Agile Retrospectives and Gamification

Which of the following characteristics is MOST important for an

Agile team?

• They should be able to create and manage their own work schedule.

• They should be able to plan the project.

• They should be flexible and adaptable.

• They should be able to work on multiple tasks at a time.

Which of the following estimation techniques is normally NOT

used in Agile?

• Planning poker

• Affinity estimating

• Expert judgment

• Bottom-up estimation

What is the primary focus of a Sprint Retrospective meeting?

• Prepare a summary report of the completed Stories and recommendations for changes on remaining uncompleted Stories.

• Document the positive and negative aspects of the Sprint process for senior management.

• Continuous Improvement of the Scrum Team members.

• To help Product Owner prioritize items for the next iteration

When is a Sprint Retrospective ceremony performed?

• Whenever the team suggests

• At the end of each Sprint

• Whenever needed

• Whenever the Product Owner/Scrum Master suggests

Who normally participates in the Sprint Retrospective?

• Scrum Master, Product Owner, all Scrum Team members, and key stakeholders from senior management and the business team.

• Scrum Master, Product Owner, and all Scrum Team members.

• The Product Owner leads the meeting and determines who to invite – if anyone.

• The Scrum Master leads the meeting and determines who to invite – if anyone.

What two questions are asked at a Sprint Retrospective meeting?

• Whose participation in the Sprint deserves special recognition? Who should be invited to join the Scrum Team on the next Sprint?

• Did the project meet the stated business goals (sales, cost reduction, etc.)? Did the project complete on-time and on-budget?

• What went well in the Sprint that should be continued? What should be changed on the next Sprint?

• Don’t know

What happens with the actions that come out of retrospectives?

• They are given to the project manager so that (s)he can plan the actions and assign people.

• Team members will pick up these actions during the next sprint, to continuously improve their way of working.

• The scrum masters collects them and documents them in a report.

• They are documented, and will be discussed in the next retrospective to check if they are finished.

What is the difference between the Sprint Review meeting and Sprint Retrospective meeting?

• Sprint Review meeting is attended by stakeholders and Retrospective is attended by Scrum Team only.

• Sprint Review is a meeting for the Dev Team only and even the PO should not attend, whereas Retrospective meeting, everyone has to be present.

• Demo is done during the Retrospective meeting and Sprint Review is for reviewing the Dev Team member performance.

• They are the same.

n Scrum, when is a Sprint Over?

• When all the Sprint Backlog Items are completed.

• When the Product Owner suggests.

• When the final testing is completed.

• When the time box expires.

What is done during a Sprint Review Meeting?

• Demo of the Increment.

• The team discusses the improvements that can be applied for the upcoming sprints.

• Inspect progress towards the Sprint Goal.

• Discuss the architectural and technical aspects of the project.