1.7 - Identify the basic aspects of the Agile methodology

Question 1

Agile Aspects

Answer 1

• Readily adapt to new/changing environments
• Iterative approach: 2-4wk iterations
• Continuous requirements gathering
• Establish a backlog
• Burndown charts
• Continuous feedback
• Sprint planning
• Daily standup/SCRUM meetings
• Daily standup meetings: 15 minutes
• SCRUM retrospective
• Self-organized, self-directed teams: have a facilitator not a manager

Question 2

SCRUM Roles

Answer 2

• Product owner: responsible for gathering inputs about product from customer and translating requirements into product vision for team stakeholders, backlog establishment solely trusted to product owner
• SCRUM master: serves, protects and supports team like a coach or facilitator and works closely with product owner but doesn’t control scrum team
• SCRUM team: self-managing, cross functional members who deliver the work required by customer