SL-PSPO-I V2 QUESTIONS WITH
UPDATED ANSWERS
*Agile*,Manifesto,,ANS,-,Statement,of,Agile,Values,and,Principles.
4,*Agile*,Values,,ANS,-,-,*Individuals,and,interactions*,over,processes,and,tools.
,-,*Working,software*,over,comprehensive,documentation.
,-,*Customer,collaboration*,over,contract,negotiation.
,-,*Responding,to,change*,over,following,a,plan.
*12,Agile*,Principles,,ANS,-
,1.,*Customer,Satisfaction*(Early,and,Continuous,Delivery,of,Valuable,Software).
,2.,*Embrace,Change*.
,3.,*Frequent,Delivery*.
,4.,*Business,and,Developers,Together*.
,5.,*Motivated,Individuals*,(Trust,&,Empower).
,6.,*Face-to-Face,Conversation*.
,7.,*Working,Software*.
,8.,*Sustainable,Development*.
,9.,*Technical,Excellence*,(Good,Design).
10.,*Simplicity*.
11.,*Self-Organizing,Teams*.
12.,*Regular,Reflection,and,Adjustment*.
Explanation,of,Agile,Principles,for,Product,Development,,ANS,-,iterative,,value-
based,incremental,delivery,by,frequently,gathering,customer,feedback,and,accepting,(even,provoking),ch
ange.
Benefits,of,Agile,approach,for,Product,Development,,ANS,-,-,faster,*time,to,market*.
,,-,better,*delivery,predictability*.
,-,increased,*customer,responsiveness*.
,-,ability,to,*change,direction*,by,managing,changing,priorities.
,-,enhanced,*software,quality*.
,-,improved,*risk,management*.
What,is,*SCRUM*?,,ANS,-,-,A,variation,of,the,Agile,approach.
,-
,A,*lightweight,framework*,that,helps,people,,teams,and,organizations,*generate,value*,through,*adapti
ve,solutions*,for,*complex,problems*.
,-,Scrum,employs,an,*iterative*,,*incremental*,way,with,*adaptive,adjustments*.
,-,By,nature,,it,is,a,*prescriptive,framework*,(but,not,a,detailed,guideline,or,step-by-
step,methodical,process),with,an,*iterative,approach*,that,uses,*time-
boxed,intervals*,and,splits,projects,into,fixed,periods,called,*Sprints*.
AN,ALTERNATIVE,*DEFINITION,OF,SCRUM*.,,ANS,-
,*Iterative*,way,of,developing,software,in,a,Sprint,(a,time-
box,of,one,month,or,less),,*incrementally,delivering*,working,software,every,Sprint,,incorporating,custo
mer,*feedback*,on,the,working,software,,and,ensuring,that,the,right,*business,value*,is,delivered,in,each
,Sprint.
What,are,software,development,of,projects,of,*complex,problems*?,,ANS,-
,More,about,the,project,is,*Unknown*,than,is,known.
1.,*Requirements*:,Software,requirements,never,stop,changing.,The,customer,often,will,not,know,what,
he,or,she,wants,until,the,customer,can,actually,use,the,product.
2.,*Technology*:,This,is,an,ever-changing,variable.
3.,*People*:,The,people,aspect,is,very,unpredictable,(e.g.,,attrition,,leaves,of,absence,,skill,gaps).
,-,For,complex,projects,,*empirical,process,control*,,or,*empiricism*,,is,the,best-suited,approach.
Where,can,Scrum,be,used?,,ANS,-,Scrum,has,been,used,extensively,,worldwide,,to:
,-,*Research*,and,identify,viable,markets,,technologies,,and,product,capabilities;
,,-,*Develop,products*,and,enhancements;
,-,*Release,products*,and,enhancements,,as,frequently,as,many,times,per,day;
,-,*Develop,and,sustain,Cloud*,(online,,secure,,on-
demand),and,other,operational,environments,for,product,use;
,-,*Sustain,and,renew,products*.
Almost,everything,we,use,in,our,daily,lives,,as,individuals,and,societies.
*Scrum,Master*,environment,,ANS,-,Scrum,Master,to,*foster,an,environment*,where:
1.,A,*Product,Owner*,orders,the,work,for,a,complex,problem,into,a,*Product,Backlog*.
2.,The,*Scrum,Team*,turns,a,selection,of,the,work,into,an,*Increment*,of,value,during,a,*Sprint*.
3.,The,*Scrum,Team*,and,its,stakeholders,*inspect,the,results*,and,*adjust,for,the,next,Sprint*.
4.,*Repeat*.
What,Scrum,is,*based,on*?,*Empiricism*,and,*lean,thinking*.
-
,Empiricism,asserts,that,knowledge,comes,from,experience,and,making,decisions,based,on,what,is,observ
ed.
-,Lean,thinking,reduces,waste,and,focuses,on,the,essentials.
3,*Empirical,pillars*,of,Scrum?,,ANS,-,-,*transparency*.
,-,*inspection*.
,-,*adaptation*.
What,is,*Transparency*?,,ANS,-,-
,The,emergent,process,and,work,*must,be,visible*,to,those,*performing,the,work*,as,well,as,those,*recei
ving,the,work*.,With,Scrum,,important,decisions,are,based,on,the,perceived,state,of,its,three,formal,artif
acts.
,-,Transparency,is,the,*Quality,of,Scrum,Artifacts*(Sprint,Backlog,,Product,Backlog,,Increment).
,-,Artifacts,that,have,*low,transparency*,can,lead,to,decisions,that,*diminish,the,value,and,increase,risk*.
Key,feature,of,*Transparency*,,ANS,-
,Transparency,*enables,inspection*.,Inspection,without,transparency,is,misleading,and,wasteful.
, Explanation,of,Transparency.,,ANS,-,-,Employees,are,*transparent*,in,their,day-to-
day,*dealings,with,others*.
,-
,They,all,*trust,and,respect,each,other*,,and,they,have,the,*courage*,to,keep,each,other,informed,of,goo
d,news,as,well,as,bad,news.
,-,No,one,has,any,*hidden,agenda*.
What,is,*Inspection*?,,ANS,-
,The,Scrum,artifacts,and,the,*progress,toward,agreed,goals*,must,be,inspected,frequently,and,diligently,t
o,detect,potentially,undesirable,variances,or,problems.,To,help,with,inspection,,Scrum,provides,cadence,i
n,the,form,of,its,five,events.
Key,feature,of,*Inspection*,,ANS,-
,Inspection,*enables,adaptation*.,Inspection,without,adaptation,is,considered,pointless.,Scrum,events,ar
e,designed,to,provoke,change.
Explanation,of,Inspection.,,ANS,-,-
,is,not,an,inspection,by,an,inspector,or,an,auditor,but,an,*inspection,by,everyone,on,the,Scrum,Team*.
,-,the,inspection,can,be,done,for,the,
*product,,
processes,,
people,aspects,,
practices,,
and,continuous,improvements*.
What,is,*Adaptation*?,,ANS,-
,If,any,aspects,of,a,process,*deviate,outside,acceptable,limits*,or,if,the,resulting,product,is,unacceptable,,
the,process,being,applied,or,the,materials,being,produced,*must,be,adjusted*.,The,adjustment,must,be,
made,as,soon,as,possible,to,minimize,further,deviation.
Key,feature,of,*Adaptation*,,ANS,-
,Adaptation,becomes,more,difficult,when,the,people,involved,are,not,empowered,or,self-
UPDATED ANSWERS
*Agile*,Manifesto,,ANS,-,Statement,of,Agile,Values,and,Principles.
4,*Agile*,Values,,ANS,-,-,*Individuals,and,interactions*,over,processes,and,tools.
,-,*Working,software*,over,comprehensive,documentation.
,-,*Customer,collaboration*,over,contract,negotiation.
,-,*Responding,to,change*,over,following,a,plan.
*12,Agile*,Principles,,ANS,-
,1.,*Customer,Satisfaction*(Early,and,Continuous,Delivery,of,Valuable,Software).
,2.,*Embrace,Change*.
,3.,*Frequent,Delivery*.
,4.,*Business,and,Developers,Together*.
,5.,*Motivated,Individuals*,(Trust,&,Empower).
,6.,*Face-to-Face,Conversation*.
,7.,*Working,Software*.
,8.,*Sustainable,Development*.
,9.,*Technical,Excellence*,(Good,Design).
10.,*Simplicity*.
11.,*Self-Organizing,Teams*.
12.,*Regular,Reflection,and,Adjustment*.
Explanation,of,Agile,Principles,for,Product,Development,,ANS,-,iterative,,value-
based,incremental,delivery,by,frequently,gathering,customer,feedback,and,accepting,(even,provoking),ch
ange.
Benefits,of,Agile,approach,for,Product,Development,,ANS,-,-,faster,*time,to,market*.
,,-,better,*delivery,predictability*.
,-,increased,*customer,responsiveness*.
,-,ability,to,*change,direction*,by,managing,changing,priorities.
,-,enhanced,*software,quality*.
,-,improved,*risk,management*.
What,is,*SCRUM*?,,ANS,-,-,A,variation,of,the,Agile,approach.
,-
,A,*lightweight,framework*,that,helps,people,,teams,and,organizations,*generate,value*,through,*adapti
ve,solutions*,for,*complex,problems*.
,-,Scrum,employs,an,*iterative*,,*incremental*,way,with,*adaptive,adjustments*.
,-,By,nature,,it,is,a,*prescriptive,framework*,(but,not,a,detailed,guideline,or,step-by-
step,methodical,process),with,an,*iterative,approach*,that,uses,*time-
boxed,intervals*,and,splits,projects,into,fixed,periods,called,*Sprints*.
AN,ALTERNATIVE,*DEFINITION,OF,SCRUM*.,,ANS,-
,*Iterative*,way,of,developing,software,in,a,Sprint,(a,time-
box,of,one,month,or,less),,*incrementally,delivering*,working,software,every,Sprint,,incorporating,custo
mer,*feedback*,on,the,working,software,,and,ensuring,that,the,right,*business,value*,is,delivered,in,each
,Sprint.
What,are,software,development,of,projects,of,*complex,problems*?,,ANS,-
,More,about,the,project,is,*Unknown*,than,is,known.
1.,*Requirements*:,Software,requirements,never,stop,changing.,The,customer,often,will,not,know,what,
he,or,she,wants,until,the,customer,can,actually,use,the,product.
2.,*Technology*:,This,is,an,ever-changing,variable.
3.,*People*:,The,people,aspect,is,very,unpredictable,(e.g.,,attrition,,leaves,of,absence,,skill,gaps).
,-,For,complex,projects,,*empirical,process,control*,,or,*empiricism*,,is,the,best-suited,approach.
Where,can,Scrum,be,used?,,ANS,-,Scrum,has,been,used,extensively,,worldwide,,to:
,-,*Research*,and,identify,viable,markets,,technologies,,and,product,capabilities;
,,-,*Develop,products*,and,enhancements;
,-,*Release,products*,and,enhancements,,as,frequently,as,many,times,per,day;
,-,*Develop,and,sustain,Cloud*,(online,,secure,,on-
demand),and,other,operational,environments,for,product,use;
,-,*Sustain,and,renew,products*.
Almost,everything,we,use,in,our,daily,lives,,as,individuals,and,societies.
*Scrum,Master*,environment,,ANS,-,Scrum,Master,to,*foster,an,environment*,where:
1.,A,*Product,Owner*,orders,the,work,for,a,complex,problem,into,a,*Product,Backlog*.
2.,The,*Scrum,Team*,turns,a,selection,of,the,work,into,an,*Increment*,of,value,during,a,*Sprint*.
3.,The,*Scrum,Team*,and,its,stakeholders,*inspect,the,results*,and,*adjust,for,the,next,Sprint*.
4.,*Repeat*.
What,Scrum,is,*based,on*?,*Empiricism*,and,*lean,thinking*.
-
,Empiricism,asserts,that,knowledge,comes,from,experience,and,making,decisions,based,on,what,is,observ
ed.
-,Lean,thinking,reduces,waste,and,focuses,on,the,essentials.
3,*Empirical,pillars*,of,Scrum?,,ANS,-,-,*transparency*.
,-,*inspection*.
,-,*adaptation*.
What,is,*Transparency*?,,ANS,-,-
,The,emergent,process,and,work,*must,be,visible*,to,those,*performing,the,work*,as,well,as,those,*recei
ving,the,work*.,With,Scrum,,important,decisions,are,based,on,the,perceived,state,of,its,three,formal,artif
acts.
,-,Transparency,is,the,*Quality,of,Scrum,Artifacts*(Sprint,Backlog,,Product,Backlog,,Increment).
,-,Artifacts,that,have,*low,transparency*,can,lead,to,decisions,that,*diminish,the,value,and,increase,risk*.
Key,feature,of,*Transparency*,,ANS,-
,Transparency,*enables,inspection*.,Inspection,without,transparency,is,misleading,and,wasteful.
, Explanation,of,Transparency.,,ANS,-,-,Employees,are,*transparent*,in,their,day-to-
day,*dealings,with,others*.
,-
,They,all,*trust,and,respect,each,other*,,and,they,have,the,*courage*,to,keep,each,other,informed,of,goo
d,news,as,well,as,bad,news.
,-,No,one,has,any,*hidden,agenda*.
What,is,*Inspection*?,,ANS,-
,The,Scrum,artifacts,and,the,*progress,toward,agreed,goals*,must,be,inspected,frequently,and,diligently,t
o,detect,potentially,undesirable,variances,or,problems.,To,help,with,inspection,,Scrum,provides,cadence,i
n,the,form,of,its,five,events.
Key,feature,of,*Inspection*,,ANS,-
,Inspection,*enables,adaptation*.,Inspection,without,adaptation,is,considered,pointless.,Scrum,events,ar
e,designed,to,provoke,change.
Explanation,of,Inspection.,,ANS,-,-
,is,not,an,inspection,by,an,inspector,or,an,auditor,but,an,*inspection,by,everyone,on,the,Scrum,Team*.
,-,the,inspection,can,be,done,for,the,
*product,,
processes,,
people,aspects,,
practices,,
and,continuous,improvements*.
What,is,*Adaptation*?,,ANS,-
,If,any,aspects,of,a,process,*deviate,outside,acceptable,limits*,or,if,the,resulting,product,is,unacceptable,,
the,process,being,applied,or,the,materials,being,produced,*must,be,adjusted*.,The,adjustment,must,be,
made,as,soon,as,possible,to,minimize,further,deviation.
Key,feature,of,*Adaptation*,,ANS,-
,Adaptation,becomes,more,difficult,when,the,people,involved,are,not,empowered,or,self-
