Scrum

Question 1

What is Scrum?

Answer 1

Scrum is a framework for developing, delivering, and sustaining complex products

Question 2

What does Scrum consist of?

Answer 2

Roles
Events
Artifacts
Rules

Question 3

Definition of Scrum

Answer 3

A framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value

Question 4

What theory is behind Scrum?

Answer 4

Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory, or empiricism. Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is known.

Question 5

Three pillars of Scrum

Answer 5

Transparency
Inspection
Adaptation

Question 6

What does transparency mean?

Answer 6

Significant aspects of the process must be visible to those responsible for the outcome. Transparency requires those aspects be defined by a common standard so observers share a common understanding of what is being seen. E.g. definition of done

Question 7

What does Inspection mean?

Answer 7

Scrum users must frequently inspect Scrum artifacts and progress toward a Sprint Goal to detect undesirable variances

Question 8

What does Adaptation mean?

Answer 8

If an inspector determines that one or more aspects of a process deviate outside acceptable limits, and that the resulting product will be unacceptable, the process or the material being processed must be adjusted. An adjustment must be made as soon as possible to minimize further deviation.

Question 9

What are the Scrum values?

Answer 9

Commitment
Courage
Focus
Openness
Respect

Question 10

What are the roles within a Scrum team?

Answer 10

Product Owner, Development Team, Scrum Master

Question 11

How can Scrum teams be described?

Answer 11

The Scrum Team consists of a Product Owner, the Development Team, and a Scrum Master. Scrum Teams are self-organizing and cross-functional. Self-organizing teams choose how best to accomplish their work, rather than being directed by others outside the team. Cross-functional teams have all competencies needed to accomplish the work without depending on others not part of the team

Question 12

What is the Product Owner?

Answer 12

Responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from work of the Development Team.

Question 13

What does the Product Owner do?

Answer 13

Managing the Product Backlog: expressing items, ordering items, optimizing value of the work of the Dev Team, ensure that backlog is visible, transparent, ensures that Dev team understands backlog

Question 14

What does the Dev Team do?

Answer 14

Create working increments. They are self-organizing, cross-functional, no titles, no sub-teams

Question 15

How big is the Dev team?

Answer 15

3-9 members

Question 16

What is the Scrum Master?

Answer 16

Responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide.
Helps those outside the Scrum Team understand which of their interactions with the Scrum Team are helpful and which aren’t.

Question 17

What does the Scrum Master do for the Product Owner?

Answer 17

• Ensuring that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the Scrum Team as well as possible;
• Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management;
• Helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items;
• Understanding product planning in an empirical environment;
• Ensuring the Product Owner knows how to arrange the Product Backlog to maximize value;
• Understanding and practicing agility; and,
• Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed.

Question 18

What does the Scrum Master do for the Dev Team?

Answer 18

Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality;
• Helping the Development Team to create high-value products;
• Removing impediments to the Development Team’s progress;
• Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed; and,
• Coaching the Development Team in organizational environments in which Scrum is not yet fully adopted and understood

Question 19

What does the Scrum Master do for the Organization?

Answer 19

Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption;
• Planning Scrum implementations within the organization;
• Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact Scrum and empirical product development;
• Causing change that increases the productivity of the Scrum Team; and,
• Working with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization.

Question 20

What is the Sprint?

Answer 20

a time-box of one month or less during which a “Done”, useable, and potentially releasable product Increment is created