Project Management Agile and Scrum Ceremonies 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What distinguishes a Sprint Retrospective from a Sprint Review in terms of audience?
- The Retrospective includes stakeholders; the Review does not
- The Review includes stakeholders; the Retrospective is for the Scrum Team only (Correct answer)
- Both include all stakeholders
- Neither includes the Product Owner
Correct answer: The Review includes stakeholders; the Retrospective is for the Scrum Team only
The Sprint Review is an open inspection where stakeholders are invited, while the Sprint Retrospective is an internal Scrum Team ceremony focused on continuous improvement.
Question 2: Which statement best describes the relationship between the Sprint Goal and Sprint Planning?
- The Sprint Goal is created after Sprint Planning ends
- The Sprint Goal is brought by the Product Owner and refined during Sprint Planning (Correct answer)
- The Sprint Goal is set by the Scrum Master based on velocity
- The Sprint Goal is optional and set only for long Sprints
Correct answer: The Sprint Goal is brought by the Product Owner and refined during Sprint Planning
The Product Owner proposes a Sprint Goal before planning, and the Scrum Team crafts the final Sprint Goal collaboratively during Sprint Planning.
Question 3: A Scrum Team completes its Increment but realizes the Sprint Goal was not fully met. What should happen at the Sprint Review?
- Cancel the Sprint Review since the goal was missed
- Skip the demo and move directly to the Retrospective
- Present what was done, discuss the gap, and adapt the Product Backlog accordingly (Correct answer)
- Extend the Sprint to meet the original goal
Correct answer: Present what was done, discuss the gap, and adapt the Product Backlog accordingly
The Sprint Review is an inspect-and-adapt event where the team presents the Increment, discusses what happened, and updates the Product Backlog based on new understanding.
Question 4: What is the maximum timebox for a Daily Scrum?
- 30 minutes
- 15 minutes (Correct answer)
- 10 minutes
- 1 hour
Correct answer: 15 minutes
The Daily Scrum is timeboxed to 15 minutes regardless of team size, promoting discipline and efficiency in daily synchronization.
Question 5: During Backlog Refinement, who is responsible for clarifying the details of Product Backlog items?
- Only the Product Owner
- Only the Development Team
- The Scrum Master and Stakeholders
- The Product Owner and Developers collaboratively (Correct answer)
Correct answer: The Product Owner and Developers collaboratively
Backlog Refinement is a collaborative activity where the Product Owner and Developers add detail, estimates, and order to Product Backlog items.
Question 6: Which Agile principle directly supports the purpose of holding frequent Sprint Reviews?
- Working software is the primary measure of progress (Correct answer)
- The best architectures emerge from self-organizing teams
- Continuous attention to technical excellence
- Business people and developers must work together daily
Correct answer: Working software is the primary measure of progress
The Agile principle that working software is the primary measure of progress directly supports Sprint Reviews, where teams demonstrate a potentially shippable Increment.
Question 7: A newly formed Scrum Team asks how long each Sprint should be. What guidance does the Scrum Guide provide?
- Exactly 2 weeks
- Between 1 and 4 weeks, chosen by the team (Correct answer)
- Between 2 and 6 weeks, chosen by the Product Owner
- 1 week only for new teams
Correct answer: Between 1 and 4 weeks, chosen by the team
The Scrum Guide recommends Sprints be one month or less, with the team choosing the specific length to maintain a consistent cadence.
Project Management Agile and Scrum Ceremonies 3
What distinguishes a Sprint Retrospective from a Sprint Review in terms of audience?