A team working with a new technology faces a significant amount of uncertainty about its ability to deliver stories due to technical issues. What should the team do?

The correct answer is A. Capture risks and make them visible, and use a burn down chart to focus on reducing risks early. When facing high uncertainty with a new technology, the agile approach is transparency and early risk reduction. Capturing risks and making them visible (e.g., on a risk board) allows the entire team and stakeholders to see and address them. A risk burndown chart tracks the…

Submitted by valeria.br· Apr 18, 2026Adaptive Planning

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ACapture risks and make them visible, and use a burn down chart to focus on reducing risks early
BAsk the scrum master to extend the sprint's duration to allow more time to work through technical
CPlace the impacted stories on the story board, and use daily stand ups to make the product owner
DSeek guidance from the development manager.

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(42 responses)

A
83% (35)
B
5% (2)
C
10% (4)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

When facing high uncertainty with a new technology, the agile approach is transparency and early risk reduction. Capturing risks and making them visible (e.g., on a risk board) allows the entire team and stakeholders to see and address them. A risk burndown chart tracks the reduction of identified risks over time, helping the team focus on resolving technical unknowns early before they cascade. Extending the sprint (B) is an anti-pattern - sprint length should be stable. Hiding risk from the product owner until daily standups (C) reduces transparency. Escalating to a development manager (D) bypasses the self-organizing nature of agile teams.

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