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2020 Scrum Guide Flashcards

1
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Who orders the work for a complex problem into a Product Backlog?

A

Product Owner

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Who turns a selection of the work into an increment of value during a Sprint?

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Scrum Team

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What do the Scrum Team and its stakeholders do during the sprint?

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Inspect the results and adjust for the next sprint.

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Scrum is founded on…

A

empiricism and lean thinking

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5
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What asserts that knowledge comes from

experience and making decisions based on what is observed?

A

Empiricism

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What is the benefit of lean thinking?

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It reduces waste and focuses on the essentials

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7
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Scrum approach is…

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Iterative and incremental

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8
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What does scrum optimize and control?

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Predictability and risk

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9
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Scrum pillars (3)

A

Transparency
Inspection
Adaptation

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10
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Purpose of transparency in scrum…

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Process and work must be visible to scrum team and stakeholders

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What is the consequence of artifacts with low transparency?

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Lead to decisions that diminish value and increase risk.

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Transparency enables…

A

Inspection

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13
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Inspection without transparency is…

A

Misleading and wasteful

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14
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Scrums five events provide…

A

Inspection and Cadence

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15
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Why should inspections be frequent?

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To detect potential problems.

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16
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Inspection without adaptation is…

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Pointless

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17
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What is designed to provoke change?

A

Scrum events

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18
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What should a scrum team do when it learns anything new through inspection?

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Adapt

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19
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Scrum values (5)

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Commitment
Focus
Openness
Respect
Courage
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20
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What is the commitment of the scrum team?

A

Achieving its goals

Supporting each other

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21
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Who makes up a scrum team?

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1 Scrum master
1 Product Owner
Developers

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22
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What is scrum team focused on?

A

The Product Goal

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23
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What does “cross-functional” mean in Scrum?

A

Team has all the skills necessary to create value in a sprint.

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24
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How are scrum teams managed?

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They are self-managed.

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25
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How many people are in a scrum team?

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10 or fewer

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26
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What is the benefit of smaller teams?

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Communicate better and are more productive.

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27
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What do multiple Scrum Teams focused on the same product share? (3)

A

Product goal
Product backlog
Product owner

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28
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Who is responsible for all product related activities?

A

Scrum team

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29
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Who is responsible for creating a valuable, useful increment?

A

Scrum team

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30
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What are developers committed to?

A

Creating any aspect of a useable increment

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31
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Who creates the sprint backlog?

A

Developers

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32
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What does the Definition of Done do?

A

Instills quality

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33
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Who adapts the plan every day?

A

Developers

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34
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Who is responsible for holding developers accountable?

A

Developers

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35
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Who crafts the sprint goal?

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Scrum team (not just developers)

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36
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Who is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the scrum team?

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Product owner

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37
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Who is accountable for developing and communicating the product goal?

A

Product Owner

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38
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Who creates and communicates Product Backlog items?

A

Product owner

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39
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The _____ is accountable for ordering the product backlog items.

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Product Owner

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40
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Who is accountable for ensuring that the product backlog is transparent, visible, and understood?

A

Product owner

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41
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Who is accountable when product backlog management is delegated?

A

The Product Owner

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42
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In what ways does the product owner provide visibility to their decisions?

A

Content and ordering of the Product Backlog

Inspecting the increment during sprint review

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43
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Who can authorize changes to the product backlog?

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The Product Owner

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44
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How many product owners can a scrum team have?

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One. (It’s not a committee)

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45
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What is the scrum master accountable for?

A

Establishing scrum as defined in the scrum guide.

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46
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Who is responsible for helping everyone understand scrum theory and practice?

A

Scrum master

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47
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Who is accountable for the teams effectiveness?

A

Scrum master

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48
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Who does the scrum master serve?

A

Scrum team and the organization

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49
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Who is responsible for coaching the team members in self-management?

A

Scrum master

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50
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Who helps the scrum team focus on creating high value increments that meet the Definition of Done?

A

Scrum master

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51
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Who removes impediments to the scrum teams progress?

A

Scrum master

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52
Q

Who ensures that all scrum events take place?

A

Scrum master

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53
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How does the scrum master serve the scrum team? (4)

A

Coaching the team

Helping the team focus on value and meeting the Definition of Done

Removing impediments

Ensuring events are positive, productive, and timeboxed

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54
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Who helps the Product owner with finding techniques for effective Product Goal definition?

A

Scrum master

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55
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Who helps find techniques for effective product backlog management and product goal definition?

A

Scrum Master

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56
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Who helps the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise product backlog items?

A

Scrum Master

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57
Q

Who helps establish empirical product planning?

A

Scrum Master

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58
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Who helps facilitate stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed?

A

Scrum master

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59
Q

Who leads, trains, coaches and helps prepare the organization for Scrum adoption?

A

Scrum master

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60
Q

Who helps employees and stakeholders understand and enact an empirical approach for complex work?

A

Scrum master

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61
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Who removes barriers between stakeholders and scrum teams?

A

Scrum master

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62
Q

The sprint is a container for what?

A

All other scrum events

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63
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What does each scrum event offer?

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Opportunity to inspect and adapt

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64
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What is the disadvantage of not running scrum events as prescribed?

A

Lost opportunities to inspect and adapt.

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65
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What is a benefit of scrum events?

A

Less meetings not defined in scrum

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66
Q

When are scrum events held?

A

At the same time and place

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67
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Why are scrum events held at the same time and place?

A

To reduce complexity

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68
Q

How long are sprints?

A

One month or less

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69
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Why are sprints a fixed length?

A

To create consistency

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70
Q

When does a new sprint start?

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At the conclusion of the previous sprint.

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71
Q

What work takes place outside of sprints?

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None. All work necessary to achieve the product goal happen within sprints.

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72
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Which changes can endanger the sprint goal?

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None. No changes are made that would endanger the sprint goal.

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73
Q

Can quality decrease during a sprint if necessary?

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No

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74
Q

When is the product backlog refined?

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During the sprint, as needed.

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75
Q

Who is scope negotiated with?

A

The product owner

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76
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When is scope renegotiated?

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As needed

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77
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Why is scope clarified or renegotiated?

A

Something is learned

78
Q

Sprints enable ______ by ensuring ________ and ______ of progress toward the product goal.

A

Predictability, inspection, adaptation

79
Q

What is the risk of a sprint being too long?

A

Sprint goal may become invalid.
Complexity may rise
Risk may increase

80
Q

What can a sprint be considered?

A

A short project

81
Q

What is the benefit of shorter sprints?

A

More learning, limiting risk

82
Q

What is used for forward looking decision making?

A

Empiricism. (What has already happened)

83
Q

Burn down chart

A

Shows work remaining in the backlog

84
Q

What is shown on horizontal and vertical axis of a burn down chart?

A

Horizontal: Work remaining
Vertical: Time

85
Q

What values are used for amount of work in a burn down chart?

A

Story points

Task hours

86
Q

Burn-up chart

A

Shows amount of completed work.

87
Q

What is shown on horizontal and vertical axis on a Burn-up chart?

A

Horizontal: Time
Vertical: Work completed

88
Q

What is more important than charts?

A

Empiricism

89
Q

Who is the only person that has the authority to cancel a sprint?

A

Product Owner

90
Q

For what reasons can a sprint be cancelled?

A

Sprint goal becomes obsolete.

91
Q

What event initiates the sprint?

A

Sprint planning

92
Q

The sprint plan is the work of…

A

The entire scrum team

93
Q

Who is invited to the sprint planning ceremony?

A

Scrum team and others

94
Q

What is discussed at the sprint planning event?

A

The most important product backlog items and how they map to the Product Goal.

95
Q

What three questions does sprint planning address?

A

Why is the sprint valuable?
What can be done this sprint?
How will the chosen work get done?

96
Q

In which event is this question asked?

Why is the sprint valuable?

A

Sprint planning

97
Q

In which event is this question asked?

What can be done this sprint?

A

Sprint planning

98
Q

In which event is this question asked?

How will the chosen work get done?

A

Sprint planning

99
Q

Who defines the sprint goal in sprint planning?

A

Scrum team

100
Q

What does the Product Owner propose during sprint planning?

A

How the product could increase its value during the sprint.

101
Q

When must the sprint goal be finalized?

A

During sprint planning

102
Q

Who selects items from the sprint backlog to include in the current sprint?

A

Developers

103
Q

What do developers need to know to increase their confidence in their sprint forecasts? (3 items)

A

What they know about their past performance.
Their upcoming capacity
Their Definition of Done

104
Q

What can be challenging for developers during sprint planning?

A

Knowing how much can be completed.

105
Q

What do Developers do for each backlog item during sprint planning?

A

Plan the work necessary to create an increment that meets the Definition of Done

Decompose them

106
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Who tells developers how to turn backlog items into increments of value?

107
Q

How much time do decomposed backlog items typically take to complete?

A

One day or less

108
Q

What is contained in the sprint backlog?

A

Sprint goal
Selected Product backlog items
Plan for delivering them

109
Q

What is the timebox for sprint planning?

A

Maximum of 8 hours for a one month sprint. Usually shorter for shorter sprints.

110
Q

What is the purpose of the Daily Scrum?

A

Inspect progress toward the sprint goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog as necessary

111
Q

Daily scrum timebox

A

15 minutes

112
Q

Who participates in the daily scrum?

A

Developers

if the product owner or scrum master are actively working on Product Backlog items, they participate as Developers

113
Q

Why is the daily scrum held at the same time and place every working day?

A

To reduce complexity

114
Q

What is the focus of the daily scrum?

A

Progress toward the sprint goal and an actionable plan for the next day of work

115
Q

What does the Daily Scrum do for the team?

A

Creates focus and improves self-management

116
Q

What are the benefits of Daily Scrums? (4)

A

Improve communication
Identify impediments
Promote quick decision-making
Eliminate the need for other meetings

117
Q

Is the Daily Scrum the only time Developers are allowed to adjust their plan?

118
Q

When do developers have detailed discussions about adapting or replanning the rest of the sprints work?

A

At meetings throughout the day.

119
Q

What is the purpose of the sprint review?

A

Inspect the outcome of the sprint and determine future adaptations

120
Q

Who participates in the sprint review?

A

Scrum team

Key stakeholders

121
Q

What is presented at the sprint review?

A

Results of the scrum teams work

Progress toward the Product Goal

122
Q

Who presents at the sprint review?

A

Scrum team

123
Q

What is reviewed at the sprint review?

A

Accomplishments in the sprint

What changed in the environment

124
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What do sprint review attendees collaborate on?

A

What to do next

125
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How long is the sprint review?

A

Maximum 4 hours for a one month sprint. Usually shorter for shorter sprints.

126
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What can be adjusted during a sprint review?

A

The product backlog

127
Q

What is a stakeholder?

A

Person external to the scrum team with a specific interest in and knowledge of a product.

128
Q

When is a stakeholder actively engaged?

A

During sprint review

129
Q

Purpose of sprint retrospective

A

To plan ways to increase quality and effectiveness

130
Q

Who participates in the sprint retrospective?

A

Scrum team

131
Q

What does the scrum team inspect during the sprint retrospective?

A

How the last sprint went.

132
Q

What elements does the sprint retrospective inspect?

A 
Individuals
Interactions
Processes
Tools
Definition of Done
133
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How are assumptions handled in the Sprint Retrospective?

A

They are identified and explored.

134
Q

Which sprint event covers what went well, what problems were encountered, and how those problems were /weren’t solved?

A

Sprint retrospective

135
Q

Which event concludes the sprint?

A

Sprint retrospective

136
Q

When are improvements to the scrum team addressed?

A

ASAP for the most impactful improvements

137
Q

Is it required that an improvement identified in the Sprint retrospective is included in the next sprint backlog?

A

Optional, as of the 2020 Scrum Guide.

138
Q

Timebox for sprint retrospective.

A

3 hours for a one month sprint. Usually shorter for shorter sprints.

139
Q

What is the purpose of scrum artifacts?

A

Maximize transparency

140
Q

What do scrum artifacts represent?

A

Work or value

141
Q

What contains a commitment that ensures it provides information that enhances transparency an focus against which progress can be measured?

A

Scrum artifacts

142
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What is the commitment of the Product Backlog?

A

Product Goal

143
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What is the commitment of the Sprint Backlog?

A

Sprint Goal

144
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What is the commitment of the increment?

A

Definition of Done

145
Q

What are the three Scrum Commitments?

A

Product Goal
Sprint Goal
Definition of Done

146
Q

Why do scrum commitments exist?

A

To reinforce empiricism and the scrum values?

147
Q

Who are the scrum commitments for?

A

Scrum team

Stakeholders

148
Q

What is the Product Backlog?

A

An ordered list

149
Q

What are the product backlogs items?

A

List of what is needed to improve the product?

150
Q

What is the single source of work undertaken by the scrum team?

A

Product Backlog

151
Q

What is ready for selection in a Spring Planning event?

A

Product Backlog items that can be done within one sprint

152
Q

How do product backlog items acquire the degree of transparency required to be selected in Sprint Planning?

A

Refining activities

153
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What is Product Backlog refinement?

A

Breaking down and further defining Product Backlog items into smaller, more precise items.

154
Q

What is an ongoing activity to add details?

A

Product Backlog Refinement

155
Q

What kind of details are added during Product Backlog Refinement?

A

Description
Order
Size
(But may vary with the domain of work)

156
Q

Who is responsible for product backlog item sizing?

A

Developers

157
Q

Who helps with understanding and selecting trade-offs in product backlog sizing?

A

Product Owner

158
Q

What does the product goal describe?

A

Future state of the product which serves as a target for the Scrum Team.

159
Q

Where does the Product goal reside?

A

In the Product Backlog

160
Q

What is a product?

A

A vehicle to deliver value?

161
Q

What does a product have?

A

A clear boundary
Known stakeholders
Well-defined users or customers

162
Q

The Product Goal is _______ for the Scrum Team.

A

the long-term objective

163
Q

How many product goals can a team focus on?

A

One at a time

164
Q

What does the Sprint backlog contain? (3)

A

Sprint goal
Selected Product backlog items
Actionable plan

165
Q

Who creates the sprint backlog?

A

Developers

166
Q

What is the sprint backlog?

A

Picture of work that developers plan to accomplish during the sprint

167
Q

When is the sprint backlog updated?

A

Throughout the sprint as things are learned.

168
Q

What is the level of detail for the sprint backlog?

A

Enough that developers can inspect their progress during the Daily Scrum

169
Q

When do developers inspect their progress against the Sprint Backlog?

A

During the Daily Scrum

170
Q

What is the Sprint Goal?

A

The single objective for the sprint.

171
Q

What does the sprint goal create?

A

Coherence and focus

172
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When is the Sprint Goal created?

A

Sprint Planning

173
Q

Who do developers negotiate with if work during the sprint is different than expected?

A

Product Owner

174
Q

What shouldn’t change if work during the sprint is different than expected?

A

Sprint Goal

175
Q

What can change during a sprint if work is different than expected?

A

Sprint Backlog scope

176
Q

What is concrete stepping stone toward the Product Goal?

A

An Increment

177
Q

What should happen to each increment?

A

It should be thoroughly verified, ensuring all increments work together.

178
Q

What must an increment be?

179
Q

How many increments may be created during the sprint?

180
Q

What does the presentation of the increments at Sprint Review support?

A

Empiricism

181
Q

When may an increment be delivered?

A

At any time during the sprint

182
Q

What is required for an increment to be released?

A

It must meet the Definition of Done

183
Q

What is it called when an increment meets the quality measures required for a product?

A

Meeting the Definition of Done

184
Q

When is an Increment born?

A

The moment a Product Backlog item meets the Definition of Done.

185
Q

What does the Definition of Done create?

A

Transparency

186
Q

Can a product backlog item that doesn’t meet the Definition of Done be presented at Sprint review?

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What happens to a Product Backlog item that doesn’t meet the Definition of Done?

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It returns to the Product Backlog

188
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Who creates the Definition of Done?

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The Organization. If not the Organization, the Scrum Team per product.

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Can multiple scrum teams working on the same product have multiple Definitions of Done?

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No. They must mutually define and comply with a single Definition of Done

190
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Developers are required to conform to….

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The Definition of Done

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