CSM Agile Metrics and Continuous Improvement

Question 1

What does velocity measure in Scrum?

Accepted Answer

The average amount of work a team completes per Sprint

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The speed at which the Scrum Master facilitates meetings

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The number of bugs fixed during a Sprint

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The time taken to release software to production

Question 2

What does a Sprint burndown chart track?

Accepted Answer

The remaining work in the Sprint Backlog over time

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The number of team members available each day

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Cumulative features released to customers

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The Product Owner's backlog refinement progress

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of the Sprint Retrospective?

Accepted Answer

To inspect how the last Sprint went and identify improvements

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To review the Increment with stakeholders

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To plan the next Sprint's backlog

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To update the Definition of Done with new quality criteria

Question 4

How long is the Sprint Retrospective time-box for a one-month Sprint?

Accepted Answer

3 hours

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1 hour

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2 hours

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4 hours

Question 5

Who should attend the Sprint Retrospective?

Accepted Answer

The entire Scrum Team

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Only the Scrum Master

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The Developers and Scrum Master only

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The entire Scrum Team and key stakeholders

Question 6

What is cycle time in agile metrics?

Accepted Answer

The time from when work starts on an item to when it is delivered

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The total duration of a Sprint

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The time between Sprint Planning and the Sprint Review

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The average velocity across multiple Sprints