What is a user story in agile work?
AnswerA short description of a feature from the user's view
User stories often follow the pattern 'As a…, I want…, so that…'.
Business · Facts & stats
Agile facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about agile ways of working, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which agile method uses a board of columns like To Do, Doing and Done with work-in-progress limits?
AnswerKanban
Kanban visualizes work on a board and limits how much is in progress at once.
Going deeper
In what year was the Manifesto for Agile Software Development written?
Answer2001
Seventeen software practitioners wrote the manifesto at Snowbird, Utah, in February 2001.
How long is the Daily Scrum timeboxed to?
Answer15 minutes
The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers to plan the next day's work.
The Kanban method was inspired by a scheduling system from which industry?
AnswerJapanese car manufacturing
Kanban, Japanese for 'signboard' or 'visual card', grew out of just-in-time car production.
Expert level
How many principles support the Agile Manifesto's values?
Answer12
The manifesto's four values are backed by twelve principles.
According to the Scrum Guide, what is the maximum length of a Sprint?
AnswerOne month
Sprints are fixed at one month or less to keep feedback loops short.
Know these cold?Today's round is five questions like these, 20 seconds each. Your streak and level follow you to every arena.Play today's round