Scrum

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1) Definition of SCRUM:

A framework within which people can address complex adaptive problems, while productively and creatively delivering products of the highest possible value.

2) 3 things SCRUM is...

Lightweight
Simple to understand
Difficult to master

3) What is empiricism? (SCRUM's founding principle.)

Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is known.

4)What are the 3 pillars that uphold empirical process control?

transparency, inspection, and adaptation

5) define transparency for SCRUM

Significant aspects of the process must be visible to those responsible for the outcome.


6) name some examples of transparency aspects for SCRUM

A common language referring to the process must be shared by all participants; and,
Those performing the work and those accepting the work product must share a common definition of "Done".


7) define Inspection for SCRUM
Scrum users must frequently inspect Scrum artifacts and progress toward a Sprint Goal to detect undesirable variances.

8) what are the four formal events for inspection and adaptation in SCRUM?

Sprint Planning
Daily Scrum
Sprint Review
Sprint Retrospective

9) What does a SCRUM team consist of?

The Scrum Team consists of a Product Owner, the Development Team, and a Scrum Master.

10) Two terms that describe SCRUM teams.

self-organizing and cross-functional



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1) What is a cross-functional team in SCRUM terms?

Cross-functional teams have all competencies needed to accomplish the work without depending on others not part of the team.


2) Why do SCRUM teams deliver products incrementally and iteratively?

to maximize opportunities for feedback


3) What do incremental deliveries of "done" ensure in SCRUM?

a potentially useful version of working product is always available


4) What is the responsibility of the product owner in SCRUM?

maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Development Team


5) What does the product owner manage in SCRUM?

the sole person responsible for managing the Product Backlog


6) What is involved in Product Management backlog?

Clearly expressing Product Backlog items;
Ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best achieve goals and missions;
Optimizing the value of the work the Development Team performs;
Ensuring that the Product Backlog is visible, transparent, and clear to all, and shows what the Scrum Team will work on next; and,
Ensuring the Development Team understands items in the Product Backlog to the level needed.




7) Can the product owner be a committee in SCRUM?

No.
Note: The Product Owner can represent the desires of a committee in the Product Backlog, but the person managing the Product Backlog is one person.


8)  What does the Product Owner need in order to succeed?

the entire organization must respect the Product Owner's decisions

9)  Who are and what do the Development Team members do in SCRUM?

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.


10) What do the Development Team members create in SCRUM?

they create the Increment

11) Who manages and organizes the Development Team's work in SCRUM?

Development Teams are structured and empowered by the organization to organize and manage their own work.

12) What does a self-organizing Development Team look like in SCRUM?

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.


13) What does a cross-functional Development Team look like in SCRUM?

Development Teams are cross-functional, with all of the skills as a team necessary to create a product Increment.

14) What are the titles on a Development Team in SCRUM?

Scrum recognizes no titles for Development Team members other than Developer.

15) How are sub-teams organized for the Development Team in SCRUM?

Scrum recognizes no sub-teams in the Development Team, regardless of particular domains that need to be addressed like testing or business analysis

16) What is the downside of having more than nine Development Team members on a SCRUM team?

Having more than nine members requires too much coordination. Large Development Teams generate too much complexity for an empirical process to manage.

17)Describe the role of the SCRUM master.

The Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood and enacted. Scrum Masters do this by ensuring that the Scrum Team adheres to Scrum theory, practices, and rules.

18) Describe the various ways the SCRUM master serves the Product Owner.

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.


19) Describe the various ways the SCRUM master serves the 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.


20) Describe the various ways the 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.


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