Jira Jira Boards and Agile 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What are the two main types of boards available in Jira Software?
- Kanban and Waterfall
- Scrum and Kanban (Correct answer)
- Scrum and SAFe
- Agile and Classic
Correct answer: Scrum and Kanban
Jira Software offers Scrum boards for sprint-based work and Kanban boards for continuous flow work.
Question 2: What is the Backlog in a Jira Scrum project?
- A list of completed issues
- A prioritized list of issues not yet in a sprint (Correct answer)
- A report of unresolved bugs
- A dashboard showing team velocity
Correct answer: A prioritized list of issues not yet in a sprint
The Backlog is where unplanned issues are stored and prioritized before being pulled into a sprint.
Question 3: In Jira, what is a sprint?
- A time-boxed iteration during which a team completes a set of work (Correct answer)
- A type of issue for tracking bugs
- A workflow status for in-progress work
- A filter for high-priority issues
Correct answer: A time-boxed iteration during which a team completes a set of work
A sprint is a fixed-duration period typically 1 to 4 weeks during which a team works to complete committed issues.
Question 4: What does the Sprint Goal field capture in Jira?
- The estimated hours for all sprint issues
- The objective the team aims to achieve during the sprint (Correct answer)
- The list of bugs to fix
- The velocity target for the sprint
Correct answer: The objective the team aims to achieve during the sprint
The Sprint Goal describes the business objective the team is working toward during that sprint.
Question 5: What is a Kanban board's primary constraint mechanism in Jira?
- Sprint length
- WIP limits (Correct answer)
- Story point caps
- Team capacity rules
Correct answer: WIP limits
Kanban boards use WIP limits to restrict how many issues can be in a column at once, preventing bottlenecks.
Question 6: Which Jira board feature shows how much work remains in a sprint over time?
- Velocity Chart
- Burndown Chart (Correct answer)
- Cumulative Flow Diagram
- Control Chart
Correct answer: Burndown Chart
The Burndown Chart plots remaining work against time, showing whether the team is on track to complete the sprint.
Jira Jira Boards and Agile 1
What are the two main types of boards available in Jira Software?