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PSM-I · Question #233

During the Sprint Retrospective a Scrum Team has identified several high priority process improvements. Which of the following statements is most accurate? (Choose the best answer.)

The correct answer is A. The Scrum Team may add items to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint. The 2020 Scrum Guide states that the Scrum Team identifies its most helpful improvements and 'may even add them to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.' The key word is 'may' - it is optional, not mandatory. Choice B is incorrect because it implies the team 'should' always…

Submitted by cyberguy42· Apr 18, 2026Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework

Question

During the Sprint Retrospective a Scrum Team has identified several high priority process improvements. Which of the following statements is most accurate? (Choose the best answer.)

Options

  • AThe Scrum Team may add items to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.
  • BThe Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority process improvement to place in the
  • CThe Scrum Team should decline to add a process improvement to the Sprint Backlog when things
  • DThe Scrum Master selects the most important process improvement and places it in the Sprint

How the community answered

(41 responses)
  • A
    90% (37)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    5% (2)

Explanation

The 2020 Scrum Guide states that the Scrum Team identifies its most helpful improvements and 'may even add them to the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint.' The key word is 'may' - it is optional, not mandatory. Choice B is incorrect because it implies the team 'should' always place at least one improvement in the Sprint Backlog, which overstates the obligation. Choice D is wrong because the Scrum Master alone does not select and place items; the whole Scrum Team does.

Topics

#Sprint Retrospective#Process Improvement#Scrum Team#Sprint Backlog

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