Scrum - Quick Guide & Interview Questions

 

Scrum - Quick Guide & Interview Questions

🔹 Roles:
- Product Owner (PO) – Defines & prioritizes features.
- Scrum Master (SM) – Removes obstacles, shields the team.
- Scrum Team – Self-organizing, delivers increments.

🔹 Artifacts:
- Product Backlog (PB) – Full list of features.
- Sprint Backlog (SB) – Selected tasks for Sprint.
- Burndown Chart (BC) – Work remaining in hours.
- Release Backlog (RB) – Features planned for release.

🔹 Meetings:
- Sprint Planning – Defines tasks & Sprint goals.
- Daily Scrum – 15-min sync with 3 key questions.
- Sprint Review – Demo of completed work.
- Sprint Retrospective – What went well? What to improve?

🔹 Key Concepts:
- User Story – Feature request in "As a user, I want…" format.
- Story Points – Effort estimate (1-10 scale).
- Velocity – Work done per Sprint.
- Business Value – Prioritization factor (Low, Medium, High).
- Capacity – Team's available hours in a Sprint.
- Time Box – Fixed time limit for a task.

🔹 Fun Terms:
- Chickens & Pigs – Pigs (committed), Chickens (involved but not accountable).
- Single Wringable Neck – The PO is responsible for decisions.

Scrum = Visibility + Flexibility

Which Scrum term do you use the most? Drop a comment! 👇