Agile and Scrum Ceremonies Flashcards
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A Scrum Team has just completed a two-week sprint. During the Sprint Retrospective, the developers complain that the Product Owner was frequently unavailable, leading to significant delays in clarifying requirements. Which of the following is the MOST appropriate outcome for this ceremony?
Answer: An action item is created for the Scrum Master and Product Owner to agree on specific, daily office hours for the PO to be available to the team.
The purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is for the team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint. The most appropriate outcome is a concrete, actionable improvement, such as establishing dedicated time for the Product Owner to be available. Escalating to a manager is not the first step, changing the sprint length doesn't solve the communication problem, and telling developers to guess is counterproductive to building a quality product.
What is the primary purpose of the Daily Scrum?
Answer: To inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and create a plan for the next 24 hours.
The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers of the Scrum Team to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog as necessary, adjusting the upcoming planned work for the next day. It is not a status meeting for external stakeholders. While it may identify impediments, it is not the forum for detailed problem-solving.
Which of the following are the two essential outputs of the Sprint Planning ceremony?
Answer: The Sprint Goal and the Sprint Backlog.
Sprint Planning results in two key artifacts: The Sprint Goal, which is a high-level objective for the Sprint, and the Sprint Backlog, which is the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint plus a plan for delivering them.
During a Sprint Review, the Scrum Team demonstrates a new feature to key stakeholders. The stakeholders are impressed but provide feedback that a different workflow would be more valuable to end-users. What is the MOST appropriate next step?
Answer: The Product Owner should thank the stakeholders for their feedback and consider adding it to the Product Backlog for future prioritization.
The purpose of the Sprint Review is to inspect the increment and adapt the Product Backlog based on stakeholder feedback. The Product Owner is responsible for managing the Product Backlog, so the correct action is for them to take the feedback and determine how it should be prioritized against other work.
According to the Scrum Guide, what is the maximum recommended timebox for a Sprint Retrospective for a one-month sprint?
Answer: 3 hours
The Scrum Guide timeboxes the Sprint Retrospective to a maximum of three hours for a one-month Sprint. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter.
A Product Owner and the Developers are collaborating to add details, estimates, and order to items in the Product Backlog. This is not a formal, time-boxed event but an ongoing activity throughout the sprint. This activity is best known as:
Answer: Backlog Refinement
Product Backlog refinement is the act of breaking down and further defining Product Backlog items into smaller, more precise items. It's an ongoing activity where details, estimates, and order are added to Product Backlog items. The Scrum Guide suggests this usually consumes no more than 10% of the Development Team's capacity.