PSM-I · Question #43
A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Development Team. The Development Team gas decided that a Sprint Retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take?
The correct answer is D. Begin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospectives. The Sprint Retrospective is a mandatory Scrum event - it is not optional. The Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood and enacted, which means they must facilitate the Retrospective even if the team initially resists (D). While Scrum teams are…
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A Scrum Master is introducing Scrum to a new Development Team. The Development Team gas decided that a Sprint Retrospective is unnecessary. What action should the Scrum Master take?
Options
- ACall a meeting between the Development Team and senior management.
- BComply with the decision of the self-organizing team.
- CConsult with the Product Owner to see how he/she feels about the situation.
- DBegin facilitating productive and useful Sprint Retrospectives.
How the community answered
(52 responses)- A12% (6)
- B2% (1)
- C6% (3)
- D81% (42)
Explanation
The Sprint Retrospective is a mandatory Scrum event - it is not optional. The Scrum Master is responsible for ensuring Scrum is understood and enacted, which means they must facilitate the Retrospective even if the team initially resists (D). While Scrum teams are self-organizing, they cannot eliminate core Scrum events. Option B incorrectly applies self-organization to override the Scrum framework itself. Options A and C are inappropriate escalations that bypass the Scrum Master's direct responsibility.
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