CST Scrum Guide & Empiricism 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is NOT listed as a Scrum Value in the Scrum Guide?
- Courage
- Efficiency (Correct answer)
- Respect
- Openness
Correct answer: Efficiency
The five Scrum Values are Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage — efficiency is not among them.
Question 2: The Scrum Guide describes Scrum as 'a lightweight framework.' What does this mean in practice?
- Scrum requires minimal documentation and ceremony
- Scrum provides only the minimum necessary rules, leaving room for the team to add techniques (Correct answer)
- Scrum eliminates all management overhead
- Scrum teams work fewer hours than traditional teams
Correct answer: Scrum provides only the minimum necessary rules, leaving room for the team to add techniques
Scrum's lightweight nature means it intentionally omits techniques and instructions beyond what is essential, empowering teams to choose their own methods.
Question 3: According to the Scrum Guide, the Definition of Done primarily serves to:
- Replace the need for testing
- Create transparency and a shared understanding of what 'complete' means (Correct answer)
- Define the acceptance criteria for each Product Backlog item
- Set the release schedule for the increment
Correct answer: Create transparency and a shared understanding of what 'complete' means
The Definition of Done creates transparency by giving everyone a shared understanding of what work must be done for an Increment to be considered complete.
Question 4: How often should Scrum Teams inspect and adapt in the Scrum framework?
- Only at Sprint boundaries
- At every Scrum event throughout the Sprint (Correct answer)
- Weekly, as part of the Daily Scrum
- At the end of the project
Correct answer: At every Scrum event throughout the Sprint
Inspection and adaptation happen continuously throughout the Sprint at every formal event, not just at Sprint boundaries.
Question 5: A new stakeholder insists on seeing detailed long-term plans and milestones before the project begins. How does the Scrum Guide's empirical approach address this?
- Scrum requires a full project plan before any Sprint can begin
- Empiricism in Scrum means plans are replaced entirely by Sprints
- Scrum encourages forecasting based on what is known now, understanding plans will evolve (Correct answer)
- Scrum forbids milestones and fixed dates under any circumstances
Correct answer: Scrum encourages forecasting based on what is known now, understanding plans will evolve
Empiricism acknowledges uncertainty and encourages transparent forecasting while recognizing that plans adapt as more is learned through doing.
Question 6: Which Scrum event specifically focuses on inspecting the Increment and adapting the Product Backlog?
- Sprint Planning
- Daily Scrum
- Sprint Review (Correct answer)
- Sprint Retrospective
Correct answer: Sprint Review
The Sprint Review is held at the end of the Sprint to inspect the Increment and, if needed, adapt the Product Backlog.
Question 7: According to the Scrum Guide, self-management means Scrum Developers:
- Report directly to the CEO instead of a project manager
- Internally decide who does the work, how, and when (Correct answer)
- Work without any accountability to the Product Owner or Scrum Master
- Manage all stakeholder relationships independently
Correct answer: Internally decide who does the work, how, and when
Self-managing teams internally decide who does what, when, and how — rather than being directed by someone outside the team.
CST Scrum Guide & Empiricism 3
Which of the following is NOT listed as a Scrum Value in the Scrum Guide?