If there are multiple Scrum Teams working on the same project what do they share?
The same Product Goal, Product Backlog, and Product Owner
This must be done frequently to detect potentially undesirable variances or problems.
inspections
In Scrum, important decisions are based on what?
the perceived state of its three formal artifacts
The fundamental unit of Scrum is _.
a Scrum Team
What are the first two ways the Scrum Master serves the organization?
Leading, training, & coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption; Planning & advising Scrum implementations within the organization
What can be found when using the scrum framework?
patterns, processes, and insights
When is a Scrum Team expected to adapt?
The moment it learns anything new through inspection.
___ is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide.
The Scrum Master
This is the heartbeat of Scrum, where ideas are turned into value.
The Sprint
Where does Scrum have its roots?
Software Development
Are there sub-teams or hierarchies within the Scrum Team?
No
How does the Scrum Master help the Scrum Team to be effective?
They do this by enabling the Scrum Team to improve its practices, within the Scrum framework.
The first scrum guide was written in this year.
2010
Are Scrum Teams self-managing?
Yes
____ are the people in the Scrum Team that are committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint.
Developers
Adaptation becomes more difficult when _.
the people involved are not empowered or self-managing
How does the Product Backlog get changed?
By convincing the Product Owner.
During the Sprint:
No changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal; Quality does not decrease; The Product Backlog is refined; & Scope may be clarified & renegotiated
What is the typical size of a Scrum Team?
10 or fewer people
Developers are always accountable for:
Creating a plan, the Sprint Backlog; Instilling quality by following Definition of Done; Adapting each day toward the Sprint Goals & holding accountability
This is the container for all other events.
Sprint
Sprints are fixed length events of _ to create consistency.
one month or less
_____ turns a selection of the work into an Increment of value during a Sprint.
The Scrum Team
If any aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits or if the resulting product is unacceptable, the process being applied or the materials being produced must be adjusted, this is _.
Adaption
True or False - The Product Owner is a committee
False - it is 1 person
Scrum Teams work in Sprints at this pace.
A sustainable pace
What was the purpose of the 1st scrum guide?
To help people understand Scrum
Why is the term "developers" used in Scrum?
To simplify who is being talked about - not to exclude anyone
What are two additional ways the Scrum Master serves the Product Owner?
● Helping establish empirical product planning for a complex environment; and, ● Facilitating stakeholder collaboration as requested or needed.
The Scrum Team members have the __ to do the right thing, to work on tough problems.
courage
Inspection without transparency is what?
misleading and wasteful.
What happens when artifacts have low transparency?
It can lead to decisions that diminish value and increase risk.
What must happen to ensure transparency?
The emergent process and work must be visible to those performing the work as well as those receiving the work.
The Scrum Team and its stakeholders are open about this.
the work and the challenges
What 3 empirical Scrum pillars allow a Sprint to work?
transparency, inspection, and adaptation
How many events does Scrum use to help with inspection?
5
Where are decisions of the Product Owner visible?
in the content and ordering of the Product Backlog, and through the inspectable Increment at the Sprint Review
When does a new Sprint start?
immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint
Successful use of Scrum depends on people becoming more proficient in living these five values:
Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage
Are Scrum teams cross-functional?
Yes
What does it mean for Scrum Teams to be cross-functional?
The members have all the skills necessary to create value each Sprint
_________ inspect the results and adjust for the next Sprint.
The Scrum Team and its stakeholders
Scrum defines three specific accountabilities within the Scrum Team:
the Developers, the Product Owner, and the Scrum Master
_____ reduces waste and focuses on the essentials.
Lean thinking
The Scrum Team consists of
one Scrum Master, one Product Owner, and Developers
What is the Scrum Team Responsible for?
all product-related activities from stakeholder collaboration, verification, maintenance, operation, experimentation, research & development.
What is the Scrum Master accountable for?
Scrum Team’s effectiveness
What are two additional ways the Scrum Master serves the organization?
Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact an empirical approach for complex work; and, ● Removing barriers between stakeholders and Scrum Teams.
How many formal events does Scrum combine for inspection and adaptation within a containing event?
4
Scrum is founded on this.
empiricism and lean thinking
The Scrum Guide contains the definition of this.
Scrum
Why are events are held at the same time and place?
to reduce complexity
Inspection enables this.
adaption
What is the containing event that combines 4 formal events for inspection and adaptation?
Sprint
The Product Owner is also accountable for effective Product Backlog management, which includes:
knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is observed
Why are Scrum Teams small?
smaller teams communicate better and are more productive
____ orders the work for a complex problem into a Product Backlog.
Product Owner
Each event in Scrum is a formal opportunity to _.
inspect and adapt Scrum artifacts
Give the definition of Scrum.
A lightweight framework that helps people, teams and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.
What are the first two ways the Scrum Master serve the Product Owner?
By helping: find techniques for effective Product Goal definition & Backlog management; Scrum Team understand the need for clear & concise Backlog items;
What happens within the Sprint?
All the work necessary to achieve the Product Goal, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective
Can the Product Owner delegate his or her tasks?
Yes
The scrum team is a cohesive unit of professionals focused on this.
one objective at a time, the Product Goal
_ are used in Scrum to create regularity and to minimize the need for meetings not defined in Scrum.
Events
Scrum Team members ____ each other to be capable, independent people, and are respected as such by the people with whom they work.
respect
What must occur for the Product Owner to succeed?
the entire organization must respect their decisions
Scrum requires a Scrum Master to foster an environment where:
1. Work is ordered into a Product Backlog, 2. A selection of the work is turned into value in the Increment of a Sprint, 3. Results are inspected and adjusted.
If the Product Owner delegates tasks, who is held accountable for the work?
The Product Owner
Scrum events are designed to provoke this.
change
Rather than provide people with detailed instructions, the rules of Scrum does this.
guides relationships and interactions
Scrum employs this.
s an iterative, incremental approach to optimize predictability and to control risk.
_ is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team.
The Product Owner
The primary focus is on this.
the work of the Sprint
The Scrum framework is purposefully incomplete, only defining the parts required to implement _____.
Scrum theory
The Scrum Team is accountable for this.
r creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint
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