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A scrum team has conducted regular retrospectives to discuss immediate concerns and the implementation of improvement actions. Despite this, after a few iterations, the same concerns resurface. What s

The correct answer is B. Conducted problem detection to determine root causes. The retrospective is about looking at the qualitative (people’s feelings) and quantitative (measurements) data, then using that data to find root causes, designing countermeasures, and developing action plans.

Submitted by fatima_kr· Apr 18, 2026Problem Detection and Resolution

Question

A scrum team has conducted regular retrospectives to discuss immediate concerns and the implementation of improvement actions. Despite this, after a few iterations, the same concerns resurface. What should the team have done to improve retrospective outcomes?

Options

  • AInvited subject matter experts (SMEs)
  • BConducted problem detection to determine root causes
  • CMeasured and reported the outcome of improvement actions to the team
  • DKept track of all current issues in a log, and then reviewed their progress at the end of every

How the community answered

(50 responses)
  • A
    4% (2)
  • B
    72% (36)
  • C
    14% (7)
  • D
    10% (5)

Explanation

The retrospective is about looking at the qualitative (people’s feelings) and quantitative (measurements) data, then using that data to find root causes, designing countermeasures, and developing action plans.

Topics

#Retrospectives#Root Cause Analysis#Problem Resolution#Continuous Improvement

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