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What is Scrum?

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A lightweight framework that helps people, teams, and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.

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Who is responsible for ordering the work in Scrum?

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The Product Owner.

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What does the Scrum Team do during a Sprint?

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Turns a selection of the work into an Increment of value.

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What are the three pillars of Scrum?

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  • Transparency
  • Inspection
  • Adaptation
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What is the purpose of transparency in Scrum?

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To make the emergent process and work visible to those performing and receiving the work.

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What is the role of inspection in Scrum?

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To frequently inspect Scrum artifacts and progress toward agreed goals to detect undesirable variances.

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What is adaptation in the context of Scrum?

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Adjusting the process or materials as soon as possible if any aspects deviate outside acceptable limits.

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List the five values that Scrum Team members must embody.

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  • Commitment
  • Focus
  • Openness
  • Respect
  • Courage
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What is the fundamental unit of Scrum?

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A small team of people, known as the Scrum Team.

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What are the roles within a Scrum Team?

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  • Scrum Master
  • Product Owner
  • Developers
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What is the accountability of Developers in Scrum?

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  • Creating a plan for the Sprint (Sprint Backlog)
  • Instilling quality by adhering to a Definition of Done
  • Adapting their plan each day toward the Sprint Goal
  • Holding each other accountable as professionals
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What is the main responsibility of the Product Owner?

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Maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team.

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True or False: The Product Owner can be a committee.

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False.

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What is the Scrum Master’s role?

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Establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide and helping everyone understand Scrum theory and practice.

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What is the purpose of the Sprint in Scrum?

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To create consistency and turn ideas into value.

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How long can a Sprint last?

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One month or less.

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What happens during Sprint Planning?

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The Scrum Team collaboratively lays out the work to be performed for the Sprint.

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Fill in the blank: The Daily Scrum is a _______ event.

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15-minute

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What is the purpose of the Sprint Review?

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To inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations.

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What does the Sprint Retrospective focus on?

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Planning ways to increase quality and effectiveness.

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What are Scrum artifacts designed to maximize?

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Transparency of key information.

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What is the Product Backlog?

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An emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product.

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What commitment is associated with the Product Backlog?

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The Product Goal.

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What does the Product Goal describe?

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A future state of the product serving as a target for the Scrum Team to plan against.

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What is Product Backlog refinement?
The act of breaking down and further defining Product Backlog items into smaller, more precise items (thin slice) ## Footnote This is an ongoing activity to add details such as description, order, and size.
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Who is responsible for sizing the Product Backlog items?
The Developers who will be doing the work ## Footnote The Product Owner may influence the Developers by helping them understand and select trade-offs.
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What does the Product Goal describe?
A future state of the product which serves as a target for the Scrum Team to plan against ## Footnote The Product Goal is in the Product Backlog.
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What is a product considered to be?
A vehicle to deliver value with a clear boundary, known stakeholders, and well-defined users or customers ## Footnote A product could be a service, a physical product, or something more abstract. Value, boundary, stakeholders, customers
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What is the Sprint Backlog composed of?
The Sprint Goal, the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint, and an actionable plan for delivering the Increment ## Footnote The Sprint Backlog is a plan by and for the Developers.
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What is the purpose of the Sprint Backlog?
To provide a highly visible, real-time picture of the work that Developers plan to accomplish during the Sprint ## Footnote It is updated throughout the Sprint as more is learned.
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What is the Sprint Goal?
The single objective for the Sprint ## Footnote It is a commitment by the Developers that provides flexibility in terms of the exact work needed to achieve it.
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When is the Sprint Goal created?
During the Sprint Planning event ## Footnote It is then added to the Sprint Backlog.
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What is an Increment in Scrum?
A concrete stepping stone toward the Product Goal that is additive to all prior Increments ## Footnote Each Increment must be usable to provide value.
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How many Increments may be created within a Sprint?
Multiple Increments ## Footnote The sum of the Increments is presented at the Sprint Review.
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What must work meet to be considered part of an Increment?
The Definition of Done ## Footnote Work cannot be considered part of an Increment unless it meets this definition.
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What is the Definition of Done?
A formal description of the state of the Increment when it meets the quality measures required for the product ## Footnote It creates transparency by providing a shared understanding of completed work.
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What happens if a Product Backlog item does not meet the Definition of Done?
It cannot be released or presented at the Sprint Review and returns to the Product Backlog for future consideration ## Footnote The Definition of Done must be followed by all Scrum Teams if it is part of organizational standards.
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How do Developers handle Definition of Done when multiple teams work together on a product?
They are required to conform to the Definition of Done ## Footnote Multiple Scrum Teams working together on a product must mutually define and comply with the same Definition of Done.
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What is a Burn-down Chart?
A chart that shows the amount of work remaining in a backlog over time. ## Footnote It plots time on the horizontal axis and work remaining on the vertical axis.
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What does a Burn-up Chart represent?
A chart that shows the amount of work completed over time. ## Footnote It plots time on the horizontal axis and work completed on the vertical axis.
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Define Coherence in the context of Product Backlog items.
The quality of the relationship between certain Product Backlog items making them worthy of consideration as a whole.
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What is Daily Scrum?
A 15-minute time-boxed event for Developers to plan work for the next 24 hours and optimize team collaboration.
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What is the Definition of Done?
A formal description of the state of the Increment when it meets the quality measures required for the product. Once definition of done is met, the increment is born.
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Who is considered a Developer in a Scrum Team?
Any member of a Scrum Team committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint.
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What does Emergence refer to?
The process of new facts or knowledge coming into existence or prominence unexpectedly.
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Define Empiricism.
The philosophy that all knowledge originates in experience and observations.
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What are Engineering standards?
A shared set of development and technology standards applied by Developers to create releasable Increments.
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What is a Forecast (of functionality)?
The selection of items from the Product Backlog deemed feasible for implementation in a Sprint.
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What is an Increment in Scrum?
The complete and valuable work produced by the Developers during a Sprint.
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Define Product Backlog.
An ordered list of the work to be done to create, maintain, and sustain a product.
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What is Product Backlog refinement?
The activity in a Sprint through which the Product Owner and Developers add granularity to the Product Backlog.
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Who is the Product Owner?
The role in Scrum accountable for maximizing the value of a product.
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What is the Product Goal?
Describes a future state of the product serving as a target for the Scrum Team to plan against.
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What does 'Ready' mean in Scrum?
A shared understanding of the preferred level of description of Product Backlog items introduced at Sprint Planning.
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Define Scrum.
A lightweight framework that helps people, teams, and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems.
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What is a Scrum Board?
A physical board used to visualize information for the Scrum Team, often for managing Sprint Backlog.
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What is the Scrum Guide™?
The definition of Scrum, written by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland.
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What is the role of the Scrum Master?
Accountable for guiding, coaching, teaching, and assisting a Scrum Team in understanding and using Scrum.
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What constitutes a Scrum Team?
A self-managing team consisting of one Scrum Master, one Product Owner, and Developers.
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What are Scrum Values?
Fundamental values underpinning the Scrum framework: commitment, focus, openness, respect, and courage.
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What does self-managing mean in Scrum?
Teams decide internally who does what, when, and how.
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Define a Sprint.
A time-boxed event in Scrum that serves as a container for other Scrum events and activities.
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What is the Sprint Backlog?
An overview of the development work to realize a Sprint’s goal, typically a forecast of functionality.
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What is the Sprint Goal?
A short expression of the purpose of a Sprint, often addressing a business problem.
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What is the purpose of Sprint Planning?
To inspect the work from the Product Backlog that’s most valuable to be done next and design it into the Sprint backlog.
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What is the Sprint Retrospective?
An event to inspect the past Sprint and plan for improvements for future Sprints.
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What occurs during the Sprint Review?
The Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the Increment of product and assess the impact of the work performed.
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Who are Stakeholders in Scrum?
Persons external to the Scrum Team with specific interest and knowledge of a product needed for incremental discovery.
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What is Technical Debt?
The overhead of maintaining the product, often caused by less than ideal design decisions.
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What are the Scrum pillars?
Transparency, inspection, and adaptation.
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Define Velocity in Scrum.
An indication of the amount of Product Backlog turned into an Increment during a Sprint.
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Individuals and interactions over…
Processes and tools
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Working software over…
Comprehensive documentation
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Customer collaboration over…
Contract negotiation
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Responding to change over…
Following a plan

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