Scrum Principles and Practices
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What is essential for achieving transparency in the Scrum process?

  • Frequent updates on individual tasks
  • Limiting the interaction between team members
  • Maximizing the output of each Sprint
  • A shared common standard among observers (correct)

    • What should the inspection of Scrum artifacts and progress toward a Sprint Goal help to identify?

  • Unacceptable variances in the process (correct)
  • Potential increases in team capacity
  • All completed tasks irrespective of quality
  • The number of tasks pending for the next Sprint

    • When should adjustments be made to the process if unacceptable deviations are identified?

  • As soon as possible after detection (correct)
  • At the end of the product release cycle
  • Only after a thorough review of all tasks
  • During the next Sprint planning meeting

    • How frequently should Scrum artifacts be inspected to avoid hindering work?

    <p>Not so frequently that it disrupts work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What shared aspect is crucial between those performing the work and those accepting it?

    <p>The same definition of 'Done'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of the Product Owner during a sprint?

    <p>Prioritizing features based on market value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a duty of the Scrum Master?

    <p>Decides on the release date of the product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many members should the Development Team ideally have?

    <p>Seven plus or minus two</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the key functions of the Development Team during sprint planning?

    <p>Selecting the iteration goal and specifying work results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of a fixed sprint duration, such as two weeks?

    <p>It helps maintain a consistent meeting schedule and mindset</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Transparency in Scrum

    • Significant aspects of the Scrum process should be visible to relevant parties.
    • Transparency is achieved when aspects are defined with a common standard, ensuring shared understanding.
    • Participants need a common language to discuss the Scrum process.
    • Teams should have a shared understanding of "Done" to avoid confusion.

    Inspection in Scrum

    • Scrum users frequently inspect Scrum artifacts and progress towards the Sprint Goal.
    • Inspections are performed to detect undesirable variances.
    • Frequent inspections are discouraged if they hinder work progress, instead focus on skillful inspections at key points.

    Adaptation in Scrum

    • When inspections reveal unacceptable deviations, adjustments are made.
    • Adaptations should be made promptly to minimize further deviations.
    • Scrum Masters (SM) are responsible for addressing impediments.

    Sprint Duration

    • Two-week sprint iterations are recommended and should be fixed.
    • This consistent duration is beneficial for team mindsets and meeting schedules.

    Roles and Responsibilities

    • Product Owner (PO): Defines product features, sets release dates, prioritizes features according to market value, accepts or rejects work results.
    • Scrum Master (SM): Helps resolve impediments, ensures the team's functionality and productivity, removes barriers, shields the team from external interferences, ensures the process is followed.
    • Development Team: Cross-functional team of 7 +/- 2 members, selects the iteration goal, specifies work results, organizes itself and work, demonstrates results to the PO.

    Key Meetings

    • Sprint Planning: PO and team agree on a subset of the Product Backlog to work on in the sprint, resulting in the Sprint Backlog.
    • Daily Standup (Daily Scrum): The team understands daily status for an "inspect and adapt" cycle.
    • Sprint Review: The team demonstrates the product to the PO and other stakeholders to receive feedback.
    • Sprint Retrospective: The team analyzes the sprint and identifies improvements for future iterations.

    Key Artifacts

    • Product Backlog: A prioritized collection of features, capabilities, issues, etc., defined by the PO.
    • Sprint Backlog: Work the team has committed to for the sprint, including well-defined stories and tasks.
    • Product: Running code, documentation, and other deliverables.

    Other Artifacts

    • Impediments: Anything hindering the team's progress (team-specific or organizational level)
    • Sprint Burndown Chart: Tracks progress within a sprint, indicating if the team will complete the Sprint Backlog.
    • Product/Release Burndown Chart: Tracks progress across multiple sprints, providing velocity metrics and projections.

    Product Backlog

    • It's a list of prioritized work items by the PO, including user stories, requirements, etc.
    • Task: An individual step describing how a Product Backlog item is accomplished.

    Rules of Thumb for Backlog Items and Tasks

    • Backlog items should represent a few days' worth of work.
    • Tasks should represent a few hours' worth of work.

    User Stories

    • They describe desired functionality from a user's perspective.
    • Template: "As a ..., I want ..., so that ..."
    • User stories require acceptance tests to define what is considered "Done."

    Good User Stories (INVEST)

    • Independent: Independent of other stories.
    • Negotiable: Not a fixed contract for features.
    • Valuable: Provides genuine value.
    • Estimable: Can be estimated realistically.
    • Small: Fits within a single sprint.
    • Testable: Can be tested in principle, even without formal tests.

    Agile Estimating

    • Humans are good at comparing, but not accurate estimators.
    • Agile estimation focuses on relative sizing.

    Estimating with Relative Sizing

    • Use a reference point (e.g., a story of known size) and compare other stories to it.
    • Utilize story points to represent relative effort.

    Story Point Scales

    • Use relative scales (e.g., Fibonacci sequence) to estimate story point values.
    • Avoid exact estimates.
    • Encourage discussion and consensus among the team.

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