An agile practitioner notices that team members are disengaged. As a result, the team's velocity has decreased. What should the agile practitioner do to get the team back on track?

Question

Options

• AEscalate the issue to the project sponsor.
• BRemove stories to increase velocity.
• CHold a standup to address the issue.
• DFacilitate a team retrospective.

• A
  9% (2)
• B
  14% (3)
• C
  5% (1)
• D
  73% (16)

Explanation

A team retrospective is the proper agile mechanism for addressing disengagement and performance issues. It creates a safe, structured space for the team to openly discuss what's wrong, identify root causes of disengagement, and collaboratively agree on improvements. Option A (escalating to the sponsor) is premature and bypasses the team's self-organizing capability. Option B (removing stories) treats the symptom (low velocity) rather than the root cause (disengagement). Option C (a standup) is too brief and informal for addressing a cultural or motivational issue - standups are for daily coordination, not problem-solving team dynamics.

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