Professional Scrum Master Scrum Values and Empiricism 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What are the three pillars of empirical process control that Scrum is founded upon?
- Planning, Execution, Review
- Transparency, Inspection, Adaptation (Correct answer)
- Vision, Mission, Goals
- Communication, Collaboration, Coordination
Correct answer: Transparency, Inspection, Adaptation
Scrum's empirical approach rests on Transparency (making work visible), Inspection (examining progress), and Adaptation (adjusting when needed).
Question 2: Which Scrum event is primarily designed to support the Inspection pillar of empiricism at the end of each Sprint?
- Sprint Planning
- Daily Scrum
- Sprint Review (Correct answer)
- Sprint Retrospective
Correct answer: Sprint Review
The Sprint Review is where the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog based on what was learned.
Question 3: What does the Transparency pillar of empiricism require in a Scrum Team?
- All team members must attend every meeting
- The work, process, and progress must be visible and understood by those doing and receiving the work (Correct answer)
- The Product Owner must approve every task before work begins
- All decisions must be documented in writing
Correct answer: The work, process, and progress must be visible and understood by those doing and receiving the work
Transparency requires that significant aspects of the process are visible to those responsible for outcomes, enabling meaningful inspection and adaptation.
Question 4: When Inspection reveals that progress toward the Sprint Goal is unsatisfactory, what should happen next according to Scrum?
- The Sprint should be extended to allow more time
- Adaptation should occur as soon as possible to minimize further deviation (Correct answer)
- The Product Owner should reduce the Sprint Goal scope
- The team should wait until the Sprint Retrospective to act
Correct answer: Adaptation should occur as soon as possible to minimize further deviation
Adaptation must happen promptly when Inspection reveals a problem — delaying adaptation allows variances to compound and risks the Sprint Goal.
Question 5: How does the Daily Scrum support empiricism?
- It provides a daily status report to management
- It allows Developers to inspect Sprint progress and adapt their plan for the next 24 hours (Correct answer)
- It gives the Scrum Master a chance to assign tasks
- It replaces the need for a Sprint Burndown chart
Correct answer: It allows Developers to inspect Sprint progress and adapt their plan for the next 24 hours
The Daily Scrum is an Inspection and Adaptation event where Developers examine progress toward the Sprint Goal and adjust their work plan accordingly.
Question 6: Which artifact provides the primary source of transparency for the overall product direction and remaining work?
- Sprint Backlog
- Increment
- Product Backlog (Correct answer)
- Definition of Done
Correct answer: Product Backlog
The Product Backlog is a transparent, ordered list of everything needed to improve the product and is the single source of work for the Scrum Team.
Professional Scrum Master Scrum Values and Empiricism 2
What are the three pillars of empirical process control that Scrum is founded upon?