Agile-ish Stuff
Containing 4 values and 12 principles this document was created in 2001.
Agile Manifesto
A significant point or event in a project.
What is a milestone?
1-4 weeks
In a backlog, the smallest piece that delivers value is called __________
User story
Using the Agile methodology requires a ______________ mindset.
Growth
Name the three roles in a Scrum team.
Product Owner
Scrum Master
Development (cross-functional) team
An event that can have both positive and negative impact on a project
What is a risk?
Name 2 dangerous animals of agile project management.
Hippo, Zebra, Seagull, Wolf, Rhino, Puffin, Goose, Puma, Cobra, Yak
A recurring time-boxed event of 15 minutes, or less, for the team.
Daily Scrum (Standup)
In the 1990 film, Home Alone, what do Harry and Marv call their gang?
The wet bandits
The name Hans Gruber used as an alias when speaking to John McClane in the 1988 movie, Die Hard.
Clay. Bill Clay.
Used in both Scrum and Waterfall project management, the event that takes place at the end of a period to review what could have been done better?
What is a retro?
What City Did Starbucks Open Its First Store In 1971?
Seattle
According to the State of Agile report, one of the primary reasons organizations implement Agile is to ______________.
manage changing priorities
increase project visibility
Align Business and IT
A company that employs a mixture of agile and waterfall techniques is dubbed _________
Wagile
A set of rules or guidelines that shape the interaction of team members with each other and with employees who are external to the team.
Team Norms
What Are A Group Of Hippos Referred As?
A bloat
SMART Goals are an acronym for the following 5 important elements.
What are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-bound?
What are the 3 pillars of empiricism?
Transparency, Inspection, Adaptation
What Does A Scoville Unit Measure?
Spiciness
Name the two founders of Scrum.
Jeff Sutherland and Ken Schwaber
What are ways a firm can become more agile?
Continuous Learning
Adopt Agile methodologies
Empower teams
Foster collaboration
Monitor and Adapt
Pineapple on Pizza
No wrong answer
A term to describe the phenomenon by which unknowns decrease over time.
Cone of Uncertainty
Truckman's Team & Group Development Model identifies 4 stages of a new agile team (all ending in -ing).
Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing.