Scrum

Question 1

A Scrum Master fosters an environment where (4)

Answer 1

1. A Product Owner orders the work for a complex problem into a Product Backlog.
2. The Scrum Team turns a selection of the work into an Increment of value during a Sprint.
3. The Scrum Team and its stakeholders inspect the results and adjust for the next Sprint.
4. Repeat

Question 2

Scrum Theory is based on (2)

Answer 2

1. Empiricism
2. Lean Thinking

Question 3

Emperical Pillars (3)

Answer 3

Transparency
Inspection
Adaption

Question 4

Scrum Values (5)

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Scrum Team members (3)

Answer 5

Scrum Master 1
Product owner 1
Developers 8

Question 6

Developers Are Accountable for (4)

Answer 6

prioritising a Sprint backlog

adhering to the Definition of Done

Adapting their plan to the Sprint goal

Holding each other accountable

Question 7

Product owner is Accountable for (4)

Answer 7

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.

Question 8

Scrum Master is Accountable for (4)

Answer 8

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.

Question 9

Who does the Scrum Master serve? (3)

Answer 9

Scrum Team, Product owner, and organization

Question 10

Who facilitates stakeholder collaboration?

Answer 10

The Scrum master does this at the request of the PO

Question 11

Scrum Master helps the organization by (4)

Answer 11

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

Question 12

What are the Scrum Events?

(5)

Answer 12

The Sprint

The Sprint planning

Daily Scrum

Sprint Review

Sprint Retrospective

Question 13

During the sprint

(4)

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What practices CAN be used to forecast progress

Answer 14

Burn ups

Burn Downs

Cumulative flows

Question 15

Who can cancel a sprint and why?

Answer 15

The product owner

If the sprint goal becomes obselete

Question 16

Can the Sprint planning involve people who are not in the Scrum team?

Why?

Answer 16

Yes

to provide advice

Question 17

Sprint planning addresses the following questions:

(3)

Answer 17

Why is this sprint valuable?

What can be done in this sprint?

How will the chosen work be done?

Question 18

What is in the Sprint backlog?

Answer 18

The Sprint goal

The product backlog and a plan on how to deliver them

Question 19

What are features of the Daily Scrum? (4)

Answer 19

15 mins

same place

same time

inspect progress toward the sprint goal

Question 20

Positive Effects of having a daily Scrum

(4)

Answer 20

Improve comms

identify impediments

promote quick decision making

eliminate the need for many meetings

Question 21

The purpose of the Sprint review is:

Answer 21

Presentation of work to key stakeholders of progress toward product goal

Based on feedback - review what can be improved

Question 22

Purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is

Answer 22

plan ways to increase quality and effectiveness

Scrum Team inspects how they worked together

Question 23

Scrum Artifacts Are (3)

Answer 23

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)

Question 24

Name possible results of changing the core design or ideas of Scrum, leaving out elements, or not following the rules of Scrum?

Answer 24

• It covers up problems
• Limits the benefits of Scrum
• Potentially rendering it useless

Question 25

What is the definition of scrum?

Answer 25

Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.

Question 26

What is scrum?

Answer 26

A lightweight framework that only defines the parts required to implement Scrum theory.

Question 27

What is meant by empiricism?

Answer 27

Asserting knowledge from experience and decisions from observations.

Question 28

What is meant by lean thinking?

Answer 28

Reduce waste and focus on the essentials.

Question 29

What does Scrum employ to optimize predictability and control risk?

Answer 29

An iterative and incremental approach.

Question 30

An iterative and incremental approach are ways to …?

Answer 30

Optimize predictability and control risk.

Question 31

What is regarded the containing event in Scrum?

Answer 31

The sprint

Question 32

What are the formal events of Scrum?

Answer 32

The Sprint planning

Daily Scrum

Sprint Review

Sprint Retrospective

Question 33

What is meant by transparency?

Answer 33

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

Question 34

What is meant by inspection?

Answer 34

Inspect frequently and diligently to enable adaption

Question 35

What is meant by adaption?

Answer 35

Adjustments must be made as soon as possible.

Question 36

Low transparency can lead to…

Answer 36

decisions that diminish value and increase risk.

Question 37

Transparency enables …

Answer 37

inspection.

Question 38

Inspection without transparency is …

Answer 38

misleading and wasteful.