Agile Project Management Scrum Events and Artifacts 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the time-box for Sprint Planning in a one-month Sprint?
- Eight hours (Correct answer)
- Four hours
- Two hours
- Twelve hours
Correct answer: Eight hours
Sprint Planning is time-boxed to a maximum of eight hours for a one-month Sprint.
Question 2: Which topic is NOT addressed during Sprint Planning?
- What process the team should adopt next year (Correct answer)
- Why the Sprint is valuable
- What can be Done this Sprint
- How the chosen work will get done
Correct answer: What process the team should adopt next year
Sprint Planning addresses the why, what, and how of the Sprint, not long-term process strategy.
Question 3: The Sprint Backlog is a commitment toward which target?
- The Sprint Goal (Correct answer)
- The Product Goal
- The Definition of Done
- The release date
Correct answer: The Sprint Goal
The Sprint Goal is the single objective the Sprint Backlog commits to.
Question 4: Who owns the Sprint Backlog?
- The Developers (Correct answer)
- The Scrum Master
- The Product Owner
- Management
Correct answer: The Developers
The Sprint Backlog is a plan by and for the Developers.
Question 5: What happens to a Product Backlog item that does not meet the Definition of Done at Sprint end?
- It returns to the Product Backlog (Correct answer)
- It is released anyway
- It is deleted
- It automatically rolls into the next Sprint Backlog
Correct answer: It returns to the Product Backlog
Work not meeting the Definition of Done cannot be released and returns to the Product Backlog.
Question 6: What is the maximum duration of a single Sprint?
- One month or less (Correct answer)
- Three months
- Two months
- Six weeks
Correct answer: One month or less
Sprints are fixed length events of one month or less to create consistency.
Question 7: During the Daily Scrum, the Developers may do which of the following?
- Adjust the Sprint Backlog as needed (Correct answer)
- Change the Sprint Goal
- Extend the Sprint length
- Reassign the Product Owner role
Correct answer: Adjust the Sprint Backlog as needed
Developers can adjust the Sprint Backlog at any time, including during the Daily Scrum.
Agile Project Management Scrum Events and Artifacts 3
What is the time-box for Sprint Planning in a one-month Sprint?