development Team should not be interrupted during the Sprint. The Sprint Goal should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity. (Which one the following answers is FALSE?) A) As a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog Items, the Sprint Backlog changes and may grow as the work emerges. B) The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the Development Team. C) The Development Team may work with the Product Owner to remove or add work if it finds it has more or less capacity than it expected. D) The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and does not change during the Sprint
Product Owner, the Development Team, and a Scrum Master
The Scrum Team consists of: 3 roles
False
The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority process improvement, identified during the Sprint Retrospective, and place it in the Product Backlog (True or False)
Daily Scrum
The ________ ______ is a 15-minute time-boxed event for the Development Team. The _____ ______ is held every day of the Sprint. At it, the Development Team plans work for the next 24 hours
Sprint Backlog
The _________ _________ is the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint, plus a plan for delivering the product Increment and realizing the Sprint Goal.
Increment
The ____________ is the sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during a Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprints. At the end of a Sprint, the new _____________ must be "Done," which means it must be in useable condition and meet the Scrum Team's definition of "Done"
Scrum Master
The _____________ is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. ____________ do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values. A servant leader for the Scrum team
Development Team
The ________________ consists of professionals who do the work of delivering a potentially releasable Increment of "Done" product at the end of each Sprint. A "Done" increment is required at the Sprint Review. Only members of the _____________ create the Increment They are self-organizing. No one (not even the Scrum Master) tells the ___________ how to turn Product Backlog into Increments of potentially releasable functionality;
Teaching
The ability to inspire others to learn and share information in an effective, repeatable, and efficient manner is a key aspect to any agile practitioners' skills.
B
The maximum length of the Sprint Review (its time-box) is:(choose the best answer) A) 2 hours. B) 4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter. C) As long as needed. D) 1 day. E) 4 hours and longer as needed.
C
The three pillars of empirical process control are:(choose the best answer) A) Respect For People, Kaizen, Eliminating Waste B) Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective C) Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation D) Planning, Inspection, Adaptation E) Transparency, Eliminating Waste, Kaizen
B D
What are the two primary ways a Scrum Master keeps a Development Team working at its highest level of productivity?(choose the best two answers) A) By starting and ending the meetings at the proper time B) By facilitating Development Team decisions C) By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog D) By removing impediments that hinder the Development Team
B
What does Cone of Uncertainty show? A Dependencies, start times and stop times for project tasks B How much is known about the Product over time C How much work remains till the end of the Sprint D Hierarchy of tasks that comprise a project
C
What is the Increment? A The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint B All items in the Sprint Backlog that could be released regardless of whether the Product Owner decides to actually do it C The sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprints D All "Done" items in the Sprint Backlog
A
What is the Sprint Backlog? A The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the plan for delivering them B The plan for delivering Product Backlog items C The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint D The Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the Team Backlog items
B
What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum?(choose the best answer) A) To make sure every team member answers the three questions. B) He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum. C) To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down. D) To gather status and progress information to report to management.
C
What is the result of the Sprint Review? A Common understanding of what can be delivered in the Increment and how will the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved B A list of improvements that the Scrum Team will implement in the next Sprint C A revised Product Backlog that defines the probable Product Backlog items for the next Sprint D Common understanding of progress toward the Sprint Goal and how progress is trending toward completing the work in the Sprint Backlog
C
What is the role of Management in Scrum?(choose the best answer) A) Continually monitor staffing levels of the Development Team. B)Monitor the Development Team's productivity. C)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-organization, bottom-up intelligence, and intelligent release of software. D)Identify and remove people that aren't working hard enough
B
What part of the capacity of the Development Team does Product Backlog refinement usually consume? A The Development Team is not authorized for Product Backlog refinement B Not more than 10% C Not more than 20% D Not more than 5%
B
What provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment? A The Sprint Backlog B The Sprint Goal C The Scrum Master D The Product Owner
"Done"
When a Product Backlog item or an Increment is described as ________, everyone must understand what ________ means. Although this may vary significantly per Scrum Team, members must have a shared understanding of what it means for work to be complete, to ensure transparency
C
When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of "Done?"(choose the best answer) A) Each Development Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed and reconciled during a hardening Sprint. B) Each Development Team uses its own but must make their definition clear to all other teams so the differences are known. C) All Development Teams must have a definition of "Done" that makes their combined work potentially releasable. D) It depends.
D
Which of the following services are appropriate for a Scrum Master in regard to the Daily Scrum?(choose the best answer) A) Lead the discussions of the Development Team. B) Ensure that all 3 questions have been answered. C) Facilitate in a way that ensures each team member has a chance to speak. D) Teach the Development Team to keep the Daily Scrum within the 15 minute time-box. E) All answers apply
C
Which statement best describes Scrum?(choose the best answer) A) A complete methodology that defines how to develop software. B) A cookbook that defines best practices for software development. C) A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed. D) A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management
B
Which statement best describes a Product Owner's responsibility?(choose the best answer) A) Directing the Development Team. B) Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team does. C) Managing the project and ensuring that the work meets the commitments to the stakeholders. D) Keeping stakeholders at bay
B
Which statement best describes the Sprint Review?(choose the best answer) 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
D E F
Which three behaviors demonstrate that a team is NOT self-organizing and are NOT following the Scrum Guide?(choose the best three answers) A) The Development Team creates their own sprint backlog, reflecting all work that is part of the definition of "Done". B) Development Team members collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint. C) The Development Team has all the skills needed to create a releasable Increment. D) Stakeholders attend the Daily Scrum to check progress and work with the Scrum Master to optimize the functional scope for the Sprint. E) The Development Team invites external people to the Sprint Planning to ask them how to turn a Product Backlog item into an Increment via a complete and detailed Sprint Backlog. F) The Development Team members are working within the boundaries of their functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration.
A
Who is responsible for all estimates in the Product Backlog? A The Development Team B The Product owner and the Scrum Master C The Product Owner D The Scrum Master and the Development Team E The Scrum Master F The Scrum Team G The Product owner and the Development Team
A
Who is responsible for creation of the Definition of "Done"? A The Development Team B The Scrum Team C The Product Owner D The Scrum Master
A
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?(choose the best answer) A) The Development Team B) The Scrum Master C) The Product Owner D) The most junior member of the Team
D
Who is responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint?(choose the best answer) A) The Scrum Master B) The most junior member of the Team C) The Product Owner D) The Development Team
B
Who is responsible for monitoring progress toward high-level goals? A The Product Owner and The Development Team B The Product Owner C The Scrum Team D The Development Team E The Scrum Master and The Development Team F The Scrum Master