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You are the new Scrum Master at a company currently doing RUP in three month iterations. Your current task in switching from RUP to Scrum is to define how long the Sprint cycle should be. In what units of time should you define the sprint cycle?
Suggested Answer: C
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39 comments · newest first
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Delisa
10 months ago
A fixed amount of hours? Really? That seems impractical.
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Elenora
10 months ago
Definitely agree with weeks, it keeps momentum!
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Cherelle
10 months ago
Sprints are usually 1-4 weeks long.
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Sarah
11 months ago
Days could work too, but I prefer weeks for better planning.
FR
France
11 months ago
Months? That feels too long for Agile.
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Filiberto
11 months ago
I feel like defining Sprints in hours might be too granular. I recall that most resources suggest weeks or days for better planning.
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Luke
11 months ago
I practiced a question similar to this, and I think a fixed amount of weeks makes sense, but I wonder if we should consider the team's capacity too.
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Ellsworth
11 months ago
I think Sprints should be a fixed amount of days, like 14 or 21, but I’m a bit confused about how that fits with the three-month iterations we’re currently using.
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Rebbecca
12 months ago
I remember that Sprints are usually defined in weeks, but I'm not sure if excluding holidays is the best approach.
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Tennie
12 months ago
I think the best approach here is to define the sprint cycle in a fixed amount of weeks, excluding holidays. That aligns with the Scrum framework and gives the team a consistent rhythm to work within.
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Glenn
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused on this one. Should the sprint cycle be defined in months, weeks, days, or hours? I want to make sure I choose the right option to properly transition the team from RUP to Scrum.
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Vicki
1 year ago
I've got this! The sprint cycle should be defined in a fixed amount of days. That way, the team can plan their work in a predictable way and it's easy to track progress.
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Lewis
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a little unsure about this one. I know Scrum typically uses a fixed time period for sprints, but I'm not sure if it's weeks, days, or something else. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Ben
1 year ago
This is a pretty straightforward question. I think the best approach is to define the sprint cycle in a fixed amount of weeks, excluding holidays. That way, the team can plan their work consistently and account for any time off.
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Justa
1 year ago
Haha, a fixed amount of hours? What is this, the Matrix? C. Days is clearly the way to go, people.
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Jina
1 year ago
A) A fixed amount of months
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Leontine
1 year ago
I'm going with A. A fixed amount of months is the traditional way to do it, and why mess with a good thing?
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Trinidad
1 year ago
B) A fixed amount of weeks, excluding holidays
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Verda
1 year ago
A) A fixed amount of months
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Elise
1 year ago
B. A fixed amount of weeks, excluding holidays, makes the most sense to me. That way we can plan around team members' schedules.
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Odette
1 year ago
B) A fixed amount of weeks, excluding holidays
RO
Rolland
1 year ago
C) A fixed amount of days
RO
Rolande
1 year ago
A) A fixed amount of months
LU
Luther
1 year ago
B) A fixed amount of weeks, excluding holidays
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Reyes
1 year ago
A) A fixed amount of months
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Leana
1 year ago
I believe hours would be too granular for defining sprint cycles.
KI
Kirk
1 year ago
D. A fixed amount of hours is the way to go. That way we can really maximize productivity during the sprint!
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Serita
1 year ago
D. A fixed amount of hours is the way to go. That way we can really maximize productivity during the sprint!
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Dottie
1 year ago
D) A fixed amount of hours
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Coral
1 year ago
C) A fixed amount of days
KE
Kenneth
1 year ago
B) A fixed amount of weeks, excluding holidays
BI
Billi
1 year ago
A) A fixed amount of months
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Lura
1 year ago
I disagree, I think days would be a better unit of time for sprint cycles.
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Flo
1 year ago
I think the answer is C. A fixed amount of days seems like the most logical unit of time for a Scrum sprint cycle.
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An
1 year ago
I prefer A) A fixed amount of months for the sprint cycle, it gives a longer planning horizon.
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Coral
1 year ago
I think B) A fixed amount of weeks, excluding holidays, could also work well for defining the sprint cycle.
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Merilyn
1 year ago
I agree, C) A fixed amount of days makes the most sense for a Scrum sprint cycle.
KA
Kara
1 year ago
I agree with Harley, weeks make more sense for sprint cycles.
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Harley
1 year ago
I think we should define the sprint cycle in weeks.