CAE Scrum Framework & Ceremonies 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is NOT one of the three pillars of empiricism that Scrum is founded upon?
- Transparency
- Inspection
- Collaboration (Correct answer)
- Adaptation
Correct answer: Collaboration
The three pillars of empiricism in Scrum are Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation; Collaboration is a Scrum value but not a pillar.
Question 2: During Sprint Planning, who decides how the work in the Sprint will be performed?
- The Scrum Master
- The Product Owner
- The Developers (Correct answer)
- The stakeholders
Correct answer: The Developers
The Developers are the ones who determine how to build the selected Product Backlog items during Sprint Planning.
Question 3: A new Scrum Team wants to set their first Sprint length. Which factor is most important to consider?
- Availability of stakeholders for the Sprint Review
- Complexity and risk of the work relative to how quickly they need feedback (Correct answer)
- The company's existing release cycle
- The Scrum Master's preference
Correct answer: Complexity and risk of the work relative to how quickly they need feedback
Sprint length should balance the need for feedback and learning against the complexity and risk of the work being done.
Question 4: What is the role of the Product Owner during the Daily Scrum?
- Facilitate the meeting on behalf of the Scrum Master
- Actively participate by updating the Sprint Backlog
- They typically do not need to attend unless invited by the Developers (Correct answer)
- Report progress to management
Correct answer: They typically do not need to attend unless invited by the Developers
The Daily Scrum is an event for Developers; the Product Owner may attend but is not required and does not facilitate it.
Question 5: Which Scrum artifact is directly managed and owned by the Developers during a Sprint?
- Product Backlog
- Sprint Backlog (Correct answer)
- Increment
- Release Plan
Correct answer: Sprint Backlog
The Sprint Backlog is owned and managed by the Developers and represents their plan for achieving the Sprint Goal.
Question 6: A Scrum Master notices the team's Sprint Retrospective always produces a long list of improvement items but none are ever acted upon. What should the Scrum Master do?
- Cancel future Retrospectives since they are ineffective
- Help the team commit to one or two specific, actionable improvements per Sprint (Correct answer)
- Escalate to management to enforce improvements
- Replace the Retrospective format with a written report
Correct answer: Help the team commit to one or two specific, actionable improvements per Sprint
The Scrum Master should guide the team to identify a small number of concrete improvements they can realistically act on.
Question 7: What is the correct sequence of Scrum events within a Sprint?
- Sprint Planning → Daily Scrum → Sprint Review → Sprint Retrospective (Correct answer)
- Daily Scrum → Sprint Planning → Sprint Retrospective → Sprint Review
- Sprint Planning → Sprint Review → Daily Scrum → Sprint Retrospective
- Sprint Retrospective → Sprint Planning → Daily Scrum → Sprint Review
Correct answer: Sprint Planning → Daily Scrum → Sprint Review → Sprint Retrospective
A Sprint begins with Sprint Planning, includes Daily Scrums throughout, ends with a Sprint Review, and concludes with a Sprint Retrospective.
CAE Scrum Framework & Ceremonies 3
Which of the following is NOT one of the three pillars of empiricism that Scrum is founded upon?