PSM I Flashcards
PSM I
What are the different parts Scrum is made of?
Scrum is process framework made up by the Scrum Team and the associated roles, event, artifacts and the rules that bind them together.
Short definition of Scrum
A framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value.
What kind of work can be addressed with Scrum?
Complex adaptive problems.
What is the foundational principle of Scrum?
Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory, or empiricism.
Which are the three pillars or Scrum?
Transparency, inspection and adaption.
What is the goal of inspection?
Finding undesirable variances.
What does transparency involve?
Visibility of significant aspects to those responsible for the outcome. These aspects need to be defined by a common standard, e.g. the Definition of Done.
What does adaption entail?
When inspection determines an unacceptable deviation adaption defines the necessary changes to minimise further deviation.
Which events support adaption?
Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective.
Which are the five core values in Scrum?
Commitment, Courage, Focus, Openness and Respect.
Which are the roles of a Scrum Team?
Product Owner, Development Team and Scrum Master.
What are the attributes of a Scrum Team?
A Scrum Team is cross functional and self-organising.
How do Scrum Teams deliver?
Scrum Teams deliver iteratively and incrementally, maximising opportunities for feedback.
What is the key responsibility of a Product Owner?
The Product Owner is the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog.
What does managing the Product Backlog entail?
# Clearly expressing Product Backlog items; # Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions; # Optimising the value of the work the Development Team performs; # Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum - Team will work on next; and, # Ensuring the Development Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed.
What is the Development Team?
The Development Team consists of professionals who do the work of delivering a potentially releasable Increment of “Done” product at the end of each Sprint.
What is the optimal size of a Scrum Team?
3-9, not including Product Owner and Scrum Master.
What is the role of the Scrum Master?
The Scrum Master is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. Scrum Masters do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values.
Which two key questions are answered in Sprint Planning?
Sprint Planning answers the following: # What can be delivered in the Increment resulting from the upcoming Sprint? # How will the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved?
What is the purpose of the Sprint Goal?
It is the objective of a sprint, gives guidance to the Development Team provides flexibility by defining a coherent goal that needs to be achieved.
What is the Daily Scrum’s purpose?
Current progress and trend in respect of the Sprint Goal is inspected by the team. The team’s work for the next 24 hours is planned.
Who attends the Sprint Review?
The Scrum Team, the Product Owner and key stakeholders invited by the Product Owner.
What happens during Sprint Review?
# The Scrum Team reviews how the sprint went, including problems and their solutions. # The ST presents the Done work. # The PO discusses the Product Backlog. # The group collaborates on what comes next as input to Sprint Planning. # Review of the marketplace and potential uses of the product (PO). # Review budget, timeline, product capabilities and marketplace for the next release.
What it the output of the Sprint Review?
A revised Product Backlog as input to Sprint Planning.
