Scrum Ceremonies

These flashcards cover essential concepts related to Scrum ceremonies, their duration, and best practices for Agile sprints.

Sprint

A time-boxed iteration of work lasting a maximum of 4 weeks.

Sprint Planning

A ceremony that occurs once per sprint, with a maximum duration of 8 hours, to define the sprint goal and backlog.

Daily Scrum

A daily meeting lasting up to 15 minutes for the team to inspect and adapt progress.

Sprint Review

A ceremony that happens once per sprint, lasting up to 4 hours, to demo and inspect the increment created during the sprint.

Sprint Retrospective

A ceremony held once per sprint, with a maximum duration of 3 hours, to inspect the team and process, and define improvements.

Time-boxed

A fixed duration within which a specific ceremony or event must be completed.

Cadence in Scrum

The frequency at which Scrum ceremonies occur, including daily and per-sprint events.

Inspect and Adapt

The core principle of Agile Scrum where teams regularly assess their progress and processes to improve.

Stakeholders

Individuals who are involved in or affected by the project and are engaged during the Sprint Review.

Team Commitment

The agreement among team members to attend and actively participate in Scrum ceremonies.

Increment

The sum of all the completed product backlog items during the sprint and previous sprints.

Per-sprint Total

The cumulative maximum hours allocated for all ceremonies within a single sprint, totaling up to 22 hours.

Sprints vs Ceremonies

Sprints are iterations of work, while ceremonies are structured events that occur within a sprint.

Scrum Master

The role responsible for facilitating Scrum ceremonies and ensuring adherence to Scrum practices.

Product Backlog

An ordered list of items that need to be completed for the project, guiding the work during sprints.

Sprint Goal

The single objective for the sprint that the team aims to achieve during that sprint.

Max Occurrences of Daily Scrum

Up to 28 occurrences in a 4-week sprint, each lasting 15 minutes.

Timebox Summary

A summary of the maximum allowed duration for each ceremony performed during a sprint.

Order of Scrum Ceremonies

The fixed sequence in which Scrum ceremonies occur, with Sprint Review preceding the Sprint Retrospective.

PSM I Prep

Preparation for the Professional Scrum Master I certification, focusing on understanding Scrum principles and practices.

Order Matters on Exam

The importance of remembering the correct sequence of Scrum ceremonies for exam purposes.