CSM Agile Metrics and Continuous Improvement 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What does velocity measure in Scrum?
- The speed at which the Scrum Master facilitates meetings
- The average amount of work a team completes per Sprint (Correct answer)
- The number of bugs fixed during a Sprint
- The time taken to release software to production
Correct answer: The average amount of work a team completes per Sprint
Velocity is the average amount of work (typically in story points or items) a Scrum Team completes per Sprint, used for forecasting future capacity.
Question 2: What does a Sprint burndown chart track?
- The number of team members available each day
- The remaining work in the Sprint Backlog over time (Correct answer)
- Cumulative features released to customers
- The Product Owner's backlog refinement progress
Correct answer: The remaining work in the Sprint Backlog over time
A Sprint burndown chart visualizes the amount of remaining Sprint Backlog work over time, helping the team see whether they are on track to meet the Sprint Goal.
Question 3: What is the primary purpose of the Sprint Retrospective?
- To review the Increment with stakeholders
- To plan the next Sprint's backlog
- To inspect how the last Sprint went and identify improvements (Correct answer)
- To update the Definition of Done with new quality criteria
Correct answer: To inspect how the last Sprint went and identify improvements
The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint.
Question 4: How long is the Sprint Retrospective time-box for a one-month Sprint?
- 1 hour
- 2 hours
- 3 hours (Correct answer)
- 4 hours
Correct answer: 3 hours
The Sprint Retrospective is time-boxed to 3 hours for a one-month Sprint, with shorter Sprints usually requiring less time.
Question 5: Who should attend the Sprint Retrospective?
- Only the Scrum Master
- The Developers and Scrum Master only
- The entire Scrum Team (Correct answer)
- The entire Scrum Team and key stakeholders
Correct answer: The entire Scrum Team
The entire Scrum Team—Scrum Master, Product Owner, and Developers—attends the Sprint Retrospective to collaboratively inspect and improve their process.
Question 6: What is cycle time in agile metrics?
- The total duration of a Sprint
- The time from when work starts on an item to when it is delivered (Correct answer)
- The time between Sprint Planning and the Sprint Review
- The average velocity across multiple Sprints
Correct answer: The time from when work starts on an item to when it is delivered
Cycle time measures how long it takes to complete a work item from the moment work begins on it until it is delivered, indicating team flow efficiency.
CSM Agile Metrics and Continuous Improvement 1
What does velocity measure in Scrum?