1. What is the the input input to the the Sprint Sprint Planning? Planning? The input to the Sprint Planning Planning is the Product Backlog, the latest product product Increment, projected capacity of the e!elopment Team Team during the Sprint, and past performance of the e!elopment Team. ". Scru Scrum m is is fou found nded ed on Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory, or empiricism. #mpiricism asserts that kno$ledge comes from e%perience and making decisions &ased on $hat is kno$n. '. Who is allo$ed to change change the Sprint Sprint Backlog Backlog during during the the Sprint? Sprint? (nly the e!elopment Team Team can change its Sprint Backlog during a Sprint. The Sprint Backlog is a highly !isi&le, real)time picture of the $ork that the e!elopment Team Team plans to accomplish during the Sprint, and it &elongs solely to the e!elopment Team. *. What are are the characterist characteristics ics of a e!elopment e!elopment Team? e!elopment Teams Teams ha!e the follo$ing characteristics+ They are self)organiing. self)organiing. -o one not e!en the the Scrum /aster0 tells the e!elopment Team Team ho$ to turn Product Backlog into Increments of potentially releasa&le functionality e!elopment Teams Teams are cross)functional, $ith all of the skills as a team necessary to create a product Increment Scrum recognies no titles for e!elopment Team Team mem&ers other than e!eloper, regardless of the $ork &eing performed &y the person there are no e%ceptions to this rule Scrum recognies no su&)teams in the e!elopment Team, Team, regardless of particular domains that need to &e addressed like testing or &usiness analysis there are no e%ceptions to this rule and, Indi!idual e!elopment Team Team mem&ers may ha!e specialied skills and areas of focus, &ut accounta&ility &elongs to the e!elopment T Team eam as a $hole. 2. 3 time)&o time)&o% % for each each Scrum Scrum e!ent e!ent.. Sprint Planning is time)&o%ed to a ma%imum of eight hours for a one)month Sprint. 4or shorter Sprints, the e!ent is usually shorter. The aily Scrum is a 12)minute time)&o%ed time)&o%ed e!ent for the the e!elopment Team Team to synchronie acti!ities and create a plan for the ne%t "* hours. Sprint 5e!ie$ is a four)hour time)&o%ed meeting for one)month Sprints. 4or shorter Sprints, the e!ent is usually shorter. Sprint 5etrospecti!e 5etrospecti!e is a three)hour time)&o%ed time)&o%ed meeting for one)month Sprints. 4or shorter Sprints, the e!ent is usually shorter. 6. Who has the the authority authority to cancel cancel the Sprint? Sprint?
(nly the Product ($ner has the authority to cancel the Sprint, although he or she may do so under in7uence from the stakeholders, the e!elopment Team, Team, or the Scrum /aster. 8. What part part of the capacity capacity of the e!elopment e!elopment Team does Product Product Backlog Backlog re9nement usually consume? :. The Scrum Scrum Team cons consist ists s of The Scrum Team Team consists of a Product Product ($ner, the e!elopment Team, and a Scrum /aster ;. Please, Please, select select a time)&o% time)&o% for each Scrum e!ent. Sprint Planning is time)&o%ed to a ma%imum of eight hours for a one)month Sprint. 4or shorter Sprints, the e!ent is usually shorter. The aily Scrum is a 12)minute time)&o%ed time)&o%ed e!ent for the the e!elopment Team Team to synchronie acti!ities and create a plan for the ne%t "* hours. Sprint 5e!ie$ is a four)hour time)&o%ed meeting for one)month Sprints. 4or shorter Sprints, the e!ent is usually shorter. Sprint 5etrospecti!e 5etrospecti!e is a three)hour time)&o%ed time)&o%ed meeting for one)month Sprints. 4or shorter Sprints, the e!ent is usually shorter. 1<.Who participates in the Sprint Planning? The $ork to &e performed in the Sprint is planned at the Sprint Planning. This plan is created &y the colla&orati!e $ork of the entire Scrum Team. 11.Who is allo$ed to participate in the aily Scrum? The Scrum /aster enforces the the rule that only e!elopment Team mem&ers participate in the aily Scrum. (ther people could attend the meeting, &ut cannot participate 1".What is the Sprint Backlog? The Sprint Backlog is the set of Product Backlog items selected selected for the Sprint, plus a plan for deli!ering the product Increment and realiing the Sprint =oal. 1'.Who is responsi&le for all estimates in the Product Backlog? The e!elopment Team is responsi&le for all estimates in the Product Backlog. The Product ($ner ($ner may in7uence the e!elopment Team &y helping it understand and select trade)o>s, &ut the people $ho $ill perform the $ork make the 9nal estimate. 1*.What happens during the Sprint? 12.It is normal to ha!e a hardening@ Sprint to remo!e all technical de&t and prepare the Product for upcoming release. It is not normal. e!elopment Teams Teams deli!er an Increment of product functionality e!ery Sprint. This Increment is usa&le, so a Product ($ner may choose to immediately release it. So, there is nothing to prepare. p repare. #ach increment contains only one@ functionality that could &e released immediately 16.Ao$ does the Scrum /aster ser!e the (rganiation?
The Scrum /aster ser!es the organiation in se!eral $ays, including+ eading and coaching the organiation in its Scrum adoption Planning Scrum implementations $ithin the organiation Aelping employees and stakeholders understand and enact Scrum and em pirical product de!elopment Causing change that increases the producti!ity of the Scrum Team and, Working $ith other Scrum /asters to increase the e>ecti!eness of the application of Scrum in the organiation. 18.Is it allo$ed to skip the aily Scrum if there is nothing interesting to tell a&out? #ach e!ent in Scrum is a formal opportunity to inspect and adapt something. These e!ents are speci9cally designed to ena&le critical transparency and inspection. 4ailure to include any of these e!ents results in reduced transparency and is a lost opportunity to inspect and adapt. 1:.Who is responsi&le for crafting the Sprint =oal at the Sprint Planning? 3fter the e!elopment Team forecasts the Product Backlog items it $ill deli!er in the Sprint, the Scrum Team crafts a Sprint =oal. 1;.Could the Sprint Planning &e 9nished if only $ork planned for the 9rst days of the Sprint is decomposed to units of one day or less? The Scrum =uide reDuires only the $ork planned for the 9rst days of the Sprint is decomposed &y the end of the Sprint Planning, often to units of one day or less. Ao$e!er, the e!elopment Team should &e a&le to e%plain to the Product ($ner and Scrum /aster ho$ it intends to $ork as a self)organiing team to accomplish the Sprint =oal and create the anticipated Increment. "<.What does Burn)do$n Chart sho$? Burn)do$n chart sho$s the e!olution of remaining e>ort against time. "1.Scrum does not allo$ additional meetings that are not de9ned in Scrum. Scrum allo$s additional meetings if they facilitate achie!ing the Sprint =oal. "".uring each Sprint 5etrospecti!e the Scrum Team re!ie$s the e9nition of one and changes it if necessary. uring each Sprint 5etrospecti!e, the Scrum Team plans $ays to increase product Duality &y adapting the de9nition of one@ as appropriate. "'.What is the Sprint 5etrospecti!e? The Sprint 5etrospecti!e is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for impro!ements to &e enacted during the ne%t Sprint. "*.What are the formal Scrum e!ents for inspection and adaptation? Scrum prescri&es four formal e!ents for inspection and adaptation+ Sprint Planning
aily Scrum Sprint 5e!ie$ Sprint 5etrospecti!e "2.What happens during the Sprint? uring the Sprint+ -o changes are made that $ould endanger the Sprint =oal Euality goals do not decrease and, Scope may &e clari9ed and re)negotiated &et$een the Product ($ner and e!elopment Team as more is learned "6.The purpose of the Sprint 5etrospecti!e is to+ The purpose of the Sprint 5etrospecti!e is to+ Inspect ho$ the last Sprint $ent $ith regards to people, relationships, process, and tools Identify and order the major items that $ent $ell and potential impro!ements and, Create a plan for implementing impro!ements to the $ay the Scrum Team does its $ork. "8.(nly the Product ($ner and the e!elopment Team participate in the Sprint Planning. There is nothing to do for the Scrum /aster. The $ork to &e performed in the Sprint is planned at the Sprint Planning. This plan is created &y the colla&orati!e $ork of the entire Scrum Team. ":.What &elongs solely to the e!elopment Team? (nly the e!elopment Team can change its Sprint Backlog during a Sprint. The Sprint Backlog is a highly !isi&le, real)time picture of the $ork that the e!elopment Team plans to accomplish during the Sprint, and it &elongs solely to the e!elopment Team. ";.e9nition of one@ is created during the 9rst Sprint and remains unchanged until the Product release. 4alse. uring each Sprint 5etrospecti!e, the Scrum Team plans $ays to increase product Duality &y adapting the de9nition of one@ as appropriate. '<.It is a good practice to ha!e at least t$o Product ($ners on &ig projects. The Product ($ner is one person, not a committee, &ut the Product ($ner may represent the desires of a committee in the Product Backlog. '1.Ao$ freDuently should scrum users inspect Scrum artifacts and progress to$ard a Sprint =oal? Scrum users must freDuently inspect Scrum artifacts and progress to$ard a Sprint =oal to detect undesira&le !ariances. Their inspection should not &e so
freDuent that inspection gets in the $ay of the $ork. Inspections are most &ene9cial $hen diligently performed &y skilled inspectors at the point of $ork. '".(ther people than the Scrum Team can attend the Sprint Planning in order to pro!ide technical or domain ad!ice. The e!elopment Team may also in!ite other people to attend in order to pro!ide technical or domain ad!ice. ''.What comprises Scrum? The Scrum frame$ork consists of Scrum Teams and their associated roles, e!ents, artifacts, and rules. #ach component $ithin the frame$ork ser!es a speci9c purpose and is essential to ScrumFs success and usage. '*.The Scrum /aster does the follo$ing regarding the aily Scrum+ The Scrum /aster #nsures that the e!elopment Team has the meeting, &ut the e!elopment Team is responsi&le for conducting the aily Scrum. Teaches the e!elopment Team to keep the aily Scrum $ithin the 12)minute time)&o%. #nforces the rule that only e!elopment Team mem&ers participate in the aily Scrum '2.Who participates in the Sprint Planning? The $ork to &e performed in the Sprint is planned at the Sprint Planning. This plan is created &y the colla&orati!e $ork of the entire Scrum Team. '6.Who is allo$ed to participate in the aily Scrum? The Scrum /aster enforces the rule that only e!elopment Team mem&ers participate in the aily Scrum. (ther people could attend the meeting, &ut cannot participate '8.What are Product Backlog features? 3 Product Backlog is ne!er complete. The earliest de!elopment of it only lays out the initially kno$n and &est)understood reDuirements. The Product Backlog e!ol!es as the product and the en!ironment in $hich it $ill &e used e!ol!es. The Product Backlog is dynamic it constantly changes to identify $hat the product needs to &e appropriate, competiti!e, and useful. 3s long as a product e%ists, its Product Backlog also e%ists ':.Who has the authority to cancel the Sprint? (nly the Product ($ner has the authority to cancel the Sprint, although he or she may do so under in7uence from the stakeholders, the e!elopment Team, or the Scrum /aster. ';.Who is responsi&le for all estimates in the Product Backlog? The e!elopment Team is responsi&le for all estimates in the Product Backlog. The Product ($ner may in7uence the e!elopment Team &y helping it
understand and select trade)o>s, &ut the people $ho $ill perform the $ork make the 9nal estimate *<.What is Scrum? 3 frame$ork $ithin $hich people can address comple% adapti!e pro&lems, $hile deli!ering !alua&le products. *1.Ao$ does the Scrum /aster help the Product ($ner? The Scrum /aster ser!es the Product ($ner in se!eral $ays, including+ 4inding techniDues for e>ecti!e Product Backlog management Aelping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items Gnderstanding product planning in an empirical en!ironment #nsuring the Product ($ner kno$s ho$ to arrange the Product Backlog to ma%imie !alue Gnderstanding and practicing agility and, 4acilitating Scrum e!ents as reDuested or needed.
*".Ao$ does e9nition of one@ help to the Scrum Team?
o is used to assess $hen $ork is complete on the product Increment =uides the e!elopment Team in kno$ing ho$ many Product Backlog items it can select during a Sprint Planning o ensures artifact transparency
*'.Could the Product ($ner and the Scrum /aster &e a part of the e!elopment Team?
Hes. Scrum does not prohi&it the Product ($ner or the Scrum /aster do de!elopment $ork. Ao$e!er, it is not the &est practice &ecause it could create a con7ict of interest.
**.The Scrum Team consists of
The Scrum Team consists of a Product ($ner, the e!elopment Team, and a Scrum /aster.
*2.What is the result of the Sprint 5e!ie$?
The result of the Sprint 5e!ie$ is a re!ised Product Backlog that de9nes the pro&a&le Product Backlog items for the ne%t Sprint. The Product Backlog may also &e adjusted o!erall to meet ne$ opportunities.
*6.What are the Scrum 3rtifacts?
The Scrum artifacts are Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog and Increment.
*8.What pro!ides guidance to the e!elopment Team on $hy it is &uilding the Increment?
The Sprint =oal is an o&jecti!e set for the Sprint that can &e met through the implementation of Product Backlog. It pro!ides guidance to the e!elopment Team on $hy it is &uilding the Increment.
*:.Who is responsi&le for creation of the e9nition of one@?
If the de9nition of done@ for an increment is part of the con!entions, standards or guidelines of the de!elopment organiation, all Scrum Teams must follo$ it as a minimum. If done@ for an increment is not a con!ention of the de!elopment organiation, the e!elopment Team of the Scrum Team must de9ne a de9nition of done@ appropriate for the product. If there are multiple Scrum Teams $orking on the system or product release, the de!elopment teams on all of the Scrum Teams must mutually de9ne the de9nition of one.@
*;.Who is responsi&le for the monitoring of the remaining $ork to$ards the Project =oal?
The Product ($ner tracks total $ork remaining at least e!ery Sprint 5e!ie$. The Product ($ner compares this amount $ith $ork remaining at pre!ious Sprint 5e!ie$s to assess progress to$ard completing projected $ork &y the desired time for the goal. This information is made transparent to all stakeholders.
2<.If an item in the Sprint Backlog cannot &e 9nished &y the end of the Sprint it turned out there is a lot more $ork to do than $as estimated0, the Sprint is cancelled.
The Sprint is cancelled only in the case if the Sprint =oal &ecame o&solete. If some $ork could not &e done, the Sprint Backlog should &e re)negotiated &et$een the Product ($ner and e!elopment Team.
21.Who is allo$ed to make changes in the Product Backlog?
The Product ($ner is the sole person responsi&le for the Product Backlog. Ao$e!er, he or she can delegate some $ork related to product &acklog management to the e!elopment Team.
2".3ll e!elopment Teams $orking on the same Product should use the same Product Backlog.
/ultiple Scrum Teams often $ork together on the same product. (ne Product Backlog is used to descri&e the upcoming $ork on the product.
2'.What should &e taken into account for the e9nition of one@?
If the de9nition of done@ for an increment is part of the con!entions, standards or guidelines of the de!elopment organiation, all Scrum Teams must follo$ it as a minimum. If done@ for an increment is not a con!ention of the de!elopment organiation, the e!elopment Team of the Scrum Team must de9ne a de9nition of done@ appropriate for the product. If there are multiple Scrum Teams $orking on the system or product release, the de!elopment teams on all of the Scrum Teams must mutually de9ne the de9nition of one.@
2*.The Scrum /aster is focused primarily on the Scrum Team and usually does not care a&out those outside the Scrum Team.
The Scrum /aster is a ser!ant)leader for the Scrum Team. The Scrum /aster helps those outside the Scrum Team understand $hich of their interactions $ith the Scrum Team are helpful and $hich arenFt. The Scrum /aster helps e!eryone change these interactions to ma%imie the !alue created &y the Scrum Team.
22.What happens $hen a Sprint is cancelled?
When a Sprint is cancelled, any completed and one@ Product Backlog items are re!ie$ed. If part of the $ork is potentially releasa&le, the Product ($ner typically
accepts it. 3ll incomplete Product Backlog Items are re)estimated and put &ack on the Product Backlog.
26.3ll the Scrum Teams $orking on the same product should ha!e the same Sprint length.
4alse. Scrum does not reDuire ha!ing aligned Sprints for multiple teams.
28.The Sprint Backlog is created at the Sprint Planning. It is prohi&ited to add ne$ $ork into the Sprint Backlog later &y the e!elopment Team.
The e!elopment Team modi9es the Sprint Backlog throughout the Sprint, and the Sprint Backlog emerges during the Sprint. This emergence occurs as the e!elopment Team $orks through the plan and learns more a&out the $ork needed to achie!e the Sprint =oal. 3s ne$ $ork is reDuired, the e!elopment Team adds it to the Sprint Backlog.
2:.Who is responsi&le for tracking the total $ork remaining in the Sprint Backlog to project the likelihood of achie!ing the Sprint =oal?
3t any point in time in a Sprint, the total $ork remaining in the Sprint Backlog can &e summed. The e!elopment Team tracks this total $ork remaining at least for e!ery aily Scrum to project the likelihood of achie!ing the Sprint =oal. By tracking the remaining $ork throughout the Sprint, the e!elopment Team can manage its progress.
2;.What does Product Backlog management include?
Product Backlog management includes+ Clearly e%pressing Product Backlog items (rdering the items in the Product Backlog to &est achie!e goals and missions (ptimiing the !alue of the $ork the e!elopment Team performs #nsuring that the Product Backlog is !isi&le, transparent, and clear to all, and sho$s $hat the Scrum Team $ill $ork on ne%t and, #nsuring the e!elopment Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the le!el needed.
6<.Who is responsi&le for managing the Product Backlog?
The Product ($ner is the sole person responsi&le for managing the Product Backlog.
61.What is the Sprint Backlog?
The Sprint Backlog is the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint, plus a plan for deli!ering the product Increment and realiing the Sprint =oal.
6".What are the t$o essential features a Scrum Team should possess?
Scrum Teams are self)organiing and cross)functional. Self)organiing teams choose ho$ &est to accomplish their $ork, rather than &eing directed &y others outside the team. Cross)functional teams ha!e all competencies needed to accomplish the $ork $ithout depending on others not part of the team.
6'.What is the input to the Sprint Planning?
The input to the Sprint Planning is the Product Backlog, the latest product Increment, projected capacity of the e!elopment Team during the Sprint, and past performance of the e!elopment Team.
6*.What is the Increment?
The Increment is the sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during the Sprint and the !alue of the increments of all pre!ious Sprints.
62.In $hich meetings the ey Stakeholders are allo$ed to participate?
The ey Stakeholders are allo$ed to participate only in the Sprint 5e!ie$ meeting. Ao$e!er, any mem&er of the Scrum Team can interact $ith them any time.
66.Who is responsi&le for the Product Backlog?
The Product ($ner is responsi&le for the Product Backlog, including its content, a!aila&ility, and ordering.
68.Imagine you are a Scrum /aster. There are 1< professionals de!elopers and E3s0 and the Product ($ner. Ao$ to distri&ute people &et$een de!elopment teams? Choose all applica&le !ariants+ ' teams of *, ' and ' people each team is cross)functional0 " teams of 6 and * people the professionals after a short meeting decided this is the &est !ariant0 " teams of 6 and * people &ecause it is good to ha!e all the E3s in a separate team0 1 team of 1< people &ecause there is no reason to di!ide0 + 3 J B (ptimal e!elopment Team sie is small enough to remain nim&le and large enough to complete signi9cant $ork $ithin a Sprint. 4e$er than three e!elopment Team mem&ers decrease interaction and results in smaller producti!ity gains. Aa!ing more than nine mem&ers reDuires too much coordination. The Product ($ner and Scrum /aster roles are not included in this count unless they are also e%ecuting the $ork of the Sprint Backlog.
6:.What are the three pillars that uphold Scrum?
Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory, or empiricism. #mpiricism asserts that kno$ledge comes from e%perience and making decisions &ased on $hat is kno$n. Three pillars uphold e!ery implementation of empirical process control+ transparency, inspection, and adaptation.
6;.What does Cone of Gncertainty sho$?
The Cone of Gncertainty descri&es the e!olution of the amount of uncertainty during a project.
8<.What are the three most applica&le characteristics of the Product ($ner?
Product Kalue /a%imier ead 4acilitator of ey Stakeholder In!ol!ement Product /arketplace #%pert
81.Please, check all opportunities to inspect and adapt.
(ther than the Sprint itself, $hich is a container for all other e!ents, each e!ent in Scrum is a formal opportunity to inspect and adapt something. These e!ents are speci9cally designed to ena&le critical transparency and inspection.
8".What is the order of items in the Product Backlog?
The Product ($ner is responsi&le for placing the most !alua&le and clear items at the top of the Product Backlog.
8'.The aily Scrum time)&o% depends on the sie of the e!elopment team.
The aily Scrum is a 12)minute time)&o%ed e!ent for the e!elopment Team of any sie.
8*.Who is responsi&le for coping $ith incomplete artifact transparency?
The Scrum /asterFs jo& is to $ork $ith the Scrum Team and the organiation to increase the transparency of the artifacts. This $ork usually in!ol!es learning, con!incing, and change.
82.If an inspector determines that one or more aspects of a process de!iate outside accepta&le limits $hen an adjustment must &e made?
If an inspector determines that one or more aspects of a process de!iate outside accepta&le limits, and that the resulting product $ill &e unaccepta&le, the process or the material &eing processed must &e adjusted. 3n adjustment must &e made as soon as possi&le to minimie further de!iation.
86.Ao$ much time does the Sprint Planning take?
Sprint Planning is time)&o%ed to a ma%imum of eight hours for a one)month Sprint.
88.Who participates in the Sprint 5e!ie$?
uring the Sprint 5e!ie$, the Scrum Team and stakeholders colla&orate a&out $hat $as done in the Sprint. Based on that and any changes to the Product Backlog during the Sprint, attendees colla&orate on the ne%t things that could &e done to optimie !alue.
8:.Who is allo$ed to change the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint?
(nly the e!elopment Team can change its Sprint Backlog during a Sprint. The Sprint Backlog is a highly !isi&le, real)time picture of the $ork that the e!elopment Team plans to accomplish during the Sprint, and it &elongs solely to the e!elopment Team.
8;.Scrum recommends using only those Scrum components and rules $hich suit most for a particular project.
#ach component $ithin the Scrum frame$ork ser!es a speci9c purpose and is essential to ScrumFs success and usage.
:<.What are the three main Duestions each mem&er of the e!elopment Team should ans$er at the aily Scrum?
uring the aily Scrum, the e!elopment Team mem&ers e%plain+ What did I do yesterday that helped the e!elopment Team meet the Sprint =oal? What $ill I do today to help the e!elopment Team meet the Sprint =oal? o I see any impediment that pre!ents me or the e!elopment Team from meeting the Sprint =oal?
:1.Select the t$o meetings in $hich people outside the Scrum Team are allo$ed to participate.
The e!elopment Team may in!ite other people to attend the Sprint Planning in order to pro!ide technical or domain ad!ice. The Product ($ner is responsi&le for in!iting the ey Stakeholders to the Sprint 5e!ie$ meeting
:".Ao$ does the Scrum /aster ser!e the e!elopment Team?
The Scrum /aster ser!es the e!elopment Team in se!eral $ays, including+ Coaching the e!elopment Team in self)organiation and cross)functionality Aelping the e!elopment Team to create high)!alue products 5emo!ing impediments to the e!elopment TeamFs progress 4acilitating Scrum e!ents as reDuested or needed and, Coaching the e!elopment Team in organiational en!ironments in $hich Scrum is not yet fully adopted and understood.
:'.Scrum does not descri&e agile processes and techniDues.
Scrum is not a process or a techniDue for &uilding products rather, it is a frame$ork $ithin $hich you can employ !arious processes and techniDues.
:*.Sort Scrum e!ents in the right order.
3 sprint &egins $ith Sprint Planning, then there are se!eral aily Scrum meetings follo$ing &y Sprint 5e!ie$ and then Sprint 5etrospecti!e.
:2.What are the Duestions the Sprint Planning ans$ers?
Sprint Planning ans$ers the follo$ing+ What can &e deli!ered in the Increment resulting from the upcoming Sprint? Ao$ $ill the $ork needed to deli!er the Increment &e achie!ed?
:6.What could &e a source of reDuirements for any changes to &e made to the product?
The Product Backlog is an ordered list of e!erything that might &e needed in the product and is the single source of reDuirements for any changes to &e made to the product.
:8.What are the characteristics of a e!elopment Team?
e!elopment Teams ha!e the follo$ing characteristics+ They are self)organiing. -o one not e!en the Scrum /aster0 tells the e!elopment Team ho$ to turn Product Backlog into Increments of potentially releasa&le functionality e!elopment Teams are cross)functional, $ith all of the skills as a team necessary to create a product Increment Scrum recognies no titles for e!elopment Team mem&ers other than e!eloper, regardless of the $ork &eing performed &y the person there are no e%ceptions to this rule Scrum recognies no su&)teams in the e!elopment Team, regardless of particular domains that need to &e addressed like testing or &usiness analysis there are no e%ceptions to this rule and, Indi!idual e!elopment Team mem&ers may ha!e specialied skills and areas of focus, &ut accounta&ility &elongs to the e!elopment Team as a $hole.
::.3 time)&o% for each Scrum e!ent.
Sprint Planning is time)&o%ed to a ma%imum of eight hours for a one)month Sprint. 4or shorter Sprints, the e!ent is usually shorter. The aily Scrum is a 12)minute time)&o%ed e!ent for the e!elopment Team to synchronie acti!ities and create a plan for the ne%t "* hours. Sprint 5e!ie$ is a four)hour time)&o%ed meeting for one)month Sprints. 4or shorter Sprints, the e!ent is usually shorter. Sprint 5etrospecti!e is a three)hour time)&o%ed meeting for one)month Sprints. 4or shorter Sprints, the e!ent is usually shorter.
:;.It is a good practice to ha!e from time to time a special technical Sprint that consists only of tasks remo!ing the technical de&t $ithout implementing any ne$ functionality.
It is prohi&ited. The purpose of each Sprint is to deli!er Increments of potentially releasa&le functionality that adhere to the Scrum TeamFs current de9nition of one.@
;<.What part of the capacity of the e!elopment Team does Product Backlog re9nement usually consume?
Product Backlog re9nement usually consumes no more than 1
;1.The e!elopment Team should &e a&le to e%plain to the Product ($ner and Scrum /aster ho$ it intends to $ork as a self)organiing team to accomplish the Sprint =oal and create the anticipated Increment.
By the end of the Sprint Planning, the e!elopment Team should &e a&le to e%plain to the Product ($ner and Scrum /aster ho$ it intends to $ork as a self) organiing team to accomplish the Sprint =oal and create the anticipated Increment.
;".What are the three main Dualities the team model in Scrum is designed to optimie?
The team model in Scrum is designed to optimie 7e%i&ility, creati!ity, and producti!ity.
;'.Who creates the increment?
(nly mem&ers of the e!elopment Team create the Increment.
;*.Which statement &est descri&es the Sprint Backlog? M3N It is created in the &eginning of the Sprint MBN It contains all the remaining items from the pre!ious Sprint MCN It is ne!er updated during the Sprint MN #ach of its items ha!e a designated o$ner M3N
;2.3dding more resources to a Scrum project increases producti!ity and the deli!ery of !alue proportionally. M3N True MBN 4alse M4N
;6.The purpose of 3 Sprints is to produce a one Increment of $orking product. M3N 4alse MBN True M3N
;8.3!erage items in the Product Backlog are usuallyO M3N Smaller than items in the Sprint Backlog MBN arger than items in the Sprint Backlog MCN The same sie as the items in the Sprint Backlog MBN This is ho$ it $orks+ M3N Items $ith di>erent sies are added to the Product Backlog MBN Items are sorted &ased on their &usiness !alue MCN arge items on the top of the Product Backlog are &roken do$n into smaller ones to &ecome clearer ThatFs $hy the items on the top are smaller than those on the &ottom. 3lso, &ecause items selected for the Sprint Backlog come from the top of the Product Backlog, they are e%pected to &e smaller than the a!erage item in the Product Backlog. 5emem&er that sie is not a &asis for ordering the Product Backlog items it just happens automatically &ecause of our process.
;:.Which statement &est descri&es the Sprint Backlog? M3N It is created in the &eginning of the Sprint MBN It contains all the remaining items from the pre!ious Sprint MCN It is ne!er updated during the Sprint MN #ach of its items ha!e a designated o$ner M3N The Sprint Backlog is created during the Sprint Planning, $hich is the 9rst e!ent in the Sprint. There are items selected from the Product Backlog &y the e!elopment Team0, and the tasks created &y decomposing the items &y the e!elopment Team0 in a Sprint Backlog. They keep adding tasks during the Sprint, so, the Sprint Backlog e!ol!es during the Sprint. ItFs the e!elopment TeamFs plan for the current Sprint. This plan is not detailed upfront.
If the e!elopment Team cannot deli!er some of the items at the end of the Sprint, they $ill go &ack to the Product Backlog , and $ill &e ordered again they do not go to the ne%t Sprint automatically. #ach task is assigned to one de!eloper or a pair of de!elopers, &ut the o$nership is still shared. Items are not assigned or o$ned &y speci9c de!elopers all of them share accounta&ility.
;;.WhoFs in the Scrum Team? Choose multiple ans$ers0 M3N Scrum /aster MBN Team leaders0 MCN Product ($ner MN Project manager M#N e!elopment Team M3NMCNM#N Hes, some e%am Duestions are as easy as this one. But &e careful, a Duestion might seem easy just &ecause you didnFt read it carefully.
1<<. 3dding more resources to a Scrum project increases producti!ity and the deli!ery of !alue proportionally. M3N True MBN 4alse M4N -ormally, if you dou&le the resources team mem&ers0, your producti!ity $ill increase less than t$ice in other $ords, itFs not proportional. ThereFs also the BrookFs a$ that claims adding manpo$er to a late soft$are project makes it later@ you donFt need it for the e%am0.
1<1. The purpose of 3 Sprints is to produce a one Increment of $orking product. M3N 4alse MBN True MBN The purpose of all Sprints is to create an Increment, $hich is one@, a piece of $orking soft$are usa&le for the users, potentially releasa&le@, and potentially shippa&le@. Ao$e!er, $e do not necessarily release@ or ship@ all Increments.
5emem&er that Scrum.org doesnFt accept any special type of Sprint, such as Sprint <, Aardening Sprint, 5elease Sprint, Integration Sprint, etc. 3ll Sprints are the same.
1<". The e!elopment Team cannot forecast ho$ much $ork they can do in the upcoming Sprint, &ecause of the uncertainties in the Product Backlog $hich the Product ($ner is not a&le to o!ercome. What t$o actions should the Scrum /aster recommend? M3N In!ite e!eryone to discuss this pro&lem in the ne%t Sprint 5etrospecti!e and try to 9nd a solution MBN 3sk the de!elopers to come up $ith their &est guess and do not $orry a&out the capacity MCN #%tend the duration of Sprint Planning and ask them to discuss the items more and get into conclusion MN Cancel the Sprint and start the ne%t one $hen the items are clear M#N Cancel the Sprint Planning meeting, gi!e them some time to prepare, and then hold another Sprint Planning M3NMBN The num&er of Product Backlog items picked in the Sprint Planning is the plan for the Sprint, &ut nothing happens if the team cannot deli!er all of them itFs just a guess. If stakeholders start to &lame the team for not deli!ering e!erything, the team $ill pick fe$er items in the ne%t Sprint to a!oid the &lame, and in return ends up $ith less producti!ity. This is ho$e!er a pro&lem that the items are not clear and it $ill certainly create more issues through the Sprint. Therefore, itFs an important topic for the ne%t Sprint 5etrospecti!e, $hen e!eryone should try to 9% it. The Sprint Planning is time&o%ed ne!er e%tended. ItFs also not possi&le to cancel the meeting and hold it another time itFs almost like e%tending the duration0. ItFs nonsense to cancel the Sprint $hen itFs not practically started. (n the other hand, only the Product ($ner can cancel the Sprint $hen the goal &ecomes o&solete0.
1<'. Scrum Teams should normalie their estimates, so that management can measure and compare their performance. M3N True MBN 4alse M4N ItFs almost impossi&le to make the estimate units e.g. story points0 compara&le, and only creates pro&lems such as padding if you try to. Besides that, the
management@ is not supposed to measure their performance@ they should &e focused on the !alue generated in the project.
1<*.
Which of the follo$ing is not time&o%ed?
M3N aily Scrum MBN Sprint 5e!ie$ MCN Product Backlog re9nement MN Sprint Planning M#N Sprint M4N Sprint 5etrospecti!e MCN 3ll e!ents are time&o%ed+ Sprint, Sprint Planning, aily Scrum, Sprint 5e!ie$, and Sprint 5etrospecti!e. The Product Backlog re9nement is a continuous acti!ity.
1<2.
Who can attend the aily Scrum?
M3N (nly the e!elopment Team mem&ers and the Product ($ner MBN (nly the e!elopment Team mem&ers and the Scrum /aster MCN (nly the e!elopment Team mem&ers MN 3ny one M#N (nly the Scrum Team MN 3nyone can attend@ any meeting. aily Scrum is only for the e!elopment Team, so no one else is reDuired to attend@, and if they do, they are not supposed to participate@ they just listen and $atch.
1<6. There should &e a hardening Sprint e!ery fe$ Sprints, to resol!e dependencies and 9% open &ugs. M3N 4alse MBN True M3N ThereFs only one type of Sprint, and its goal is to create a potentially releasa&le Increment of soft$are that &rings !alue to the customer. ThereFs no Sprint ero, hardening Sprint, integration Sprint, release Sprint, etc.
Who should create the Sprint =oal? M3N The Scrum Team MBN The e!elopment Team MCN The Product ($ner MN The Scrum /aster M#N The Product ($ner and the e!elopment Team together M3N The Sprint =oal is created at the Sprint Planning meeting &y the $hole Scrum Team.
1<8. When multiple teams are $orking on the same project, there should &e one e9nition of one for all of them. M3N True MBN 4alse MBN #ach team might &e $orking on a di>erent part of the product e.g. desktop application, mo&ile application, $e& application0, or simply ha!e di>erent styles of $ork, and therefore reDuire di>erent e9nitions of one. This is all right, as long as their de9nitions are compati&le and ha!e the capacity to create one Integrated Increment each Sprint. The de9nitions should also contain all the minimum reDuirements coming from the organiation. -ote+ When multiple teams are $orking on the same project, all their outputs $ill &e com&ined into one Integrated Increment. They also ha!e only one Product Backlog, and one Product o$ner.
1<:.
What should &e done &et$een t$o Sprints?
M3N Work to ensure that the customer understands the de!eloped items MBN -othing thereFs no time &et$een the t$o MCN 3dd ne$ items to the Product Backlog, estimate, and order them MN 5ecei!e feed&ack from the customer MBN ThereFs no time &et$een one Sprint and the ne%t. (rdering the Product Backlog items and estimating the amount of $ork of ne$ items that is needed for the ne%t Sprint Planning is done during the pre!ious ones, in a continuous process called Product Backlog re9nement or Product Backlog grooming0.
1<;.
WhoFs the project manager in Scrum?
M3N The e!elopment Team leader MBN -o one MCN The Scrum /aster MN The Product ($ner MBN Scrum doesnFt ha!e a project manager role. The project manageme nt acti!ities are distri&uted among the three Scrum roles.
11<.
Who estimates the $ork of the ne$ly identi9ed items?
M3N The Product ($ner MBN The Scrum /aster MCN The e!elopment Team MN The $hole Scrum Team M#N The e!elopment Team and the Product ($ner together MCN 3ll estimates are done &y the e!elopment Team, since they are the ones $ho kno$ ho$ to do the $ork.
111.
Which statement &est descri&es the Sprint Backlog?
M3N It contains all the remaining items from the pre!ious Sprint MBN #ach of its items ha!e a designated o$ner MCN It is created in the &eginning of the Sprint MN It is ne!er updated during the Sprint MCN The Sprint Backlog is created during the Sprint Planning, $hich is the 9rst e!ent in the Sprint. There are items selected from the Product Backlog &y the e!elopment Team0, and the tasks created &y decomposing the items &y the e!elopment Team0 in a Sprint Backlog. They keep adding tasks during the Sprint, so, the Sprint Backlog e!ol!es during the Sprint. ItFs the e!elopment TeamFs plan for the current Sprint. This plan is not detailed upfront. If the e!elopment Team cannot deli!er some of the items at the end of the Sprint, they $ill go &ack to the Product Backlog , and $ill &e ordered again they do not go to the ne%t Sprint automatically.
#ach task is assigned to one de!eloper or a pair of de!elopers, &ut the o$nership is still shared. Items are not assigned or o$ned &y speci9c de!elopers all of them share accounta&ility.
11". Which of the follo$ing are common Product ($ner acti!ities during the Sprint? Choose " ans$ers0 M3N Work $ith the stakeholders MBN /easure the Sprint progress MCN 5un the aily Scrums MN 3ns$er Duestions from the e!elopment Team a&out the items in the Sprint Backlog M#N Prioritie the e!elopment TeamFs tasks M3NMN The Product ($ner keeps communicating $ith the stakeholders, creates ne$ items in the Product Backlog, re!ises the order of items, ans$ers Duestions, makes sure that e!eryone has the right understanding of items, and checks the completed items $ith the e!elopment Team to ensure they are one &ased on the e9nition of one. Creating and prioritiing tasks, running aily Scrums, and measuring the Sprint performance are the e!elopment TeamFs responsi&ility.
11'. Which output of the Sprint Planning pro!ides the o!erall direction for the Sprint? M3N Sprint Backlog items MBN 5elease plan MCN Sprint =oal MN Sprint Planning minutes M#N Tasks MCN The Sprint =oal is the o!erall direction for the Sprint something more than the sum of all items in the Sprint Backlog. ItFs used to see ho$ $e adjust the $ork de9ned in the Sprint Backlog.
11*. When do e!elopment Team mem&ers !olunteer to o$n a Sprint Backlog item? M3N In the Sprint Planning meeting MBN Whene!er the team mem&er has free capacity for more $ork
MCN 3fter the aily Scrums MN They donFt do so M#N uring the aily Scrums MN The e!elopers share the o$nership of the items and tasks in the Sprint Backlog. Tasks are assigned to the e!elopers &y themsel!es0, &ut they all stay accounta&le o$n the task0. Items are not assigned to e!elopers, as each item consists of multiple tasks that need !arying e%pertise. To summarie+ Items are not o$ned &y indi!idualsQpairs Items are not assigned to indi!idualsQpairs Tasks are not o$ned &y indi!idualsQpairs Tasks are indeed assigned to indi!idualsQpairs they !olunteer to take responsi&ility for tasks0 ItFs a good practice to use Pair Programming in 3gile, $hich is $hen t$o de!elopers $ork on the same piece of code. (ne de!eloper $rites code and the other o&ser!es and gi!es suggestions. 3fter a $hile, they s$itch places. -ote+ tasks@ are usually called $ork@.
112.
Who decides on the technical approach?
M3N The e!elopment Team MBN The Scrum /aster MCN The Product ($ner MN 3rchitects M#N The $hole Scrum Team M3N This is completely up to the self)organied e!elopment Team to decide on the $ay they $ork and on the technical aspects of the project.
116. Which t$o "0 things does the e!elopment Team do during the 9rst Sprint?
The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a time)&o% of one month or less during $hich a one@, usea&le, and potentially releasa&le product Increment i s created. This applies to e!ery Sprint
118.
Who is reDuired to attend the aily Scrum?
(nly the people doing the $ork descri&ed on the Sprint Backlog need to inspect and adapt at the aily Scrum. If the Scrum /aster or Product ($ner is also on the e!elopment Team, they $ill need to &e at the aily Scrum. (ther$ise, the Scrum /aster simply has to make sure the e!elopment Team kno$s ho$ to conduct a aily Scrum and does so.
11:. The purpose of a Sprint is to produce a done increment of $orking product.TrueR4alse0
The heart of Scrum is a Sprint, a time)&o% of one month or less during $hich a one@, usa&le, and potentially releasa&le product Increment is created.
11;.
The length of a Sprint should &e+
3ll of these choices are appropriate considerations in determining the length of a Sprint. Short enough to keep the &usiness risk accepta&le to the Product ($ner. Short enough to &e a&le to synchronie the de!elopment $ork $ith other &usiness e!ents. -o more than one month.
1"<. 3n organiation has decided to adopt Scrum, &ut management $ants to change the terminology to 9t $ith terminology already used. What $ill likely happen if this is done?
Without a ne$ !oca&ulary as a reminder of the change, !ery little change may actually happen. The organiation may not understand $hat has changed $ith Scrum and the &ene9ts of Scrum may &e lost. /anagement may feel less an%ious.
1"1.
e!elopment Team mem&ership should change+
3s needed, $hile taking into account a short term reduction in producti!ity.
Teams typically go through some steps &efore achie!ing a state of increased performance. Changing mem&ership typically reduces cohesion, a>ecting performance and producti!ity in the short term.
1"".
What does it mean to say that an e!ent has a time)&o%?
Time)&o%ed e!ents are e!ents that ha!e a ma%imum duration.
1"'.
Why is the aily Scrum held at the same time and same place?
The aily Scrum is held at the same time and place each day to reduce comple%ity.
1"*. It is mandatory that the product increment &e released to production at the end of each Sprint.
The product increment should &e usa&le and releasa&le at the end of e!ery Sprint, &ut it does not ha!e to &e released.
1"2. When many e!elopment Teams are $orking on a single product, $hat &est descri&es the de9nition of done?@
Scrum reDuires an Increment to &e releasa&le. This is an Increment of product. /any teams $orking on a single product are e%pected to deli!er such an Increment
1"6. uring a Sprint, a e!elopment Team determines that it $ill not &e a&le to 9nish the complete forecast. Who should &e present to re!ie$ and adjust the Sprint $ork selected?
uring the Sprint, scope may &e clari9ed and re)negotiated &et$een the Product ($ner and e!elopment Team as more is learned.
1"8.
Who has the 9nal say on the order of the Product Backlog?
The Product ($ner is the sole person responsi&le for managing the Product Backlog
1":.
When does the ne%t Sprint &egin?
3 ne$ Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the pre!ious Sprint.
1";.
When is a Sprint o!er?
The duration of a Sprint is 9%ed and cannot &e shortened or lengthened.
1'<. Who is responsi&le for managing the progress of $ork during a Sprint?
The e!elopment Team uses the aily Scrum to inspect progress to$ard the Sprint =oal and to inspect ho$ progress is trending to$ard completing the $ork in the Sprint Backlog.
1'1.
Which statement &est descri&es the Sprint 5e!ie$?
It is $hen the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of a Sprint and 9gure out $hat to do ne%t. #!ery e!ent in Scrum, &esides the Sprint $hich is a container for the other e!ents, is an opportunity to Inspect 3- 3dapt.
1'".
uring the aily Scrum, the Scrum /asterFs role is to+
The Scrum /aster ensures that the e!elopment Team has the meeting, &ut the e!elopment Team is responsi&le for conducting the aily Scrum. The Scrum /aster teaches the e!elopment Team to keep the aily Scrum $ithin the 12) minute time)&o%. The Scrum /aster enforces the rule that only e!elopment Team mem&ers participate in the aily Scrum.
1''. Ao$ much $ork must a e!elopment Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint?
The purpose of each Sprint is to deli!er Increments of potentially releasa&le functionality that adhere to the Scrum TeamFs current de9nition of one@.
1'*. When multiple teams $ork together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.
4alse.Products ha!e one Product Backlog, regardless of ho$ many teams are used. 3ny other setup makes it dicult for the e!elopment Team to determine $hat it should $ork on.
1'2. What are the t$o primary $ays a Scrum /aster keeps a e!elopment Team $orking at its highest le!el of producti!ity?
3 Scrum /aster is a ser!ant)leader for the e!elopment Team. 4acilitation and remo!ing impediments ser!es a team in achie!ing the &est producti!ity possi&le.
1'6.
What is the role of /anagement in Scrum?
Support the Product ($ner $ith insights and information into high !alue product and system capa&ilities. Support the Scrum /aster to cause organiational change that fosters empiricism, self)organiation, &ottom)up intelligence, and intelligent release of soft$are. /anagement has no acti!e role in the actual product de!elopment through Scrum. Ao$e!er, management e%ternal to the Scrum team is incredi&ly important in setting the !ision and strategy to guide the o!erall direction of the organiation.
1'8.
Scrum does not ha!e a role called project manager.@
True.3 Scrum Team has a Scrum /aster, a Product ($ner and a e!elopment Team. 3s a $hole they ha!e all controls needed.
1':. What is the main reason for the Scrum /aster to &e at the aily Scrum?
The Scrum /aster enforces the rule that only e!elopment Team mem&ers participate in the aily Scrum.
1';.
The time)&o% for the Sprint Planning meeting is?
Sprint Planning is time)&o%ed to a ma%imum of eight hours for a one)month Sprint. 4or shorter Sprints, the e!ent is usually shorter.
1*<.
Which statement &est descri&es a Product ($nerFs responsi&ility?
The Product ($ner is responsi&le for ma%imiing the !alue of the product and the $ork of the e!elopment Team.
1*1.
The ma%imum length of the Sprint 5e!ie$ its time)&o%0 is+
Sprint 5e!ie$ is a four)hour time)&o%ed meeting for one)month Sprints. 4or shorter Sprints, the e!ent is usually shorter.
