Agile Scrum Concepts Flashcards
Cite the Family of Agile approaches to Project Management.
Scrum,
Extreme Programming (XP),
Crystal,
Kanban.
Of all the Agile methods, which is the most popular?
At nearly two thirds of all Agile projects Scrum is the most popular.
Agile Scrum Foundations covers eight concepts which are?
Agile Scrum Concepts, Roles and Rituals, Scrum Practices, Scrum Planning, Scrum Estimation, Scrum Monitoring, Advance Scrum Concepts, Overview of Scrum.
What are the two (2) main approaches to Project Management?
Waterfall and Agile
Which approach to project management involves a heavyweight documentation-driven process that’s not susceptible to change?
The waterfall approach to project management
From the agile side approach of project management, what are the four (4) Statement of Value concepts?
- Individuals and interactions
- Working software
- Customer Collaboration
- Responding to Change
From the waterfall side approach of project management, what are the four (4) Statement of Value concepts?
- Process and Tools
- Comprehensive documentation
- Contract negotiation
- Following a plan
STATEMENT OF VALUE
Individuals and Interactions OVER?
Process and Tools
Individuals and their interactions deliver better results when the emphasis is NOT on the processes and the tools.
STATEMENT OF VALUE
Working Software OVER?
Comprehensive Documentation
Emphasis on working software can deliver real progress or value
STATEMENT OF VALUE
Customer Collaboration OVER?
Contract Negotiation
Organizations need to be accommodating rather than following detailed definitions listed in contracts.
STATEMENT OF VALUE
Responding to Change OVER?
Following a Plan
Customer suggestions must be incorporated to deliver the value the customer want.
The Waterfall Approach traditionally used to plan and deliver software development projects sustained?
a heavy upfront cost of documentation, and is difficult to respond to change when this approach is utilized.
True or False
The Standish Group Study – CHAOS Manifesto showed that SDLC projects succeed three times more often when the agile approach is used.
True
What metrics were utilized by the Standish Group Study – CHAOS Manifesto to defined project success?
- On time
- On budget
- Delivered Planned Features
Agile – Key Features
‘The focus is on professionals and how to optimally use their skills’ cite the feature.
Focus of People
Agile – Key Features
‘It is the basic characteristic each team member should have’ cite the feature.
Trust
Agile – Key Features
‘The customer determines the scope of the project, prioritizes the work, and reviews the product’ cite the feature.
Customer involvement
Agile – Key Features
‘Working software is delivered to the customer in short ________.
Increments
Agile – Key Features
‘The team includes different specialties that deliver the working software to the customer’ cite the feature.
Multidisciplinary Teams
Agile – Key Features
‘The predetermined amount of time is never to be exceeded by the team’ cite the feature.
Time Boxes
One of the key metrics used in every Agile project is Escaped Defects which is?
Defects that were not found by, or ones that escaped from, QA team but were found by the customer.
Agile is actually a family of methods. Some of the most common methods are:
Scrum, Lean, MoSCow, Crystal, Kanban, XP
Cite the Agile method based on the depiction
Scrum
Cite the Agile method based on the depiction
eXtreme Programming
Cite the Agile method based on the depiction
Crystal
Cite the Agile method based on the depiction
Kanban
Cite the Agile method based on the depiction
MoSCoW
In scrum, the iterations that deliver working software to the customer are called?
Sprints
List the four (4) Scrum Practices
Roles, Rituals, Artifacts, and Rules
What three (3) roles reside under Scrum Practices?
Product Owner, Scrum Master, and the Development Team
List the Rituals within the best Scrum Practices.
Sprint, Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Execution, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective, Product Backlog Inspection.
What Artifacts are associated with the Scrum methodology?
Product Backlog,
Sprint Backlog,
Definition of Done,
Potentially Shippable Product Increment.
Know that Scrum RULES is the 4th Scrum Practice.
Rules
