Project Management Agile and Scrum Ceremonies 2

Question 1

A Scrum Master notices that Sprint Reviews consistently run over their timebox. What is the recommended timebox for a Sprint Review in a one-month Sprint?

Accepted Answer

4 hours

Answer

The Scrum Guide specifies a maximum of 4 hours for a Sprint Review in a one-month Sprint, with shorter Sprints having proportionally shorter reviews.

Question 2

Which Scrum ceremony is primarily focused on creating a shared understanding of the work needed to achieve the Sprint Goal?

Accepted Answer

Sprint Planning

Answer

Sprint Planning creates shared understanding by defining the Sprint Goal and selecting and decomposing Product Backlog items into actionable Sprint Backlog tasks.

Question 3

During a Sprint Retrospective, a team uses the 'Start, Stop, Continue' format. Which category would 'pair programming sessions' most likely fall into if the team wants to adopt it going forward?

Accepted Answer

Start

Answer

Practices the team wants to adopt that they haven't tried yet belong in the 'Start' category of the Start, Stop, Continue retrospective format.

Question 4

A product owner is unavailable for Sprint Planning. What should the Scrum Master do?

Accepted Answer

Cancel the Sprint Planning and reschedule

Answer

Sprint Planning requires the Product Owner to clarify backlog items and accept the Sprint Goal, so it should be rescheduled rather than held without them.

Question 5

What is the primary output of Sprint Planning?

Accepted Answer

Sprint Backlog and Sprint Goal

Answer

Sprint Planning produces the Sprint Backlog (selected items and a plan for delivering them) and a Sprint Goal that provides cohesive direction.

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Project Management Agile and Scrum Ceremonies 2