Mixed Deck — All SCRUM Topics Flashcards

What happens to a Scrum event if its purpose is achieved before the timebox ends?

Answer: The event can end early

Events can end as soon as their purpose is achieved; the timebox is a maximum, not a minimum.

How does refinement support the empirical pillar of transparency?

Answer: It clarifies items so the work is well understood

Clear, refined items make the backlog transparent and easier to plan against.

An organization renames roles and drops the Retrospective but calls it Scrum. Theory says this is what?

Answer: Not Scrum, since the framework is immutable

Scrum's framework is immutable; while you can implement only parts, the result is not Scrum.

Which of the following best describes the Product Goal's relationship to the other Scrum artifacts and commitments?

Answer: It is a long-term objective that gives context to the Product Backlog and guides the creation of Sprint Goals.

The Product Goal is the long-term objective for the Scrum Team and resides in the Product Backlog, providing context and a target to plan against. Each Sprint Goal is a stepping stone toward the Product Goal. The Product Goal guides the ordering of the Product Backlog and the purpose of each Sprint, it is not simply a sum of Sprint Goals or a fixed contract.

When would a Sprint typically be cancelled?

Answer: When the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete

A Sprint may be cancelled if the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.

During a Sprint, the Product Owner asks the Developers to add a new high-priority item mid-Sprint. What is the correct response?

Answer: Negotiate scope; the Sprint Backlog can be renegotiated with the Developers as more is learned

The Sprint Backlog scope may be clarified and renegotiated with the Developers as needed, without endangering the Sprint Goal.

How does the Sprint Goal help the Developers during the Sprint?

Answer: It provides guidance on why they are building the Increment and a focus for decisions

The Sprint Goal gives the Developers a shared focus and guidance for decisions during the Sprint.

Which statement best captures 'servant leadership' as applied to the Scrum Master?

Answer: Serving the team's needs while helping them achieve goals

Servant leadership means the Scrum Master focuses on the team's growth and needs so they can deliver value.

At the Sprint Review, the Product Owner primarily:

Answer: Discusses progress toward the Product Goal and collaborates with stakeholders on what to do next

The Sprint Review inspects the Increment and adapts the backlog with stakeholders, led by the Product Owner.

A Scrum Master is asked by a manager for individual performance metrics on each Developer. The best response is to:

Answer: Explain Scrum emphasizes team accountability and redirect to team outcomes

Scrum focuses on the team as a unit, so the Scrum Master educates managers about team-based accountability.

Who is allowed to add items to the Product Backlog?

Answer: Anyone, but the Product Owner remains accountable for it

Anyone can request changes, but the Product Owner decides and is accountable for the content.

Which of the following statements regarding a Sprint cancellation is false? (Choose the two best responses)

Answer: A Sprint can be cancelled when the Sprint time-box is over.

A Sprint cannot be cancelled once its time-box is over; at that point, it has either concluded or failed. Sprint cancellation occurs *before* the time-box ends, typically when the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete. The Product Owner is the only one with the authority to cancel a Sprint, although they may be influenced by other Scrum Team members or stakeholders.

Which is NOT an appropriate Scrum Master activity?

Answer: Assigning Sprint Backlog tasks to specific Developers

Developers self-manage and decide who works on what; the Scrum Master does not assign tasks.

A stakeholder wants daily detailed status reports outside Scrum events. What is the best approach?

Answer: Use the transparency of Scrum artifacts so progress is visible without extra reporting

Scrum's artifacts and their transparency provide progress information without imposing extra reporting burdens.

If a stakeholder bypasses the Product Owner to add backlog items directly, what should happen?

Answer: The change is routed through the Product Owner

All changes to the Product Backlog go through the Product Owner, who is the single source of ordering and value decisions.

Which of the following lists the five official Scrum Values as described in the Scrum Guide?

Answer: Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage

The Scrum Guide explicitly defines the five Scrum Values as Commitment, Focus, Openness, Respect, and Courage. These values are the foundation upon which the Scrum pillars of Transparency, Inspection, and Adaptation are built and are essential for a successful Scrum Team.

The Sprint Goal, the selected Product Backlog items, and the plan for delivering them together form which artifact?

Answer: The Sprint Backlog

These three elements together comprise the Sprint Backlog.

Which of the following is the BEST description of the Product Backlog?

Answer: An emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product.

The Scrum Guide defines the Product Backlog as an emergent, ordered list of what is needed to improve the product. It is the single source of work undertaken by the Scrum Team. It is not static and contains more than just technical tasks or bug fixes.

Complex adaptive problems are best addressed in Scrum through what?

Answer: Iterative and incremental delivery

Scrum addresses complex problems via iterative, incremental work that optimizes predictability and risk.

What happens if a Product Backlog item does not meet the Definition of Done at the end of a Sprint?

Answer: It is returned to the Product Backlog for future consideration

Items that do not meet the Definition of Done cannot be released or presented at the Sprint Review and must be returned to the Product Backlog.