CST Scrum Values & Organizational Change Flashcards
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Which of the five Scrum values requires team members to be transparent about their work and challenges?
Answer: Openness
Openness in Scrum means the team and its stakeholders agree to be transparent about all work and the challenges with performing the work.
A CST is coaching an organization that punishes failure. Which Scrum value is most critical to establish first?
Answer: Courage
Courage enables Scrum Team members to do the right thing and work on tough problems, including challenging a blame culture.
When an organization transitions to Scrum, which change management principle best supports sustainable adoption?
Answer: Piloting with volunteer teams first
Starting with volunteer teams creates early success stories and willing change agents that help spread Scrum organically across the organization.
The Scrum value of Commitment refers to which of the following?
Answer: Dedicating oneself to the team and its goals
Commitment in Scrum means personally committing to achieving the goals of the Scrum Team, not promising specific deliverables.
Which organizational anti-pattern most directly undermines the Scrum value of Focus?
Answer: Allowing team members to work on multiple teams simultaneously
Context switching from multi-team membership fragments attention and prevents deep focus on Sprint Goals.
A CST notices an organization measuring success solely by velocity. Which systemic change should the CST recommend?
Answer: Shift metrics toward business outcomes and customer satisfaction
Velocity is an internal planning measure, not a value indicator; organizations should track outcomes that matter to customers and the business.