Agile Real-Time Interview Questions

Agile Real-Time Question

Q: What is your view on scrum master removing impediments for the scrum team?

A: The scrum master can remove impediments on behalf of the scrum team but he should not do that. The scrum master should not pamper nor overrule the scrum team. Also, the scrum team should be able to make their own decisions.

Q: Mention the places where the Scrum and Kanban methodologies are used?

A: When shifting to the prominent and appropriate process is required, then you use Scrum. When the need is to improve the process that is running provided with lesser changes, then Kanban is used.

Q: What does the term increment mean?

A: When the sprint is finished by the team it is usually meant that all the tasks that they have planned have been completed. The term increment refers to the sum of all the backlog product items that were completed in a sprint. The new increment value will have the value of the last sprint value.

Q: What do you mean by the X and Y-axis of the burndown chart?

A: In the burndown chart, the X-axis represents the working days and the Y-axis stands for showing the remaining efforts.

Q: What is meant by sprint retrospective meetings?

A: It is the meeting conducted in the last part of the sprint after the review meeting of a sprint. The whole team will participate in this discussion, which lasts for 2 to 3 hours.

Q: How to manage remote teams?

A: In the case of outsourced resources, using remote project management tools will help you meet the required remote team management. It helps you know how to get them on board, and manage people, tools, and resources.

Q: What are the places where Scrum and Kanban are used?

A: When there is a need for shifting towards an appropriate and prominent process then you use Scrum. When you need to improve the process that is running provided that there are not many changes then Kanban is used.

Q: Describe the main roles in the scrum. A:

A: Scrum Team - It is consist of an individual person who is in charge of working collectively to complete a certain task.

     Scrum Master - this person is responsible for the paper execution of end result of the scrum team.

   Product owner - he or she has the responsibility of delivering a whole concept of what to build and then conveying the idea to the team.

Q: What do mean by sprint planning meetings?

A: The meeting that involves the entire scrum team from product owner to scrum master and other team members is known as a sprint planning meeting. It is arranged to discuss the important feature of the team and also the items of the product backlog.

Q: How to know that you are using agile development?

A: You will know that you are using agile development is when you are using time-boxed task board, test-driven development, daily stand-up meetings, pair programming, and many more.

Q: How do agile testing methods differ from other testing methods?

A: In the case of agile testing methodology, the code that is used is broken into smaller branches. At one particular time, each particular branch of code is tested. Also, continuous communication is done on that part of the code. The agile process is more flexible and focused.

Q: What is the right moment to use the agile model?

A: There are certain methodologies and developments which can use agile like lean software development feature drove development, dynamic development and crystal methodologies. What do you mean by the disadvantages of the agile model?

   Q: What do you mean by planning poker or scrum poker technique?

 A: The technique which is a card-based estimation based on a general agreement is known as scrum poker or planning poker. 

      Some features of it are:-

        The first step is to story of the agile user is read by the customer or owner. Then the estimator understands the features.

       There are different planning cards with different numbers for each estimator. The different numbers are the story points.

        Based on the estimation which is done by discussing features, the estimator will select a card.

        When a common value is selected then it is considered to be an estimate otherwise there is a                    discussion on maximum and minimum estimation.

        Until a general agreement is reached this process is repeated.

Q: Is canceling a Sprint possible? Who can cancel a Sprint?

A: Only the Product Owner can cancel the Sprint. It can be canceled before the Sprint timebox limit ends.

Q: What does the term impediment mean?

A: Any obstacles that do not allow a smooth flow of work, which results in the underperformance of the team to perform tasks in a better way is known as an impediment.

Q: How can QA add value to an agile team?

A: QA provides additional value to the story thinking differently about distinct scenarios. It gives quick feedback to the developers whether the new functionality is working fine or not.

Q: What is the product burndown chart?

A: It is the description in the form of a graph that shows implemented product backlog is called a burndown chart.

Q: Explain what does it mean by product roadmap?

A: A product roadmap refers to the holistic view of product features, which creates the product vision. Can agile methodology also be applied other than software testing and development projects?

There are various places where agile methodology can be applied in the field of biophysics, biochemistry, biomedical, or at the place where there is insufficient data, where the project needs to be completed in a small team, where to work in unknown and there are several areas.

Q: Why do user stories are not estimated in working hours?

A: It is not mandatory to estimate user stories in terms of man hurt as it will mean a lack of product quality, which is to be delivered to the customer. In the case of the working hour, more attention is given to the budget and cost of management. This is why the story point is necessary as it provides concepts regarding efforts, which are required, and also the complexity of the work.

Q: How long does the scrum cycle last?

A: The life of the Scrum cycle depends on the project size and team size. The team size may vary from 3 to 9 members. Usually, it takes 3 to 4 weeks to complete a Scrum sprint.