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Agile and Scrum basics quiz

Twelve questions on Scrum roles, events and commitments, plus the Agile Manifesto, checked against the Scrum Guide 2020.

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12 questions
30 s each · about 10 min
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A refresher for teams that work in Sprints, and a fair test for anyone new to Agile. The questions follow the official Scrum Guide (2020): who is accountable for what, how long the events last and what each artefact commits to. Two final questions go back to the Agile Manifesto, written in 2001.

How to run it

Use it as a warm-up at the start of Scrum training: the results show which parts of the Scrum Guide the group needs most.
After each answer, ask how your own team does it in practice. The gap between the guide and real life starts the best discussions.
Questions 6 to 8 cover the three commitments, which most people mix up. Show the leaderboard after question 8 and go over them together.

Questions and answers

1Which three accountabilities make up a Scrum Team?
- AProduct Owner, Scrum Master and Developers
- BManager, Tester and Coder
- CClient, Analyst and Architect
- DSponsor, Team Lead and Team
Reveal answer
A. Product Owner, Scrum Master and Developers
The Scrum Team consists of one Scrum Master, one Product Owner and Developers.
2How long can a Sprint be at most?
- AOne week or less
- BExactly two weeks
- COne month or less
- DThree months or less
Reveal answer
C. One month or less
Sprints are fixed-length events of one month or less.
3How long is the Daily Scrum?
- A5 minutes
- B15 minutes
- C30 minutes
- D1 hour
Reveal answer
B. 15 minutes
The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers of the Scrum Team.
4Who is accountable for maximising the value of the product?
- AThe Scrum Master
- BThe Developers
- CThe stakeholders
- DThe Product Owner
Reveal answer
D. The Product Owner
The Product Owner is accountable for maximising the value of the product resulting from the team's work.
5Who is accountable for the Scrum Team's effectiveness?
- AThe Scrum Master
- BThe Product Owner
- CThe Developers
- DThe company CEO
Reveal answer
A. The Scrum Master
The Scrum Master is accountable for the Scrum Team's effectiveness.
6What is the commitment for the Product Backlog?
- AThe Sprint Goal
- BThe Product Goal
- CThe Definition of Done
- DThe release plan
Reveal answer
B. The Product Goal
Each artefact has a commitment. For the Product Backlog it is the Product Goal.
7What is the commitment for the Sprint Backlog?
- AThe Product Goal
- BThe team's velocity
- CThe Sprint Goal
- DThe burndown chart
Reveal answer
C. The Sprint Goal
For the Sprint Backlog, the commitment is the Sprint Goal.