Scrum Roles and Artifacts

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What is the main focus of a project life cycle?

Defining project phases and deliverables (correct)

Determining project budget

Managing resources effectively

Predicting exact project outcomes

In which scenario would Adaptive Software Development (ASD) life cycle be more suitable?

When projects have fixed deadlines

When requirements are unclear and projects are mission-driven (correct)

When projects are not time-sensitive

When requirements are well-defined

Which model provides for progressive development of operational software?

Incremental build model (correct)

Spiral model

Prototyping model

Waterfall model

What is the primary responsibility of a Product Owner in Scrum?

Deciding what work to do and in what order based on the product backlog Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of the Rapid Application Development (RAD) model?

Focuses on producing systems quickly without sacrificing quality Signup and view all the answers

Which process group involves defining and authorizing a new project or a new phase of an existing project?

Initiating processes Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a balanced scorecard?

To convert an organization's value drivers into defined metrics Signup and view all the answers

Which document provides direction on a project's objectives and management?

Project charter Signup and view all the answers

What does a change control board do on a project?

Approves or rejects changes Signup and view all the answers

Which process ensures that project product descriptions are accurate and comprehensive?

Configuration management Signup and view all the answers

Which item is considered an organizational process asset?

Formal and informal plans Signup and view all the answers

In project management, what does a project management plan help to coordinate?

Project planning documents Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a sprint review in Scrum?

To demonstrate completed work to the product owner Signup and view all the answers

In Scrum, who is responsible for facilitating the daily Scrum meetings?

Scrum Master Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a sprint retrospective in Scrum?

To identify ways to improve the product and the development process Signup and view all the answers

What is a key function of a burn-down chart in Scrum?

To track progress by showing cumulative work remaining over time Signup and view all the answers

Who is responsible for prioritizing features in the product backlog in Scrum?

Product Owner Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a sprint planning session in Scrum?

To select work from the sprint backlog to deliver during a sprint Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Scrum Framework

ScrumMaster: ensures team productivity, facilitates daily Scrum, enables cooperation across roles, and removes barriers to team effectiveness.
Scrum team: 5-9 people who organize themselves and work to produce desired results for each sprint (2-4 weeks).

Scrum Artifacts

Product backlog: prioritized list of features by business value.
Sprint backlog: highest-priority items from product backlog for a sprint.
Burndown chart: cumulative work remaining in a sprint on a day-by-day basis.

Scrum Ceremonies

Sprint planning session: team selects work from product backlog for the sprint.
Daily Scrum: short meeting for the development team to share progress, challenges, and plan work.
Sprint reviews: team demonstrates completed work to the product owner.
Sprint retrospectives: team identifies ways to improve product and process.

Project Life Cycle

Defines work, deliverables, and management control for each phase.
Phases: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, closing.

Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)

A framework for phases involved in developing and maintaining information systems.

SDLC Models

Predictive life cycle: scope, schedule, and cost can be predicted.
Adaptive Software Development (ASD) life cycle: requirements unclear, mission-driven, and component-based.
Waterfall model: linear stages of systems development and support.
Spiral model: iterative or spiral approach to software development.
Incremental build model: progressive development of operational software.
Prototyping model: develops prototypes to clarify user requirements.
Rapid Application Development (RAD) model: produces systems quickly without sacrificing quality.

Project Management Process Groups

Initiating processes
Planning processes
Executing processes
Monitoring and controlling processes
Closing processes

Scrum Roles

Product owner: responsible for business value, decides what work to do and in what order.

Project Management Tools

Balanced scorecard: methodology that converts organizational value drivers to defined metrics.
Project charter: formally recognizes a project and provides direction on objectives and management.
Organizational process assets: formal and informal plans, policies, procedures, and more.
Project management plan: coordinates project planning documents and guides execution and control.
Change control system: formal process for changing official project documents and work.
Change control board: approves or rejects changes on a project.
Configuration management: ensures correct and complete descriptions of project products.

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Test your knowledge on the roles and artifacts in Scrum methodology, including the responsibilities of a ScrumMaster, tasks of the Scrum team, and the essential Scrum artifacts. Prepare yourself to understand how these elements work together in Agile project management.