Which three of the following are feedback loops in Scrum? (Choose three.)

Scrum is founded on empiricism, which asserts that knowledge comes from experience and making decisions based on what is observed. This is implemented through transparency, inspection, and adaptation, which are facilitated by feedback loops. The formal Scrum events are designed as such loops. The Daily Scrum is a daily feedback loop for the Developers to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt their plan. The Sprint Review is a feedback loop on the product Increment, where stakeholders inspect the work and provide input for the Product Backlog. The Sprint Retrospective is a feedback loop for the Scrum Team to inspect and adapt its own processes, improving effectiveness.

B. Release Planning: This is not a prescribed event in the Scrum framework. While planning for releases is important, it is not one of the formal feedback loops defined by Scrum.
D. Refinement Meeting: Product Backlog refinement is an ongoing activity, not a formal, time-boxed event. While it involves clarification and feedback, it is not one of the core inspection and adaptation events.

1. Schwaber

K.

& Sutherland

J. (2020). The Scrum Guide. Scrum.org.

Daily Scrum: "The purpose of the Daily Scrum is to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog as necessary

adjusting the upcoming planned work." (p. 9)

Sprint Review: "The purpose of the Sprint Review is to inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations. The Scrum Team presents the results of their work to key stakeholders and progress toward the Product Goal is discussed." (p. 9)

Sprint Retrospective: "The purpose of the Sprint Retrospective is to plan ways to increase quality and effectiveness. The Scrum Team inspects how the last Sprint went with regards to individuals

interactions

processes

tools

and their Definition of Done." (p. 10)

2. Stray

V.

Sjøberg

D. I.

& Dybå

T. (2016). The daily stand-up meeting: A grounded theory study. Journal of Systems and Software

114

101-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2016.01.004

This paper analyzes the Daily Scrum (stand-up meeting) as a key coordination and feedback mechanism

stating

"The main purpose of the daily stand-up meeting is to share information and to synchronize and coordinate the team members’ work." (Section 5.1

p. 115)