The Product Owner is going on a three-week vacation. The team should be closing the current Sprint and starting a new Sprint at the end of the first week of the Product Owner's vacation. What is the…

Question

Options

• AEach Scrum team should ideally have two Product Owners to provide cover.
• BThe Product Owner should be requested to delay his vacation by a week.
• CThe Scrum Master should take over and cover for the Product Owner.

• A
  19% (10)
• B
  8% (4)
• C
  74% (39)

Explanation

Option C is correct because the Scrum Master's core responsibility is to ensure Scrum is properly understood and enacted - this includes facilitating ceremonies when a key role is temporarily absent, making them the natural cover for a vacationing Product Owner. Option A is wrong because the Scrum Guide defines a single accountable Product Owner per product; having two creates ambiguity over backlog authority and is not a recognized Scrum practice. Option B is wrong because forcing the PO to delay personal time is not a Scrum solution - the framework is designed to be resilient to temporary absences, not dependent on any one individual's constant presence. Memory tip: Think of the Scrum Master as the process guardian - their job is to protect and sustain the Scrum framework itself, so when the what (PO) is away, the how (Scrum Master) keeps things running.

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