Software Engineering Agile and Scrum Methodology 2

Question 1

What does 'velocity' measure in Agile development?

Accepted Answer

Amount of work completed per sprint

Answer

Velocity measures the amount of work (usually in story points) a team completes during a single Sprint.

Question 2

Which Scrum event serves as an opportunity to inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog?

Accepted Answer

Sprint Review

Answer

The Sprint Review is held at the end of the Sprint to inspect the Increment and gather stakeholder feedback to adapt the Product Backlog.

Question 3

A 'user story' in Agile typically follows which format?

Accepted Answer

As a [role], I want [goal], so that [reason]

Answer

User stories follow the format 'As a [role], I want [goal] so that [reason]' to capture requirements from the end user's perspective.

Question 4

What is a 'Definition of Done' in Scrum?

Accepted Answer

A shared understanding of what it means for work to be complete

Answer

The Definition of Done is a shared, transparent understanding of the criteria that must be met for a Product Backlog Item to be considered complete.

Question 5

Which Agile framework uses roles such as Release Train Engineer (RTE)?

Accepted Answer

SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)

Answer

The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) introduces the Release Train Engineer role to coordinate large-scale Agile teams.

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