Scrum Flashcards
A Scrum Master fosters an environment where (4)
- A Product Owner orders the work for a complex problem into a Product Backlog.
- The Scrum Team turns a selection of the work into an Increment of value during a Sprint.
- The Scrum Team and its stakeholders inspect the results and adjust for the next Sprint.
- Repeat
Scrum Theory is based on (2)
- Empiricism
- Lean Thinking
Emperical Pillars (3)
Transparency
Inspection
Adaption
Scrum Values (5)
Commitment - to achieve goals
Focus - the work
Openness - about the work and challenges
Respect - for each other
Courage - to speak up and do the right thing
Scrum Team members (3)
Scrum Master 1
Product owner 1
Developers 8
Developers Are Accountable for (4)
prioritising a Sprint backlog
adhering to the Definition of Done
Adapting their plan to the Sprint goal
Holding each other accountable
Product owner is Accountable for (4)
Developing and communicating the Product Goal
Creating and communicating the Product backlog
Ordering of the product backlog items
Ensuring that the product backlog is Transparent, Visible, and Understood.
Scrum Master is Accountable for (4)
Coaching team members in Self management and cross-functionality
Help the Scrum Team create high value increments that meet the definition of Done
Removing impediments to the Scrum team’s progress
Scrum events are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox.
Who does the Scrum Master serve? (3)
Scrum Team, Product owner, and organization
Who facilitates stakeholder collaboration?
The Scrum master does this at the request of the PO
Scrum Master helps the organization by (4)
Leading, training, and coaching - scrum adoption
planning and advising on Scrum implementation
help employees and stakeholders understand the emperical approach
Remove barriers between stakeholders and scrum teams
What are the Scrum Events?
(5)
The Sprint
The Sprint planning
Daily Scrum
Sprint Review
Sprint Retrospective
During the sprint
(4)
no changes are made to endanger the sprint goal
Quality does not decrease
The product backlog is refined as needed
Scope may be clarified and refined
What practices CAN be used to forecast progress
Burn ups
Burn Downs
Cumulative flows
Who can cancel a sprint and why?
The product owner
If the sprint goal becomes obselete
Can the Sprint planning involve people who are not in the Scrum team?
Why?
Yes
to provide advice
Sprint planning addresses the following questions:
(3)
Why is this sprint valuable?
What can be done in this sprint?
How will the chosen work be done?
What is in the Sprint backlog?
The Sprint goal
The product backlog and a plan on how to deliver them
What are features of the Daily Scrum? (4)
15 mins
same place
same time
inspect progress toward the sprint goal
Positive Effects of having a daily Scrum
(4)
Improve comms
identify impediments
promote quick decision making
eliminate the need for many meetings
The purpose of the Sprint review is:
Presentation of work to key stakeholders of progress toward product goal
Based on feedback - review what can be improved
Purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is
plan ways to increase quality and effectiveness
Scrum Team inspects how they worked together
Scrum Artifacts Are (3)
Product Backlog –> Product goal
(Single source of work to be done toward the product goal)
Sprint Backlog –> Sprint Goal
(Selected items from the Product Backlog for this sprint)
Increment –> Definition of Done
(Movement toward the definition of Done)
Name possible results of changing the core design or ideas of Scrum, leaving out elements, or not following the rules of Scrum?
- It covers up problems
- Limits the benefits of Scrum
- Potentially rendering it useless
What is the definition of scrum?
Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.
What is scrum?
A lightweight framework that only defines the parts required to implement Scrum theory.
What is meant by empiricism?
Asserting knowledge from experience and decisions from observations.
What is meant by lean thinking?
Reduce waste and focus on the essentials.
What does Scrum employ to optimize predictability and control risk?
An iterative and incremental approach.
An iterative and incremental approach are ways to …?
Optimize predictability and control risk.
What is regarded the containing event in Scrum?
The sprint
What are the formal events of Scrum?
The Sprint planning
Daily Scrum
Sprint Review
Sprint Retrospective
What is meant by transparency?
Visible emergent process and work to those working on it and those receiving the work.
Honesty early and often to increase value and decrease risk
What is meant by inspection?
Inspect frequently and diligently to enable adaption
What is meant by adaption?
Adjustments must be made as soon as possible.
Low transparency can lead to…
decisions that diminish value and increase risk.
Transparency enables …
inspection.
Inspection without transparency is …
misleading and wasteful.
