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PSM I Flashcards

PSM I

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What are the different parts Scrum is made of?

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Scrum is process framework made up by the Scrum Team and the associated roles, event, artifacts and the rules that bind them together.

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Short definition of Scrum

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A framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value.

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What kind of work can be addressed with Scrum?

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Complex adaptive problems.

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What is the foundational principle of Scrum?

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Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory, or empiricism.

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Which are the three pillars or Scrum?

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Transparency, inspection and adaption.

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What is the goal of inspection?

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Finding undesirable variances.

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What does transparency involve?

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Visibility of significant aspects to those responsible for the outcome. These aspects need to be defined by a common standard, e.g. the Definition of Done.

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What does adaption entail?

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When inspection determines an unacceptable deviation adaption defines the necessary changes to minimise further deviation.

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Which events support adaption?

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Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective.

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Which are the five core values in Scrum?

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Commitment, Courage, Focus, Openness and Respect.

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Which are the roles of a Scrum Team?

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Product Owner, Development Team and Scrum Master.

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What are the attributes of a Scrum Team?

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A Scrum Team is cross functional and self-organising.

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How do Scrum Teams deliver?

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Scrum Teams deliver iteratively and incrementally, maximising opportunities for feedback.

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What is the key responsibility of a Product Owner?

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The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog.

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What does managing the Product Backlog entail?

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# Clearly expressing Product Backlog items;
# Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions;
# Optimising 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; and,
# Ensuring the Development Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed.
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What is the Development Team?

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The Development Team consists of professionals who do the work of delivering a potentially releasable Increment of “Done” product at the end of each Sprint.

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What is the optimal size of a Scrum Team?

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3-9, not including Product Owner and Scrum Master.

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What is the role of the Scrum Master?

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The Scrum Master is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. Scrum Masters do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values.

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Which two key questions are answered in Sprint Planning?

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Sprint Planning answers the following:
# What can be delivered in the Increment resulting from the upcoming Sprint?
# How will the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved?
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What is the purpose of the Sprint Goal?

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It is the objective of a sprint, gives guidance to the Development Team provides flexibility by defining a coherent goal that needs to be achieved.

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What is the Daily Scrum’s purpose?

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Current progress and trend in respect of the Sprint Goal is inspected by the team. The team’s work for the next 24 hours is planned.

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Who attends the Sprint Review?

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The Scrum Team, the Product Owner and key stakeholders invited by the Product Owner.

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What happens during Sprint Review?

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# The Scrum Team reviews how the sprint went, including problems and their solutions.
# The ST presents the Done work.
# The PO discusses the Product Backlog.
# The group collaborates on what comes next as input to Sprint Planning.
# Review of the marketplace and potential uses of the product (PO).
# Review budget, timeline, product capabilities and marketplace for the next release.
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What it the output of the Sprint Review?

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A revised Product Backlog as input to Sprint Planning.

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What is the purpose of the Sprint Retrospective?

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# Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools;
# Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements; and,
# Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work.
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What is role of the Scrum Master in the Sprint Retrospective?

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A facilitator and peer team member.

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Which are the events in Scrum?

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The Sprint itself and within it Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective

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Which are the artefacts in Scrum?

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Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment

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What does the Product Backlog consist of?

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The Product Backlog lists all features, functions, requirements, enhancements, and fixes that constitute the changes to be made to the product in future releases.

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What does attribute does each Product Backlog item have?

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Product Backlog items have the attributes of a description, order, estimate, and value. Product Backlog items often include test descriptions that will prove its completeness when “Done”.

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What is Product Backlog Refinement?

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Product Backlog refinement is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order to items in the Product Backlog.

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What does Ready mean for Product Backlog items?

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Items are Ready when they are refined such that they can be “Done” within the Sprint time-box.

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Who makes the estimate?

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The estimate is the responsibility of the Scrum Team but can be influenced by the Product Owner with insight and trade-offs.

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How can the progress towards the goals be monitored?

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Examples are sprint burn-down, burn-up or cumulative flows.

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What is the Sprint Backlog?

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The Sprint Backlog is the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint, plus a plan for delivering the product Increment and realising the Sprint Goal.

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What is the level of detail of the Sprint Backlog?

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The right level of detail allows for understanding changes in progress in the Daily Scrum.

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How can the Sprint Backlog change?

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The Sprint Backlog changes by working through the plan. Items can be brought into the SB, learning can modify the remaining SB and obsolete items can be removed.
This can only be done by the Scrum Team.

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What is an Increment?

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The Increment is the sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during a Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprints.
It is a body of done work, is in usable state and provides a step toward a vision or goal.

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What is the definition of Done?

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It the Scrum Teams definition of when items are “Done”, i.e. in a usable or potentially shippable condition.
The definition of done can be extended with a maturing team which can lead to additional work on the existing Increment.

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