SCRUM Artifacts and Commitments 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the commitment associated with the Product Backlog?
- Product Goal (Correct answer)
- Sprint Goal
- Definition of Done
- Increment
Correct answer: Product Goal
The Product Goal is the commitment for the Product Backlog and describes a future state of the product.
Question 2: What is the commitment associated with the Sprint Backlog?
- Sprint Goal (Correct answer)
- Product Goal
- Definition of Done
- Release Plan
Correct answer: Sprint Goal
The Sprint Goal is the single objective for the Sprint and is the commitment of the Sprint Backlog.
Question 3: What is the commitment associated with the Increment?
- Definition of Done (Correct answer)
- Sprint Goal
- Product Goal
- Velocity
Correct answer: Definition of Done
The Definition of Done is the commitment for the Increment, ensuring transparency about quality.
Question 4: Why were commitments introduced for each artifact in Scrum?
- To reinforce empiricism and focus by providing measures of progress (Correct answer)
- To add more documentation requirements
- To replace the Scrum events
- To eliminate the need for a Product Owner
Correct answer: To reinforce empiricism and focus by providing measures of progress
Commitments exist to reinforce empiricism and the Scrum values by giving each artifact a measure to progress against.
Question 5: If a development team produces work that does not meet the Definition of Done, what should happen?
- The work is not part of the Increment and returns to the Product Backlog (Correct answer)
- It is released anyway with a warning
- It is automatically added to the next Sprint Backlog
- The Definition of Done is lowered to match the work
Correct answer: The work is not part of the Increment and returns to the Product Backlog
Work that does not meet the Definition of Done cannot be released or presented as part of the Increment and goes back to the Product Backlog.
Question 6: Who is responsible for ensuring the Definition of Done is applied when it is an organizational standard?
- The Scrum Team must follow it as a minimum (Correct answer)
- Only the Scrum Master
- Only the Product Owner
- It becomes optional
Correct answer: The Scrum Team must follow it as a minimum
If an organizational Definition of Done exists, the Scrum Team must follow it as a minimum and may make it stricter.
Question 7: How does the Sprint Goal affect the Developers during the Sprint?
- It provides flexibility in terms of the exact work needed to achieve it (Correct answer)
- It locks the scope so nothing can change
- It replaces the daily collaboration
- It is set by the Scrum Master alone
Correct answer: It provides flexibility in terms of the exact work needed to achieve it
The Sprint Goal creates coherence and focus while allowing the Developers flexibility in the work needed to achieve it.
SCRUM Artifacts and Commitments 2
What is the commitment associated with the Product Backlog?