Scrum Theory and Principles Flashcards
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Which of the three pillars of empiricism does a Sprint Review primarily support?
Answer: Inspection
The Sprint Review is an inspection event where stakeholders and the Scrum Team inspect the Increment and progress toward the Product Goal.
Scrum is founded on empirical process control theory. What does this mean in practice?
Answer: Knowledge comes from experience and decisions are based on what is observed
Empiricism means knowledge emerges from actual experience and observation, so Scrum teams make decisions based on what they observe rather than speculation.
What is the primary purpose of the Sprint Retrospective in the context of Scrum's empirical pillars?
Answer: To adapt the team's processes and practices for future Sprints
The Sprint Retrospective is focused on adaptation — the team identifies improvements to their processes and plans to implement them.
A Scrum Team is debating whether to shorten their Sprint length. Which Scrum value best supports making this decision through experimentation?
Answer: Courage
Courage supports Scrum Team members doing the right thing and working on tough problems, including trying new approaches even when uncertain.
In Scrum, what does 'transparency' require from the Scrum artifacts?
Answer: They must be visible and understandable to all who inspect them
Transparency requires that artifacts and important information are visible and understood by everyone with a stake in the outcome.
Which statement best describes the Scrum framework's approach to complexity?
Answer: It uses a lightweight structure to address complex adaptive problems
Scrum is a lightweight framework designed to help teams address complex adaptive problems while delivering valuable products.
The Development Team discovers mid-Sprint that a key assumption was wrong. According to Scrum values, what should they do?
Answer: Raise the issue transparently and adapt their plan with the Product Owner
Transparency and openness require surfacing problems immediately, and empiricism demands adaptation when new information is discovered.