SCRUM Flashcards
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What happens to a Product Backlog item that is partially complete at the end of a Sprint?
Answer: It returns to the Product Backlog and is re-estimated and re-prioritized
Incomplete items go back to the Product Backlog for the Product Owner to re-order and re-estimate.
Which statement best describes the Scrum Master's role?
Answer: A true leader who serves the Scrum Team and organization
The Scrum Master is accountable for the team's effectiveness as a true leader serving the Scrum Team and organization.
When should Product Backlog refinement occur?
Answer: As an ongoing activity throughout the Sprint
Refinement is an ongoing activity to add detail and order to Product Backlog items.
What is the result of every Sprint?
Answer: A potentially releasable Increment that meets the Definition of Done
Each Sprint produces at least one usable Increment that meets the Definition of Done.
Can an Increment be delivered to stakeholders before the Sprint ends?
Answer: Yes, multiple Increments may be created and delivered within a Sprint
Multiple Increments may be created within a Sprint and delivered whenever they provide value.
What is empiricism in Scrum based on?
Answer: Transparency, inspection, and adaptation
Scrum is founded on empiricism, asserting knowledge comes from experience via transparency, inspection, and adaptation.
If the Definition of Done is set by organizational standards, what must the Scrum Team do?
Answer: Follow it as a minimum and may add stricter criteria
When organizational standards exist, teams follow them as a minimum and may add more stringent criteria.