Scrum Events

Question 1

what is the Sprint?

Answer 1

• a container for all other events

Question 2

each event in scrum is a formal opportunity to do what[2]?

Answer 2

• inspect scrum artifacts
• adapt scrum artifacts

Question 3

what are the events in scrum specifically designed to enable

Answer 3

the transparency required

Question 4

the failure to operate any events as prescribed results in what…?

Answer 4

lost opportunities to inspect and adapt

Question 5

events are used in scrum to create…?

Answer 5

regularity and minimise the need for meetings not defined in scrum

Question 6

why are all events held at the same time and place?

Answer 6

to reduce complexity

Question 7

scrum events, the sprint:
sprints are where ideas are turned into…?

Answer 7

value

Question 8

scrum events, the sprint:
how long are sprints?

Answer 8

one month or less

Question 9

scrum events, the sprint:
sprints are one month or less in order to create…?

Answer 9

consistency

Question 10

scrum events, the sprint:
a new sprint starts immediately after…?

Answer 10

the conclusion of the previous sprint

Question 11

scrum events, the sprint:
all the works that happens within sprints are necessary to achieve what?

Answer 11

the Product Goal

Question 12

scrum events, the sprint:
all the work that happens within sprints are necessary to achieve the Product Goal. what does work include[4]?

Answer 12

• sprint planning
• daily scrums
• sprint review
• sprint retrospective

Question 13

scrum events, the sprint:
how do sprints enable predictability?

Answer 13

by ensuring inspection and adaptation of progress towards Product Goal at least every calendar month

Question 14

scrum events, the sprint:
when a Sprint’s horizon is loo long, the sprint goal may become…?what will arise? what will increase?

Answer 14

• invalid
• complexity may arise
• risk may increase

Question 15

scrum events, the sprint:
shorter sprints can be employed to generate what? limit risk of what?

Answer 15

• more learning cycles
• limit risk of cost and effort to a smaller time frame

Question 16

scrum events, the sprint:
each sprint may be considered a…?

Answer 16

short project

Question 17

scrum events, the sprint:
what various practices exist to forecast progress[3]?

Answer 17

• burn downs
• burn ups
• cumulative flows

Question 18

scrum events, the sprint:
practices to forecast progress involve burn down, burn ups and cumulative flows. although these are proven useful, what does it not replace?

Answer 18

the importance of empiricism

Question 19

scrum events, the sprint:
in complex environments, what will happen is…?

Answer 19

unknown

Question 20

scrum events, the sprint:
in complex environments, what will happen is unknown. only what has already happened may be used for…?

Answer 20

forward-looking decision making

Question 21

scrum events, the sprint:
when can sprint be cancelled?

Answer 21

if the sprint goal becomes obsolete

Question 22

scrum events, the sprint:
who has the authority to cancel the sprint?

Answer 22

the Product Owner

Question 23

scrum events, sprint planning:
sprint planning initiates the sprint by what?

Answer 23

laying out the work to be performed for the Sprint

Question 24

scrum events, sprint planning:
this resulting plan is created by the collaborative work of who?

Answer 24

the entire scrum team

Question 25

scrum events, sprint planning: what does the PO ensure that attendees are prepared to discuss?

Answer 25

the most important Product Backlog items and how they map to the Product Goal

Question 26

scrum events, sprint planning: what are the 3 topics sprint planning addresses?

Answer 26

- why is this sprint valuable? - what can be done this sprint? - how will the chosen work get done?

Question 27

scrum events, sprint planning: sprint planning addresses the following topic - why is this sprint valuable? what does the product owner propose?

Answer 27

how the product could increase its value and utility in the current sprint

Question 28

scrum events, sprint planning: sprint planning addresses the following topic - why is this sprint valuable? after the PO proposes on how the product could increase its value and utility in the current sprint, what does the whole scrum team then do? that does what?

Answer 28

collaborates to define a sprint goal that communicates why the sprint is valuable to stakeholders

Question 29

scrum events, sprint planning: sprint planning addresses the following topic - why is this sprint valuable? when must the sprint goal be finalised?

Answer 29

prior to the end of sprint planning

Question 30

scrum events, sprint planning: sprint planning addresses the following topic - what can be done this sprint? through discussion with the PO, what do the developers do?

Answer 30

select items from the Product Backlog to include in the current sprint

Question 31

scrum events, sprint planning: sprint planning addresses the following topic - what can be done this sprint? through discussion with the PO, the developers select items from the Product Backlog to include in the current sprint. what may the scrum do during this process? what does this increase?

Answer 31

refine these items which increases understanding and confidence

Question 32

scrum events, sprint planning: sprint planning addresses the following topic - what can be done this sprint? selecting how much can be completed during a sprint may be challenging. how can the developers be more confident in their sprint forecasts[3]?

Answer 32

- how much they know about their past performance - how much they know about their upcoming capacity - how much they know about their definition of done

Question 33

scrum events, sprint planning: sprint planning addresses the following topic - how will the chosen work get done? for each selected Product Backlog item, what do the developers plan?

Answer 33

the work necessary to create an Increment that meets the Definition of Done

Question 34

scrum events, sprint planning: sprint planning addresses the following topic - how will the chosen work get done? for each selected product backlog item, the developers plan the work necessary to create an Increment that meets the definition of done. how is this done?

Answer 34

by decomposing the product backlog items into smaller work items of one day or less

Question 35

scrum events, sprint planning: sprint planning addresses the following topic - how will the chosen work get done? for each selected product backlog item, the developers plan the work necessary to create an Increment that meets the definition of done. this is done by decomposing the product backlog items into smaller work items of one day or less. how is this done?

Answer 35

this is done at the sole discretion of the developers - no one else tells them how to turn product backlog items into increments of value

Question 36

scrum events, sprint planning: what parts are referred together as the sprint backlog[3]?

Answer 36

- the sprint goal - the product backlog items selected for the sprint - the plan for delivering them

Question 37

scrum events, sprint planning: sprint planning is timeboxed to what for a one month sprint?

Answer 37

maximum of 8 hours

Question 38

scrum events, daily scrum: what is the purpose of the daily scrum[3]?

Answer 38

- to inspect the progress toward the Sprint Goal - adapt the Sprint Backlog as necessary - adjusting the upcoming planned work

Question 39

scrum events, daily scrum: how long is the daily scrum? who is it for?

Answer 39

- 15 minutes - for the developers of the scrum team

Question 40

scrum events, daily scrum: how is the complexity of the daily scrum reduced?

Answer 40

it is held at the same time and place every working day of the sprint

Question 41

scrum events, daily scrum: what happens in the PO or scrum master are actively working on items in the sprint backlog?

Answer 41

they participate as developers

Question 42

scrum events, daily scrum: developers can select whatever structure and techniques they want as long as what...?

Answer 42

as long as their daily scrum focuses on progress toward the sprint goal and produces an actionable plan for the next day of work

Question 43

scrum events, daily scrum: developers can select whatever structure and techniques they want as long as their daily scrum focuses on progress toward the sprint goal and produces an actionable plan for the next day of work. what does this create and improve[2]?

Answer 43

- creates focus - improves self management

Question 44

scrum events, daily scrum: what does the daily scrum help do[4]?

Answer 44

- improve communications - identify impediments - promote quick decision-making - consequently eliminate the need for other meetings

Question 45

scrum events, daily scrum: is the daily scrum the only time developers are allowed to adjust their plan?

Answer 45

no

Question 46

scrum events, daily scrum: the daily scrum is not the only time developers are allowed to adjust their plan. what else can they do?

Answer 46

they often meet throughout the day for more detailed discussions about adapting/re-planning the rest of the sprint's work

Question 47

scrum events, sprint review: what is the purpose of the sprint review[2]?

Answer 47

- inspect the outcome of the sprint - determine future adaptations

Question 48

scrum events, sprint review: in the sprint review, the scrum team presents what to who? and what is dicussed?

Answer 48

- scrum team presents their work to key stakeholders - progress towards product goal is discussed

Question 49

scrum events, sprint review: during this event what do the scrum team and stakeholders review[2]?

Answer 49

- what was accomplished in the sprint - what has changed in their environment

Question 50

scrum events, sprint review: during this event, the scrum team and stakeholders review what was accomplished in the sprint and what has changed in their environment. based on this information, what happens next[2]?

Answer 50

- attendees collaborate on what to do next - product backlog may also be adjusted to meet new opportunities

Question 51

scrum events, sprint review: the sprint review is a ___ ___, and the scrum team should avoid limiting it to a ___?

Answer 51

- working session - presentation

Question 52

scrum events, sprint review: what is the timebox of a sprint review for a one month sprint?

Answer 52

maximum of 4 hours

Question 53

scrum events, sprint retrospective: what is the purpose of the sprint retrospective[2]?

Answer 53

- increase quality - increase effectiveness

Question 54

scrum events, sprint retrospective: during this process, the scrum team inspects how the last sprint went with regards to what[5]?

Answer 54

- individuals - interactions - processes - tools - their definition of done

Question 55

scrum events, sprint retrospective: what do inspected elements often vary with?

Answer 55

the domain of work

Question 56

scrum events, sprint retrospective: assumptions that led them astray are...[2]?

Answer 56

- identified - their origins explored

Question 57

scrum events, sprint retrospective: what does the scrum team discuss during this process[3]?

Answer 57

- what went well during the sprint - what problems it encountered - how those problems were/weren't solved

Question 58

scrum events, sprint retrospective: the scrum team identifies what? to improve what?

Answer 58

the most helpful changes to improve its effectiveness

Question 59

scrum events, sprint retrospective: the scrum team identifies the most helpful changes to improve its effectiveness. the most impactful improvements are...?

Answer 59

addressed as soon as possible

Question 60

scrum events, sprint retrospective: the scrum team identifies the most helpful changes to improve its effectiveness. the most impactful improvements are addressed as soon as possible. what may they even be added to?

Answer 60

the spring backlog for the next sprint

Question 61

scrum events, sprint retrospective: what is the timebox of the sprint retrospective for a one month sprint?

Answer 61

maximum of 3 hours