PMI-ACP · Question #677
During a sprint, the team encounters a technical problem that becomes an impediment to completing two stories. What should the scrum master do?
The correct answer is D. Create a collaborative team environment so that the team can explore a solution together. The Scrum Master's primary role is to facilitate, coach, and remove impediments - not to solve technical problems themselves or delegate that responsibility to individuals outside the team. Option D is correct because agile values self-organizing teams: the Scrum Master should cr
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During a sprint, the team encounters a technical problem that becomes an impediment to completing two stories. What should the scrum master do?
Options
- AAsk the lead developer to identify a solution, and then share the details with the team
- BAsk a technical manager or architect to determine a solution to the problem
- CWork with the product owner to add a spike to the next sprint to identify a solution
- DCreate a collaborative team environment so that the team can explore a solution together
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A9% (3)
- B3% (1)
- C15% (5)
- D73% (24)
Explanation
The Scrum Master's primary role is to facilitate, coach, and remove impediments - not to solve technical problems themselves or delegate that responsibility to individuals outside the team. Option D is correct because agile values self-organizing teams: the Scrum Master should create a safe, collaborative environment that empowers the team to explore and resolve the problem collectively. Option A puts undue pressure on one person. Option B brings in external authority, which undermines team autonomy and self-organization. Option C defers resolution to a future sprint unnecessarily, when the team should attempt to solve it now.
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