Take a quick agile writing quiz

Based on your understanding of agile writing and project objectives, choose the sentence in each of the following sets that seems most accurate. 

Set 1

  1. The project scrummaster for your team is responsible for the team’s performance. 
  2. The scrummaster is responsible for keeping the team focused during meetings.
  3. The scrummaster is selected based on traditional hiearchical leadership skills.
    See Set 1 answers.

Set 2

  1. Being a good teammate means taking on tasks that might be outside your comfort zone.
  2. Being a good teammate means focusing mostly on getting your own work done on time.
  3. Being a good teammate means knowing how to delegate. 
    See Set 2 answers.

Set 3

  1. As long as my own writing is clear and proofread, it doesn’t matter how the rest of the team does. 
  2. My teammates should trust that I’ll hold up my end. I shouldn’t have to be accountable to them. 
  3. Not responding to teammates for two days is understandable as long as I tell them in advance that I’ll be out of touch.
    See Set 3 answers.

Set 4

  1. In agile writing, my commitment to being a productive teammate is as important as my commitments to improving my writing.
  2. In agile writing, as long as my writing is strong, I don’t have to collaborate as much with teammates. 
  3. I should always know what the highest-priority task is. 
    See Set 4 answers.