What should the Scrum Master advise the team to give their main focus, while working in a global distributed team?

Question

Options

• AFavor conference calls and video chats in order to save on travel budget.
• BPlace greater emphasis on team-building activities and cultural sensitivities.
• CProvide at least four hours of overlap time by changing working hours.

• A
  18% (4)
• B
  73% (16)
• C
  9% (2)

Explanation

Option B is correct because distributed global teams face unique interpersonal and coordination challenges that go beyond logistics - differences in culture, communication styles, and time zones can erode trust and collaboration. The Scrum Master's primary role is to foster an effective, cohesive team, and investing in team-building and cultural awareness directly addresses the root causes of dysfunction in distributed settings.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is misguided because the primary goal should never be saving money - it's enabling effective collaboration. Over-reliance on remote calls without cultural sensitivity can actually worsen communication across cultures.
• C sounds practical but is a logistical tactic, not a primary focus. Forcing schedule changes can burden team members and still won't resolve the deeper cultural and relationship gaps that harm distributed teams.

Memory tip: Think "People before Process before Tools." Scrum always prioritizes human factors first - and in global teams, that means culture and relationships (B) before schedules (C) before technology choices (A).

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