Scrum Guide Flashcards
Scrum Definition
Lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.
Scrum master must foster an environment where…
- 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.
Scrum is built upon…
the collective intelligence of the people using it.
Scrum theory is founded on…
empiricism and lean thinking
What is empiricism?
Assertation that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is observed
What is lean thinking?
Way of reducing waste and focusing on the essentials
Scrums approach is…
iterative and incremental approach to optimixe predictability and to control risk
What are the empirical scrum pillars?
Transparency
Inspection
Adaptation
Transparency enables Inspection. Inspection enables adaptation
When is adaptation more difficult?
When the people involved are not empowered or self-managing
What are the scum values?
Commitment -to achieving goals and supporting
Focus - on how to best progess
Openness - to work and its challenges
Respect - to be capable and independent
Courage - do the right thing and work on tough problems
What is a scum team?
A cohesive, cross-functional and self-managing unit of professionals focused on one objective at a time - the Product Goal. Typically 10 or fewer people
Who is a scrum team composed of?
One Scrum Master
One Product Owner
Developers
What does “self-managing mean?”
The team decides internally on who does what, when and how
What should happen if a scrum team gets too large?
They should consider reorganizing into multiple cohesive scrum teams, each focused on the same product (same product goal, product backlog and product owner). Smaller teams communicate better and are more productive
What are some examples of product-related activities that the scrum team is responsible for?
Stakeholder collaboration Verification Maintenance Operation Experimentation R&D
Who is responsible for creating a valuable, useful increment every sprint?
The ENTIRE SCRUM TEAM!
What are the developers accountable for?
Creating a plan for the sprint, the Sprint Backlog
Instilling quality by adhering to a Definition of Done
Adapting the plan each day toward the Sprint Goal
Holding each other accountable as professionals
What is the Product Owner accountable for?
Maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the scrum team.
Effective backlog management which includes:
*Developing and explicitly communicating product goal
*Creating and clearly communicating backlog items
*Ordering product backlog items
*Ensuring that the product backlog is transparent, visible and understood
PO may also delegate some of these responsibilities
What is the Scrum Master accountable for?
Establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide by helping the team and organization understand it in theory and practice. Responsible for the Team’s effectiveness.
- Coaching team members in self-management and cross-functionality
- Helping the team focus on creating high-value Increments that meet the Definition of Done
- Causing the removal of impediments to the team’s progress
- Ensuring that all scrum events take place and are positive, productive and kept within the timebox
How does the Scrum Master serve the Product Owner?
- Helping find techniques for effective product goal definition and product backlog management
- Helping the scrum team understand the need for clear and concise product backlog items
- Helping establish empirical product planning for a complex environment
- Facilitating stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed
How does the Scrum master serve the organization?
- Leading, training and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption
- Planning and advising Scrum implementations within the organization
- Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact the empirical approach for complex work
- Removing barriers between stakeholders and scrum teams
