What is time-boxing?

The correct answer is B. Setting an upper time limit and planning the activities within that limit. Time-boxing means allocating a fixed maximum duration for an activity or iteration, then planning what can be accomplished within that constraint - making option B correct. The defining characteristic is the upper time limit that is set in advance and treated as non-negotiable…

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Options

AA period of intense activity within a particular release.
BSetting an upper time limit and planning the activities within that limit.
CTight planning focused on reducing the time required for any activity.

How the community answered

(45 responses)

A
4% (2)
B
89% (40)
C
7% (3)

Explanation

Time-boxing means allocating a fixed maximum duration for an activity or iteration, then planning what can be accomplished within that constraint - making option B correct. The defining characteristic is the upper time limit that is set in advance and treated as non-negotiable; scope adjusts to fit the box, not the other way around.

Option A is wrong because it describes a sprint or iteration - a period of intense activity - but doesn't capture the core idea of a fixed time limit governing planning decisions.

Option C is wrong because time-boxing isn't about reducing time or optimizing efficiency; it's about fixing time as a constraint and letting work fit within it.

Memory tip: Think of a literal box - you decide its size first, then figure out what fits inside it. That's time-boxing: size (time) is fixed, contents (scope) are flexible.

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#time-boxing#Scrum framework#planning#fixed duration

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