Agile and Scrum Ceremonies Flashcards
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A Product Owner wants to cancel a Sprint. Under what condition does the Scrum Guide permit Sprint cancellation?
Answer: When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete
Only the Product Owner can cancel a Sprint, and only when the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete due to changed priorities, business conditions, or company direction.
In SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework), what ceremony replaces the individual Sprint Review at the program level?
Answer: System Demo
The System Demo in SAFe is the program-level equivalent of the Sprint Review, where all Agile Release Train teams demonstrate integrated working software.
What three questions traditionally structure the Daily Scrum?
Answer: What did I do yesterday, what will I do today, are there any impediments?
The traditional Daily Scrum uses three questions: what was accomplished yesterday, what will be done today, and what impediments exist — though the Scrum Guide now allows any structure that meets the goal.
A Scrum Master observes that the team's Sprint Retrospectives produce action items that are never completed. What is the best response?
Answer: Add retrospective action items to the Sprint Backlog
Adding retrospective improvement actions to the Sprint Backlog makes them visible, tracked, and prioritized alongside other work, increasing the chance of completion.
Which Scrum event provides the opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect the Definition of Done and improve it?
Answer: Sprint Retrospective
The Sprint Retrospective is where the team inspects their processes, tools, and quality standards — including reviewing and strengthening the Definition of Done.
An Agile coach recommends 'timeboxing' all meetings. What is the primary benefit of timeboxing Scrum ceremonies?
Answer: It creates urgency and prevents waste from open-ended discussions
Timeboxing creates a sense of urgency that focuses discussion, prevents rambling conversations, and respects team members' time — a core Scrum discipline.
During Sprint Planning, the Development Team determines they cannot complete all items the Product Owner wants. What should happen?
Answer: The team negotiates scope with the Product Owner to fit the Sprint capacity
The Development Team owns the commitment to the Sprint Backlog and negotiates scope with the Product Owner to ensure the Sprint Goal is achievable within capacity.