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
  6% (2)
• B
  85% (29)
• C
  9% (3)

Explanation

In a globally distributed Scrum team, the greatest challenges stem from cultural differences and lack of interpersonal connection - not logistics. Option B is correct because trust and collaboration are the foundation of Scrum, and distributed teams must actively invest in team-building and cultural awareness to compensate for the absence of face-to-face interaction.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is incorrect because prioritizing cost savings over communication quality undermines team cohesion; the Scrum Master's concern is team effectiveness, not the travel budget.
• C is incorrect because while overlap hours help, four hours is an arbitrary prescription and schedule changes don't address the root challenge - human connection and cultural understanding.

Memory tip: Think "People over Process over Tools." Scrum values people and interactions first. In a distributed context, culture and relationships are the hardest things to maintain, so they deserve the most focus - not the easiest technical fix like a video call or a schedule adjustment.

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