Chapter 1: Scrum – A Brief Review of the Basics (and a Few Interesting Tidbits)
Explain the four pillars of Scrum and how they are interrelated.
Describe an empirical process. How do the Scrum meetings, artifacts, and roles support empiricism?
What happens when a Scrum meeting is dropped? What are the consequences or impacts when an artifact like the sprint backlog is missing?
What makes your organization, your project, and your team complex?
Which of the five Scrum core values (commitment, openness, respect, focus, courage) will be most challenging for you to personally adopt? Why?
Which Scrum core value will your team be particularly challenged by? Why?
Which Scrum core value will your organization be particularly challenged by? Why?
Why should a sprint length, once determined, never be changed?
Why is it so important that team members are not interrupted during a sprint?
Is your team ready for Scrum? Why or why not?
