Scrum Guide

Question 1

Scrum Definition

Answer 1

Lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.

Question 2

Scrum master must foster an environment where…

Answer 2

1. 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.

Question 3

Scrum is built upon…

Answer 3

the collective intelligence of the people using it.

Question 4

Scrum theory is founded on…

Answer 4

empiricism and lean thinking

Question 5

What is empiricism?

Answer 5

Assertation that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is observed

Question 6

What is lean thinking?

Answer 6

Way of reducing waste and focusing on the essentials

Question 7

Scrums approach is…

Answer 7

iterative and incremental approach to optimixe predictability and to control risk

Question 8

What are the empirical scrum pillars?

Answer 8

Transparency
Inspection
Adaptation

Transparency enables Inspection. Inspection enables adaptation

Question 9

When is adaptation more difficult?

Answer 9

When the people involved are not empowered or self-managing

Question 10

What are the scum values?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

What is a scum team?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Who is a scrum team composed of?

Answer 12

One Scrum Master
One Product Owner
Developers

Question 13

What does “self-managing mean?”

Answer 13

The team decides internally on who does what, when and how

Question 14

What should happen if a scrum team gets too large?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What are some examples of product-related activities that the scrum team is responsible for?

Answer 15

Stakeholder collaboration
Verification
Maintenance
Operation
Experimentation
R&D

Question 16

Who is responsible for creating a valuable, useful increment every sprint?

Answer 16

The ENTIRE SCRUM TEAM!

Question 17

What are the developers accountable for?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What is the Product Owner accountable for?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What is the Scrum Master accountable for?

Answer 19

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

Question 20

How does the Scrum Master serve the Product Owner?

Answer 20

• 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

Question 21

How does the Scrum master serve the organization?

Answer 21

• 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