CAE User Story Development & Refinement 3

Question 1

Which story-splitting technique divides a story based on the type of data being processed?

Accepted Answer

Split by data variations

Answer

Splitting by data variations creates separate stories for different data types or inputs, such as handling domestic vs. international addresses.

Question 2

A product owner wants to write acceptance criteria using Given-When-Then format. What is the 'When' clause used for?

Accepted Answer

Specifying the action or event that triggers the behavior

Answer

In Given-When-Then, the 'When' clause captures the specific action, event, or trigger that the acceptance criterion is testing.

Question 3

A scrum team repeatedly discovers new acceptance criteria for stories during the sprint. What refinement practice would reduce this?

Accepted Answer

Invest more time in pre-sprint backlog refinement sessions

Answer

Thorough pre-sprint refinement reduces mid-sprint surprises by flushing out hidden requirements before the team commits to a story.

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a non-functional requirement that should be captured in a user story's acceptance criteria?

Accepted Answer

The page must load within two seconds on a 4G connection

Answer

Performance constraints like load time are non-functional requirements (quality attributes) that must appear in acceptance criteria to be testable.

Question 5

What is the recommended frequency for backlog refinement in Scrum?

Accepted Answer

Continuously throughout the sprint, totaling no more than 10% of the team's capacity

Answer

Scrum recommends ongoing refinement throughout the sprint with a guideline of spending no more than 10% of team capacity on it.

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