Scrum Theory
What values are the Scrum methodology Founded on?
A: empiricism and lean thinking
Name one of the five Scrum values.
What is Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, or Courage?
This role helps the team work better, fixes problems that slow them down, and teaches everyone how to use Scrum correctly.
What is the Product Owner?
This event starts the Sprint and sets the plan for what the team will deliver.
What is Sprint Planning?
What are the three core artifacts defined by Scrum?
A — Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog, Increment
What type of approach does the Scrum take when faced with a problem/task
A: an iterative, incremental approach
Which value encourages team members to speak honestly about progress and problems they may have?
What is Openness?
This accountability coaches the team, removes impediments, and ensures Scrum is understood.
Who is the Scrum Master?
This event happens every day and helps the Developers inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal.
What is the Daily Scrum?
B — Product Backlog
What happens if a task is not completed by the end of a sprint?
A: Reflection is done, and the task is placed back into the product backlog for a future sprints
This value helps team members take on difficult challenges with no fear.
What is Courage?
These team members turn Product Backlog Items into a usable “Done” Increment each Sprint.
Who are the Developers?
This event is held at the end of the Sprint to inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog.
What is the Sprint Review?
A — Selected Product Backlog items + a plan for delivering them
How long is a sprint allowed to last?
A: 4 weeks max, 1 week min
This value makes it clear that everyone on the team needs to be kind and treat each other with politeness.
What Is Respect?
This group (all three accountabilities together) is responsible for delivering a valuable, usable Increment every Sprint.
What is the Scrum Team?
This event is a team-focused reflection where the Scrum Team discusses how to improve for the next Sprint.
What is the Sprint Retrospective?
What does the “Increment” artifact represent at the end of a Sprint?
C — The sum of all completed Product Backlog items (this Sprint + previous), meeting the Definition of Done
500: What is the end goal of a scrum team?
A: Creating a team of developers that can think critically as individuals
This Scrum value supports delivering the highest quality work while minimizing distractions.
What is Focus?
True or False: The Product Owner and Scrum Master may also serve as Developers as long as they still fulfill their primary accountability.
True.
This event contains all other Scrum events and lasts a fixed timebox of one month or less.
What is the Sprint?
B — To provide transparency and a shared basis for inspection and adaptation