CSM - Certified Scrum Master (2022)

Difference between SCRUM and Agile - ANSWER Agile is using sprintgs. SCRUM is agile for Software dev Scrum employs an xx, yy approach to optimize zz and zz. - ANSWER Iterative Incremental predictablity control risk ...

Difference between SCRUM and Agile - ANSWER Agile is using sprintgs. SCRUM is agile for Software dev Scrum employs an xx, yy approach to optimize zz and zz. - ANSWER Iterative Incremental predictablity control risk Three pillars uphold every implementation of empirical process control - ANSWER transparency, inspection, and adaptation Pillar of empirical process control : Transparency. What and how? - ANSWER Important elements of process must be visible to relevant people. Must also be defined with a common standard Pillar of empirical process control: Inspection. What and how - ANSWER Inspect artifacts to identify variances by skilled inspectors at point of work without clogging work itself Pillar of empirical process control: Adaptation. What and how - ANSWER If inspector finds variance is beyond accepted limits, the process or artifact must be adjusted 4 formal meetings of SCRUM? - ANSWER Sprint planning Daily SCRUM Sprint review Sprint retrospective SCRUM Values? - ANSWER CCFOR - Commitment Courage Focus Openness Respect Scrum teams are (2) - ANSWER Self Organizing - No leader. They pick how to do Cross Functional - Not depend on other out of the team Main goal of Product Owner? How? - ANSWER Maximizing the value of the project developed by the development team. How? By managing the product backlog! What does Product Backlog management includes?(5) - ANSWER 1. Clearly expressing PBIs 2. Ordering PBIs 3. Optimizing work done by DevTeam 4. Visibility and transparency of of PB 5. Ensuring DevTeam understands PBIs to the level needed. The PB is basically the constitution to the republic that is a SCRUM team. And the powers of the president (PO) are expressed through the PB - ANSWER Perfect team size? Are PO and SM part of this count? - ANSWER 3 - 9. Less makes the empirical process useless. More makes it hard to manage. PO/SM only if they work towards deliverables Function of Scrum Master? Leader? Major task? - ANSWER Promoting and supporting SCRUM. Servant Leader. Ensure meetings between outsiders and scrum team are useful. SM service to PO - ANSWER DT understands PO and PBI Product planning in an empirical environment Facilitating SCRUM events SM service to DT - ANSWER Coaching in SO and CF (Self Organization and Cross Functionality) Remove impediment of DT Facilitating SCRUM events (Think of PM to DT duties but with SCRUM flavour) SM services to the Organization - ANSWER Helping Organization with SCRUM adoption Characteristics of SCRUM events? - ANSWER Time boxed. Cannot be shortened/lengthened after they start Ends when matter is closed in the given time. What is the underlying purposes of SCRUM events? - ANSWER Every event is an Opportunity for inspection and adaptation. Events are designed to allow critical transparency and inspection What is a Sprint? - ANSWER One month or less run where "Done" useable and potentially releasable product is released. Components of a sprint - ANSWER Sprint Planning Daily Scrum Development Work Sprint Review Sprint Retrospective What should be ensured during a Sprint?CaC - ANSWER No changes are done to affect the Sprint Goal Quality goals don't decrease Scope may be discussed with PO as new things are found Why are sprints time boxed to one month? What do sprints enable? - ANSWER If longer, definition of whats being built may change. More complexities and risk. Cost is limited to one calendar month Sprints enable predictability through inspection and adaptation of progress towards sprint goal Can a sprint be Cancelled? If so, why? If not, why not? - ANSWER Yes. PO can cancel. If the Sprint goal is obsolete. Can cancel with influence from Stakeholders, SM or DT. What happens to done/partially done items of a Sprint? - ANSWER Done items are released to PO. Others are re-estimated and put back into the PB. Needs to be reviewed quickly as the work done loses value fast Sprint Planning. 2 main questions to be answered - ANSWER 1. What can be delivered during the upcoming increment? 2. How can the work for increment be completed Sprint Planning Meeting? Who does? How much time? - ANSWER Discuss 2 things. Everyone on SCRUM team. 8hrs for 1month sprint Sprint Planning Meeting. Topic 1 : inputs (4), Role of XX - ANSWER PB, Latest increment, projected capacity, past performance of dev team. PO must specify the goal and PBIs which must be completed for goal Sprint Planning Meeting. Topic 2. What is the Sprint Backlog (SP), Granularity? - ANSWER Topic 2 is how PBIs implemented. The PBIs selected along with the plan to deliver them is the SP. Work to be done in first few days of the Sprint will be decomposed to granularity of 1 day or less How to end Sprint Planning? - ANSWER DT will explain to SM and PO how it intends to do the work. What is the Sprint Goal? - ANSWER A goal crafted by the scrum team - the objective that will be met through the implementation of the PB. Helps answer "Why increment is being made". More holistic and encompassing the *set* of PBIs to give a "why" What does the Sprint Goal give the DT in particular? - ANSWER It gives DT some flexibility around the functionality implemented during the sprint. Functionality is made to accomplish Sprint Goal - if this functionality is different than expected, DT renegotiates with PO Daily Scrum. Time? SM role? - ANSWER 15min. Not run, but mediate and keep on time. Select attendees and make sure they don't disturb. Sprint Review: Purpose in a sentence? Time? Why increment is presented? - ANSWER Inspect the increment and adapt/update the backlog. 4hours for 1 month sprint Informal meeting to elicit feedback of the increment Sprint Review : 1. Attendees? 2. Output? 3. Review? - ANSWER 1. ST and stakeholders invited by PO 2. Collaboration on whats next (revised PBIs) for next Sprint. Updated PB 3. Review how market has changed since PB update. Budget, resources, timeline. Sprint Review: Tasks of PO? - ANSWER Explain PBIs "Done" and "Not Done" Discusses PB as it stands. Projection of completion, etc Sprint Review: Tasks of DT? - ANSWER Demo's DONE increment Discusses issues faced and resolutions Sprint Retrospective: 1. Purpose 2. TIming 3. Time - ANSWER 1. ST (Scrum Team) to review itself 2. After Sprint review 3. 3hours for 1 month sprint 4. Sprint Review: Scrum Master and specialty - ANSWER Participates as a peer from the accountability of the Scrum process. 3 goals of a Sprint Review - ANSWER 1. Review the people, relationships, process, tools 2. Identify and order what went well and what went poorly 3. Create a plan how to implement changes Goal of Scrum Artifacts? - ANSWER Provide transparency and an opportunity for inspection and adaptation. What attributes does a PBI have? (5) - ANSWER Description, Order, Estimate, value and Test Criteria for "Done" Multiple PB and ST? - ANSWER Multiple ST use ONE PB. An attribute that groups PBIs is used. PB Refinement? Authority? Contribution? - ANSWER Owned by PO and can be done at his discretion. Not more than 10% of DT capacity "Ready" PBI? - ANSWER A PBI that has been sufficienlty reviewed to be picked up and completed in next Sprint Monitoring towards Goal? - ANSWER At any time, work remaining to goal should be able to be summed.t