During the daily standup meeting, a team member states that an issue has been encountered. This leads to the team members getting into a problem-solving discussion. How should the ScrumMaster respond?

Question

Options

• AAsk the team members to table the discussion until after the meeting is over.
• BIf the item is really important, allow the discussion to expedite resolution of the issue.
• CAbruptly end the daily standup meeting and schedule another meeting to discuss the issue.
• DAsk the team how they would like to use the daily standup meeting for that day.

• A
  77% (24)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  6% (2)
• D
  13% (4)

Explanation

The Daily Standup (Daily Scrum) is a strictly time-boxed 15-minute ceremony intended for status synchronization - each team member answers what they did yesterday, what they will do today, and any impediments. It is not a problem-solving forum. When a discussion begins to veer into problem-solving, the ScrumMaster's responsibility is to table it and schedule a separate follow-up meeting (often called a 'parking lot' item). This keeps the standup focused and respects everyone's time.

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