PMI-ACP Question #748: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

The team underestimated the complexity of a story, resulting in new decomposition of the work to be delivered in the current sprint and items to be returned to the backlog. What should the Scrum Master do next?

Options

• AAsk the project manager to work with the product owner to help generate clearer stories in the
• BDevelop guidelines to prevent future occurrences.
• CDuring the retrospective, discuss the issue and create an action plan to avoid it in the future.
• DAllow the team to devise a corrective action without external intervention.

Explanation

The Sprint Retrospective is the correct Scrum ceremony to address process problems like underestimation. It is specifically designed for the team to inspect how they work and create actionable improvements. Raising this issue there ensures the whole team participates in problem-solving and owns the solution. Option A is incorrect because project managers don't manage stories in Scrum, and this bypasses team self-management. Option B (developing guidelines alone) skips the collaborative retrospective process. Option D (allowing the team to act without any facilitation) ignores the Scrum Master's responsibility to ensure the process is followed, including running retrospectives.

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