PMI-ACP Question #753: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A scrum team has eight developers, but only two are database engineers. During the last few retrospectives, the team identified that most sprint stories are dependent upon database engineers. This has created a bottleneck in completing stories. What should be proposed to the team?

Options

• AHave other team developers attend training to learn database skills.
• BMonitor the retrospectives of two additional sprints before taking action.
• CPlan fewer stories for the sprint to reduce the database engineers' workload.
• DAsk the scrum master to work with the product owner to remove backlog stories that have

Explanation

A team bottleneck caused by skill concentration in just two members is a systemic risk. The agile principle of cross-functionality calls for teams to collectively hold the skills needed to deliver. Training other developers in database skills reduces the bottleneck, increases team resilience, and distributes knowledge. Option B (monitoring two more sprints) delays action on a known, recurring problem identified across multiple retrospectives—action is warranted now. Option C (planning fewer stories) treats the symptom, not the cause, and permanently reduces throughput. Option D (removing backlog stories with dependencies) artificially limits scope and avoids solving the underlying capability gap.

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