Results of test v2 (posterior to 21/06/2009)

635 results

Question 1 : Iterations

  1. No iteration
  2. Iteration > 6 weeks
  3. Variable length < 6 weeks
  4. Fixed iteration length 6 weeks
  5. Fixed iteration length 5 weeks
  6. Fixed iteration length 4 weeks or less

Question 2 : Testing

  1. No dedicated testers on team
  2. Unit tested
  3. Feature tested
  4. Feature tested as soon as completed
  5. Software passes acceptance testing
  6. Software is deployed

Question 3 : Agile Specification

  1. No requirements
  2. Big requirements documents
  3. Poor user stories
  4. Good requirements
  5. Good user stories
  6. Just enough, just in time specifications
  7. Good user stories tied to specifications as needed

Question 4 : Product Owner

  1. No Product Owner
  2. Product Owner who doesn't understand Scrum
  3. Product Owner who disrupts team
  4. Product Owner not involved with team
  5. Product Owner with clear product backlog estimated by team before Sprint Planning meeting
  6. Product Owner with release roadmap with dates based on team velocity
  7. Product Owner who motivates team

Question 5 : Product Backlog

  1. No Product Backlog
  2. Multiple Product Backlogs
  3. Single Product Backlog
  4. Product Backlog clearly specified and prioritized by ROI before Sprint Planning meeting
  5. Product Owner has burndown release with release date based on velocity
  6. Product Owner can measure ROI based on real revenue, cost per story point, or other metrics

Question 6 : Estimates

  1. Product Backlog not estimated
  2. Estimates not produced by team
  3. Estimates not produced by planning poker
  4. Estimates produced by planning poker by team
  5. Estimate error < 10%

Question 7 : Sprint Burdown Chart

  1. No Burndown chart
  2. Burndown chart not updated by team
  3. Burndown chart in hours/days not accounting for work in progress (partial tasks burn down)
  4. Burndown chart only burns down when task is done
  5. Burndown chart only burns down when story is done

Question 7 : Sprint Burdown Chart

  1. In addition, Team knows its velocity

Question 7 : Sprint Burdown Chart

  1. In addition, Product Owner Release plan based on known velocity

Question 8 : Team Disruption

  1. Manager or Project Leader disrupts team
  2. Product Owner disrupts team
  3. Manager, Project Leaders or Team Leaders telling people what to do
  4. Have Project Leader and Scrum roles
  5. Noone disrupting team, only Scrum roles

Question 9 : Team

  1. Tasks assigned to individuals during Sprint Planning
  2. Team member o not have any overlap in their area of expertise
  3. No emergent leadership - one or more team members designated as a directive authority
  4. Team does not have the necessary competency
  5. Team commits collectively to sprint goal and backlog
  6. Team members collectively fights impediments during the sprint
  7. Team is in hyperproductive state