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This flashcard set covers advanced concepts in Scrum, a framework for managing complex projects, particularly in software development. It delves into the roles of the Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Development Team, emphasizing the importance of sprints, backlogs, and incremental work. The set also explores key Scrum principles like empirical process control, transparency, and adaptation. Ideal for professionals aiming to master Scrum methodologies, this flashcard set provides insights into effective team collaboration, product development, and project management.

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What does it mean to say that an event has a time-box? (1 Answer)

The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.

The event must take at least a minimum amount of time.

The event must happen by a given time.

The event must happen at a set time.

The event can take no more than a maximum amount of time.

The event must take at least a minimum amount of time.

The event must happen by a given time.

The event must happen at a set time.

The length of a Sprint should be:

Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner.

Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events.

No more than one month.

All of these answers are correct.

Short enough to keep the business risk acceptable to the Product Owner.

Short enough to be able to synchronize the development work with other business events.

No more than one month.

All of these answers are correct.

Which statement best describes Scrum? (1 Answer)

A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.

A cookbook that defines best practices for software development.

A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.

A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management.

A complete methodology that defines how to develop software.

A cookbook that defines best practices for software development.

A framework within which complex products in complex environments are developed.

A defined and predictive process that conforms to the principles of Scientific Management.

Upon what type of process control is Scrum based? (1 Answer)

Complex

Empirical

Hybrid

Defined

Complex

Empirical

Hybrid

Defined

What is the recommended size for a Development Team (within the Scrum Team)? (1 Answer)

Minimal 7

7 plus or minus 2

3 to 9

Minimal 7

7 plus or minus 2

3 to 9

What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum? (1 Answer)

To gather status and progress information to report to management.

He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.

To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down.

To make sure every team member answers the three questions.

To gather status and progress information to report to management.

He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.

To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down.

To make sure every team member answers the three questions.

The Development Team should have all the skills needed to: (1 Answer)

Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the Product Owner.

Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments.

Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially releasable product functionality.

Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the Product Owner.

Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments.

Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially releasable product functionality.

The Development Team should not be interrupted during the Sprint. The Sprint Goal should remain intact. These are conditions that foster creativity, quality and productivity. Based on this, which of the following is FALSE? (1 Answer)

As a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog Items, the Sprint Backlog changes and may grow as the work emerges.

The Development Team may work with the Product Owner to remove or add work if it finds it has more or less capacity than it expected.

The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the Development Team.

The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and does not change during the Sprint.

As a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog Items, the Sprint Backlog changes and may grow as the work emerges.

The Development Team may work with the Product Owner to remove or add work if it finds it has more or less capacity than it expected.

The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the Development Team.

The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and does not change during the Sprint.

When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of "done?" (1 Answer)

Each Development Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed and reconciled during a hardening Sprint.

Each Development Team uses its own but must make their definition clear to all other Teams so the differences are known.

It depends.

All Development Teams must have a definition of "done" that makes their combined work potentially releasable.

Each Development Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed and reconciled during a hardening Sprint.

Each Development Team uses its own but must make their definition clear to all other Teams so the differences are known.

It depends.

All Development Teams must have a definition of "done" that makes their combined work potentially releasable.

Scrum does not have a role called "project manager."

True

False

True

False

During a Sprint, a Development Team determines that it will not be able to finish the complete forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Sprint work selected? (1 Answer)

The Product Owner and the Development Team.

The Development Team.

The Product Owner and all stakeholders.

The Scrum Master, the project manager and the Development Team.

The Product Owner and the Development Team.

The Development Team.

The Product Owner and all stakeholders.

The Scrum Master, the project manager and the Development Team.

When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.

True

False

True

False

When does a Development Team member become the sole owner of a Sprint Backlog item? (1 Answer)

Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be implemented by an individual development team member.

During the Daily Scrum.

At the Sprint planning meeting.

Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.

Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be implemented by an individual development team member.

During the Daily Scrum.

At the Sprint planning meeting.

Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.

How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint? (1 Answer)

As much as it can fit into the Sprint.

All development work and at least some testing.

As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of "Done".

Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation.

As much as it can fit into the Sprint.

All development work and at least some testing.

As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of "Done".

Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation.

Who must do all the work to make sure Product Backlog items conform to the Definition of "Done?" (1 Answer)

The Product Owner

The Scrum Master

The Dev. Team

The Scrum Team

The Product Owner

The Scrum Master

The Dev. Team

The Scrum Team

The Scrum Master should NOT allow the Product Owner to go to the Sprint Planning meeting WITHOUT having already devised the Sprint Goal.

True

False

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False

Which statement best describes the Sprint Review? (1 Answer)

It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and figure out what to do in the upcoming Sprint.

It is used to congratulate the Dev. Team if it did what it committed to doing, or to punish the Dev. if it failed to meet its committments.

It is a demo at the end of the Sprint fo everyone in the organization to provide feedback on the work done.

It is a review of the team's activities during the Sprint.

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It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and figure out what to do in the upcoming Sprint.

It is used to congratulate the Dev. Team if it did what it committed to doing, or to punish the Dev. if it failed to meet its committments.

It is a demo at the end of the Sprint fo everyone in the organization to provide feedback on the work done.

It is a review of the team's activities during the Sprint.

The CEO asks the Dev. Team to add a "very important" item to the current Sprint. What should the Dev. Team do? (1 Answer)

Add the item to the current Srpint and drop an item of equal size.

Add the item to the next Sprint.

Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments.

Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO.

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Add the item to the current Srpint and drop an item of equal size.

Add the item to the next Sprint.

Add the item to the current Sprint without any adjustments.

Inform the Product Owner so he/she can work with the CEO.

Which output from Sprint Planning provides the Dev. Team with a target an overarching direction for the Sprint? (1 Answer)

The release plan

Sprint Review minutes

The Sprint Goal

The Sprint Backlog

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The release plan

Sprint Review minutes

The Sprint Goal

The Sprint Backlog

Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint?

The Dev. Team

The Product Owner

The Project Manager

The Scrum Master

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The Dev. Team

The Product Owner

The Project Manager

The Scrum Master

Who is responsible for clearly expressing Product Backlog Items? (1 Answer)

The Product Owner.

The Scrum Master, or the Scrum Master may have the Dev. Team do it.

The business analyst who represent the Product Owner in the Dev. Team.

The Scrum Master.

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The Product Owner.

The Scrum Master, or the Scrum Master may have the Dev. Team do it.

The business analyst who represent the Product Owner in the Dev. Team.

The Scrum Master.

A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Dev. Team. The Dev. Team has decided that a retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take? (1 Answer)

Comply with the decision of the self-organizing team.

Begin facilitating productive and useful retrospectives.

Consult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about the situation.

Call ameeting between the Dev. Team and senior management.

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Comply with the decision of the self-organizing team.

Begin facilitating productive and useful retrospectives.

Consult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about the situation.

Call ameeting between the Dev. Team and senior management.

What is the role of management in Scrum? (1 Answer)

Management supports the Product Owner with insights and information into high value product and system capabilities. Management supports the Scrum Master to cause organizational change that fosters empiricism, self-organization, bottom-up intelligence...

To identify and remove people that aren't working hard enough.

To continually monitor staffing levels of the Dev. Team.

To monitor the Dev. Team productivity.

To identify and remove people that aren't working hard enough.

To continually monitor staffing levels of the Dev. Team.

To monitor the Dev. Team productivity.

How often should Dev. Team mebership change? (1 Answer)

Every Sprint to promote shared learning.

Never, because it reduces productivity.

Just as it would on any Dev. Team, with no special allowance fo rchanges in productivity.

As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.

Every Sprint to promote shared learning.

Never, because it reduces productivity.

Just as it would on any Dev. Team, with no special allowance fo rchanges in productivity.

As needed, while taking into account a short term reduction in productivity.

The Product Owner makes sure the team selects enough from the Product Backlog for a Sprint to satisfy the stakeholders.

True

False

True

False

An abnormal termination of a Sprint is called when? (1 Answer)

When the Product Owner determines that it makes no sense to finish it.

When it is clear at the end of a Sprint that everything won't be finished.

When the Team feels that the work is too hard.

When Sales has an important opportunity.

When the Product Owner determines that it makes no sense to finish it.

When it is clear at the end of a Sprint that everything won't be finished.

When the Team feels that the work is too hard.

When Sales has an important opportunity.

What is the primary way a Scrum Master keeps a Dev. Team working at its highest level of productivity? (1 Answer)

By facilitating Dev. Team decisions and removing impediments.

By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog.

By preventing changes to the backlogs once the Sprint begins.

By ensuring the meetings start and end at the proper time.

By facilitating Dev. Team decisions and removing impediments.

By keeping high value features high in the Product Backlog.

By preventing changes to the backlogs once the Sprint begins.

By ensuring the meetings start and end at the proper time.

What activities would a Product Owner typically undertake in the phase between the current Sprint Review meeting and the next Sprint's Sprint Planning? (1 Answer)

Refining the Product Backlog.

Updating the project plan with stakeholders.

There are no such activities. The next Sprint starts immediately after the current Sprint.

Working with the QA department on the Increment of the current Sprint.

Refining the Product Backlog.

Updating the project plan with stakeholders.

There are no such activities. The next Sprint starts immediately after the current Sprint.

Working with the QA department on the Increment of the current Sprint.

Which of these may a Dev. Team deliver at the end of a Sprint? (1 Answer)

An increment of software with minor known bugs in it.

A single document, if that is what the Scrum Master asked for.

Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint.

An increment of working software that is "done."

An increment of software with minor known bugs in it.

A single document, if that is what the Scrum Master asked for.

Failing unit tests, to identify acceptance tests for the next Sprint.

An increment of working software that is "done."

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What is the main reason for the Scrum Master to be at the Daily Scrum? (1 Answer)

To gather status and progress information to report to management.

He or she does not have to be there; he or she only has to ensure the Development Team has a Daily Scrum.

To write down any changes to the Sprint Backlog, including adding new items, and tracking progress on the burn-down.

To make sure every team member answers the three questions.

The Development Team should have all the skills needed to: (1 Answer)

Complete the project as estimated when the date and cost are committed to the Product Owner.

Do all of the development work, except for specialized testing that requires additional tools and environments.

Turn the Product Backlog items it selects into an increment of potentially releasable product functionality.

As a decomposition of the selected Product Backlog Items, the Sprint Backlog changes and may grow as the work emerges.

The Development Team may work with the Product Owner to remove or add work if it finds it has more or less capacity than it expected.

The Product Owner can help clarify or optimize the Sprint when asked by the Development Team.

The Sprint Backlog is fully formulated in the Sprint Planning meeting and does not change during the Sprint.

When many Development Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the definition of "done?" (1 Answer)

Each Development Team defines and uses its own. The differences are discussed and reconciled during a hardening Sprint.

Each Development Team uses its own but must make their definition clear to all other Teams so the differences are known.

It depends.

All Development Teams must have a definition of "done" that makes their combined work potentially releasable.

Scrum does not have a role called "project manager."

True

False

During a Sprint, a Development Team determines that it will not be able to finish the complete forecast. Who should be present to review and adjust the Sprint work selected? (1 Answer)

The Product Owner and the Development Team.

The Development Team.

The Product Owner and all stakeholders.

The Scrum Master, the project manager and the Development Team.

The maximum length of the Sprint Review (its time-box) is: (1 Answer)

2 hours.

1 day.

As long as needed.

4 hours and longer as needed.

4 hours for a monthly Sprint. For shorter Sprints it is usually shorter.

When multiple teams work together on the same product, each team should maintain a separate Product Backlog.

True

False

When does a Development Team member become the sole owner of a Sprint Backlog item? (1 Answer)

Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each one may be implemented by an individual development team member.

During the Daily Scrum.

At the Sprint planning meeting.

Whenever a team member can accommodate more work.

The three pillars of empirical process control are: (1 Answer)

Inspection, Transparency, Adaptation

Planning, Demonstration, Retrospective

Planning, Inspection, Adaptation

Respect For People, Kaizen, Eliminating Waste

Transparency, Eliminating Waste, Kaizen

How much work must a Development Team do to a Product Backlog item it selects for a Sprint? (1 Answer)

As much as it can fit into the Sprint.

All development work and at least some testing.

As much as it has told the Product Owner will be done for every Product Backlog item it selects in conformance with the definition of "Done".

Analysis, design, programming, testing and documentation.

What two things might a Dev. Team do when having trouble delivering a working Increment? (2 Answer)

Consult with people outside of the Dev. Team.

Collaborate with the Product Owner to determine what is possible and acceptable.

Defer the work to a more appropriate Sprint.

Add a specialist to the Dev. Team.

Complete what it can and discuss undone work at the Sprint Review.

Who must do all the work to make sure Product Backlog items conform to the Definition of "Done?" (1 Answer)

The Product Owner

The Scrum Master

The Dev. Team

The Scrum Team

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