Which sport gave Scrum its name?
AnswerRugby
A scrum is a rugby formation where the team moves together.
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Scrum facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about scrum and agile teamwork, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
What is the time box for the Daily Scrum?
Answer15 minutes
The Daily Scrum is capped at 15 minutes.
Going deeper
What is the maximum length of a sprint per the Scrum Guide?
AnswerOne month
Sprints are one month or less.
Who wrote the Scrum Guide?
AnswerKen Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland
Schwaber and Sutherland created and maintain the Scrum Guide.
Which event focuses on improving how the team works?
AnswerSprint Retrospective
The Retrospective looks at people, process and tools.
Expert level
Which 1986 Harvard Business Review article inspired Scrum?
AnswerThe New New Product Development Game
Takeuchi and Nonaka's 1986 article used the rugby scrum metaphor.
Planning poker cards commonly follow which kind of sequence?
AnswerFibonacci-like
Values like 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13 reflect growing uncertainty.
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