A Scrum Master is a highly skilled professional responsible for leading a team during a project with the best practices of agile project management methodologies. A Scrum Master takes charge of all the plans, communication, and collaboration with team members to ensure the best positive outcomes at the end.
There are numerous methodologies available in the market today, and Scrum Master is one of the best frameworks for fast-moving projects. Not only IT industry has adapted the agile methodologies, but Scrum Master jobs are available in every industry around the globe. We have recently started our Scrum Master Certification Training Program.
Check Complete Scrum Master Certification Sessions-
- Day 1 Q/A Session
- Day 2 Q/A Session
- Day 3 Q/A Session
- Day 4 Q/A Session
- Day 5 Q/A Session
- Day 6 Q/A Session
In this post, we will be sharing the Day 1 live session review with the FAQs of Scrum Master Certification Day 1 Training which will help you in understanding some basic concepts of Agile Scrum.
Agile
Agile is the ability to create and respond to change. It is a way to deal with and ultimately succeed in an uncertain and turbulent environment.
It is an umbrella term for a set of frameworks and practices based on the values and principles expressed in the Manifesto for Agile Software Development and the 12 Principles behind it. When you approach software development in a particular manner, it’s generally good to live by these values and principles and use them to help figure out the right things to do given your particular context.
Q 1: In agile is adapting to change the main focus?
Ans: Yes, the main focus in agile is to respond to change rather than just following the predictive process.
Q 2: What are the available Agile Frameworks?
Ans: The Agile Frameworks are:
- Scrum: It is one of the more popular and widely used Agile frameworks
- Kanban: It gives you a visualized workflow so you can break work down into small pieces.
- XP: eXtreme Programming helps you ensure the delivery of high-quality software by centering around engineering principles.
- TDD: Test-Driven Development is a style of programming in which three activities are tightly interwoven: coding, testing, and design.
- PDD: Process-Driven Development
- Lean: Its main focus is on eliminating all wasteful activities that do not add value to the customer.
Q 3: What is the Agile Manifesto?
Ans: The Agile Manifesto is a document that sets out the key values and principles behind the Agile philosophy and serves to help development teams work more efficiently and sustainably.
Q 4: What are the 4 Agile Manifesto?
Ans: There are four values that drive the Agile philosophy also known as the Agile Manifesto of project management
- Individuals and interactions over processes and tools
- Working software over comprehensive documentation
- Customer collaboration over contract negotiation
- Responding to change over following a plan
Q 5: What are the 12 Agile principles behind the 4 manifesto?
Ans: The 12 principles are as follows:
- Our highest priority is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software.
- Welcome changing requirements, even late in development. Agile processes harness change for the customer’s competitive advantage.
- Deliver working software frequently, from a couple of weeks to a couple of months, with a preference for the shorter timescale.
- Business people and developers must work together daily throughout the project.
- Build projects around motivated individuals. Give them the environment and support they need, and trust them to get the job done.
- The most efficient and effective method of conveying information to and within a development team is face-to-face conversation.
- Working software is the primary measure of progress.
- Agile processes promote sustainable development. The sponsors, developers, and users should be able to maintain a constant pace indefinitely.
- Continuous attention to technical excellence and good design enhances agility.
- Simplicity–the art of maximizing the amount of work not done–is essential.
- The best architectures, requirements, and designs emerge from self-organizing teams.
- At regular intervals, the team reflects on how to become more effective, then tunes and adjusts its behavior accordingly.
Q 6: I see the agile methodology is being used extensively for Software Development projects. In case I have a testing project running to test a product how can we stick to the 12 Agile principles?
Ans: Testing is involved in the development process only. So in the next few modules, you will know that a development team as a whole comprises a testing team, Q/A team, developers, analysts, etc. So once development is completed the pull request will be created and a review will be done and then further testing will be done. So in the scrum, the complete process will be laid and taken into consideration in that particular time frame. It does not mean that you have to stick to the 12 principles, based on a situation you can follow 2-3 principles or you might require only 2 principles out of the 12. But you cannot go out of those 12 principles as going out means you are not following the agile methodology.
Q 7: How is agile different from the traditional waterfall method?
Ans: Waterfall Model methodology which is also known as Liner Sequential Life Cycle Model. Waterfall Model is followed in sequential order, and so the project development team only moves to the next phase of development or testing if the previous step is completed successfully.
The key differences between these two methods are:
- The waterfall is a Liner Sequential Life Cycle Model whereas Agile is a continuous iteration of development and testing in the software development process.
- In the Agile vs Waterfall difference, the Agile methodology is known for its flexibility whereas Waterfall is a structured software development methodology.
- Comparing the Waterfall methodology vs Agile which follows an incremental approach whereas the Waterfall is a sequential design process.
- Agile performs testing concurrently with software development whereas in Waterfall methodology testing comes after the “Build” phase.
- Agile allows changes in project development requirements whereas Waterfall has no scope of changing the requirements once the project development starts.
Check Out: Agile vs Scrum, to know the major differences between them.
What is Scrum in Agile?
Scrum is a word taken from rugby, where the whole team comes together to make strategic decisions. It is a methodology or Scrum framework used to manage product development based on iterative and incremental processes in the corporate world. In simple words, a product owner requests his requirement in the project, and the scrum team will divide it into small tasks called sprints.
Scrum plays a crucial role in establishing a hypothesis, challenges, and solutions for a good project approach. It is beneficial for the small teams handling a project with changing deliverables and regular interaction with end-users or clients.
Q 8: What are the benefits of using Scrum?
Ans: Benefits of using scrum include:
- Fast – Based on product owner or end-users requirements, the team executes short and periodic temporary blocks called sprints. With each sprint, the owner evaluates the product and implements updates accordingly, leading to faster development and customer satisfaction.
- Efficient – Agile process aims to do more productive work in a given timeframe, leading to more efficient work.
- Adaptable – Scrum methodology involves frequent checks and updates so a project can adapt to all the changes required and prevent work loss.
- Visible – End users or Stakeholders can check complete progress from start to end.
Kanban
Kanban is a workflow management method for defining, managing and improving services that deliver knowledge work. It aims to help you visualize your work, maximize efficiency, and improve continuously.
The Japanese word “kanban”, meaning “visual board” or a “sign”, has been used in the sense of a process definition since the 1950s. It was first developed and applied by Toyota as a scheduling system for just-in-time manufacturing.
You can start building your Kanban system by setting up the most straightforward Kanban board with three basic columns – “Requested”, “In Progress” and “Done”. When constructed, managed, and functioning correctly, it serves as a real-time information repository, highlighting bottlenecks within the system and anything else that might interrupt smooth working practices.
Q 9: What advantage limiting WIP items brings in kanban?
Ans: WIP or work-in-progress is the number of task items that a team is currently working on. It frames the capacity of your team’s workflow at any moment. They can be defined per person, per work stages/type, or for the entire work system. Implementing WIP limits allows you to complete single work items faster by ensuring your team focuses on finishing current tasks before starting new ones.
In short, limiting work-in-progress with Kanban encourages higher quality and improved delivery performance. The act of restricting WIP helps you optimize work capacity by allowing you to pull new work only if capacity is available.
Q 10: How does Scrum differ from Kanban?
Ans: Scrum and Kanban are both iterative work systems that rely on process flows and aim to reduce waste. However, there are a few main differences between the two.
General Certification Questions
Q 11: What are the most common Scrum Master certifications which are in demand in the industry?
Ans: There are two scrum master certifications:
- Professional Scrum Master
- Certified Scrum Master
Q 12: What is the passing score for CSM certification?
Ans: To clear the certified scrum master certification you need to mark 37 questions correctly to achieve a passing grade of 74%. So technically the passing score is 74%.
Q 13: What is the certification validity for both CSM & PSM certifications?
Ans: The CSM or certified scrum master certification is valid for 2 years, so you will have to renew your certification every 2 years to keep its validity active whereas the PSM or professional scrum master certification doesn’t need to be renewed at all. So once you earn a PSM certification it is valid for your lifetime.
Q 14: Is a Scrum Master certification worth doing?
Ans: Yes, Scrum Master Certification is worth doing. It is necessary for anyone who wants to work in this particular role. If we talk about it as per the perspective of organizations, every other enterprise is adopting agile project management technologies. Hence, there are numerous job openings also.
Quiz Time (Sample Exam Questions)!
A. Agile planning is done only once
B. Agile planning is non-iterative
C. Agile planning places emphasis on the plan
D. Agile planning places emphasis on planning and is iterative
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