PSMI 2023 with verified questions and answers

What are Scrum Values? Courage, Courage, Focus, Openness, Respect Who's on the Scrum Team? Product owner, Dev Team, Scrum Master What are the 4 formal events for inspection and adaptation? Sprint Planning, Retrospective, Scrum Meeting, Sprint, Sprint Review, Bonus is the Sprint itself what are the 3 pillars that uphold every implementation of Empirical process? Transparency, Inspection, Adaptation but built upon Trust and Courage Significant aspects of the Scrum process that is visible to those responsible is.... Transparency What are cross-functional teams? They have all competencies needed to accomplish the work without depending on others not part of the team. What is the scrum? A framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while delivering valuable products. What is Scrum founded on? The empirical process control theory Empiricism (knowledge comes form experience and making decisions based on what is known) What does scrum consist of? Scrum Roles, Events, Artifacts, Rules that bind these together What is Inspection? To look at Scrum artifacts and progress toward Sprint goal to detect undesirable variances What is adaptation? Inspector determines a deliverable deviates outside acceptable limits. Therefore product process is adjusted How Do Scrum Teams deliver products? Scrum Teams deliver products iteratively and incrementally, maximizing opportunities for feedback. What is the definition of done? A potentially useful version of working product is available. These are delivered in increments. What is the product owner? Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from work of the Development Team. Who is the sole person responsible for managing the product backlog? The Product Owner What does Product Backlog management include? 1. Express product backlog items Clearly 2. Order items in Product backlog to best achieve goals and mission 3. Optimize value of development team work 4. Ensure product backlog is visible, transparent, and shows what Scrum team will work on next 5. Ensure Development team understand items in Product backlog How many product owners are a part of a Scrum team? 1 Describe the work of the Development Team? The Development Team consists of professionals who do the work of delivering a potentially releasable Increment of "Done" product at the end of each Sprint. Who creates an increment? Only members of the Development Team create the Increment. List Some Characteristics of a Development Team 1. They are self-organizing. No one (not even the Scrum Master) tells the Development Team how to turn Product Backlog into Increments of potentially releasable functionality; 2. Development Teams are cross-functional, with all the skills as a team necessary to create a product Increment; 3. Scrum recognizes no titles for Development Team members, regardless of the work being performed by the person; 4. Scrum recognizes no sub-teams in the Development Team, regardless of domains that need to be addressed like testing, architecture, operations, or business analysis; and, 5. Accountability belongs to the Development Team as a whole What is the development team size? 3-9 members Optimal Development Team size is small enough to remain nimble and large enough to complete significant work within a Sprint. What are Scrum Master Responsibilities? The Scrum Master is responsible for promoting and supporting Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide. Scrum Masters do this by helping everyone understand Scrum theory, practices, rules, and values. What are ways the Scrum Master serve the product owner? • Ensuring that goals, scope, and product domain are understood by everyone on the Scrum Team as well as possible; • Finding techniques for effective Product Backlog management; • Helping the Scrum Team understand the need for clear and concise Product Backlog items; • Understanding product planning in an empirical environment; • Ensuring the Product Owner knows how to arrange the Product Backlog to maximize value; • Understanding and practicing agility; and, • Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed. Name some ways Scrum master serves Development Team? • Coaching the Development Team in self-organization and cross-functionality; • Helping the Development Team to create high-value products; • Removing impediments to the Development Team's progress; • Facilitating Scrum events as requested or needed; and, • Coaching the Development Team in organizational environments in which Scrum is not yet fully adopted and understood. Name some ways Scrum master serves the organization? • Leading and coaching the organization in its Scrum adoption; • Planning Scrum implementations within the organization; • Helping employees and stakeholders understand and enact Scrum and empirical product development; • Causing change that increases the productivity of the Scrum Team; and, • Working with other Scrum Masters to increase the effectiveness of the application of Scrum in the organization. What is the purpose of scrum events? These events are specifically designed to enable critical transparency and inspection. What is the heart of the Scrum? Sprint, a time-box of one month or less during which a "Done", useable, and potentially releasable product Increment is created. When does the next Sprint start? A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint. What's in a Sprint? Sprint Planning, Daily Scrums, the development work, the Sprint Review, and the Sprint Retrospective. Can Changes be made during the Sprint? Yes! But No changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal; Who clarifies and renegotiates Scope? Product Owner and Development Team How long may a Sprint last? No more than a month Can a Sprint be cancelled? Yes but only by the Product Owner What are the reasons to cancel a Sprint? - if the company changes direction - if market or technology conditions change. In general, a Sprint should be cancelled if it no longer makes sense given the circumstances. But, due to the short duration of Sprints, cancellation rarely makes sense. who is a part of Sprint Planning? The Entire Scrum Team How long is Sprint Planning? Up to Eight hours for a one month Sprint What are the goals in Sprint Planning? • Determine What can be delivered in the Increment resulting from the upcoming Sprint? • Determine the work needed to deliver the Increment be achieved What is the input of the Sprint Planning Meeting? Product Backlog Who determines what items come out of the Product Backlog to be a part of the Sprint? Strictly the development Team. They are the only ones who can determine what they accomplish over the Sprint period What is the Spring Goal? The Sprint Goal is an objective that will be met within the Sprint through the implementation of the Product Backlog, and it provides guidance to the Development Team on why it is building the Increment. What is the Sprint Backlog? the Product Backlog items selected for this Sprint plus the plan for delivering them What should the Development Team be able to do by the end of the Sprint Planning Session? By the end of the Sprint Planning, the Development Team should be able to explain to the Product Owner and Scrum Master how it intends to work as a self-organizing team to accomplish the Sprint Goal and create the anticipated Increment. What is a sprint goal? The Sprint Goal is an objective set for the Sprint that can be met through the implementation of Product Backlog What is the Daily Scrum? The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute time-boxed event for the Development Team to synchronize activities and create a plan for the next 24 hours What does the development team use the Daily Scrum for? The Development Team uses the Daily Scrum to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and to inspect how progress is trending toward completing the work in the Sprint Backlog. Overall it helps them inspect and adapt process What are some sample questions in the daily scrums? • What did I do yesterday that helped the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal? • What will I do today to help the Development Team meet the Sprint Goal? • Do I see any impediment that prevents me or the Development Team from meeting the Sprint Goal? What is a Sprint Review? It is when the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and figure out what to do in the upcoming Sprint. How long is a Sprint Review? This is at most a four-hour meeting for one-month Sprints. For shorter Sprints, the event is usually shorter. • Who attends the Sprint Review? o Attendees include the Scrum Team and key stakeholders invited by the Product Owner What are some things a product owner does in a Sprint Review? - The Product Owner explains what Product Backlog items have been "Done" and what has not been "Done"; - The Product Owner discusses the Product Backlog as it stands. He or she projects likely target and delivery dates based on progress to date (if needed); What are some things the development team does in Sprint Review? - The Development Team discusses what went well during the Sprint, what problems it ran into, and how those problems were solved; - The Development Team demonstrates the work that it has "Done" and answers questions about the Increment; What are some things the entire Scrum Team does during the Sprint Review? - The entire group collaborates on what to do next, so that the Sprint Review provides valuable input to subsequent Sprint Planning; - Review of how the marketplace or potential use of the product might have changed what is the most valuable thing to do next; and, - Review of the timeline, budget, potential capabilities, and marketplace for the next anticipated releases of functionality or capability of the product. What is the result of the Sprint Review? The result of the Sprint Review is a revised Product Backlog that defines the probable Product Backlog items for the next Sprint. What is the Sprint Retrospective? o The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint. How long is the Sprint Retrospective? At most a 3 hour meeting for 1 month Sprints. What is the purpose of the Sprint Retrospective? • Inspect how the last Sprint went with regards to people, relationships, process, and tools; • Identify and order the major items that went well and potential improvements; and, • Create a plan for implementing improvements to the way the Scrum Team does its work What are the Scrum Artifacts The Product Backlog, Product Increment They represent work or value to provide transparency and opportunities for inspection and adaptation What is the product backlog? The Product Backlog is an ordered list of everything that might be needed in the product and is the single source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product. Who is responsible for the product backlog? The Product Owner is responsible for the Product Backlog, including its content, availability, and ordering. Is the product backlog ever complete? A Product Backlog is never complete. The Product Backlog evolves as the product and the environment in which it will be used evolves. The Product Backlog is dynamic; it constantly changes to identify what the product needs to be appropriate, competitive, and useful. What is product refinement? Product Backlog refinement is the act of adding detail, estimates, and order to items in the Product Backlog. This is an ongoing process in which the Product Owner and the Development Team collaborate on the details of Product Backlog items. During Product Backlog refinement, items are reviewed and revised. Who decides when refinement is done? The Scrum team When is a product backlog item deemed dev ready? When it can be done within one sprint What is used to forecast progress? burn-downs, burn-ups, or cumulative flows. What is the Sprint Backlog? The Sprint Backlog is the set of Product Backlog items selected for the Sprint, plus a plan for delivering the product Increment and realizing the Sprint Goal. What is a increment? The Increment is the sum of all the Product Backlog items completed during a Sprint and the value of the increments of all previous Sprints.