A Project Manager working with your Scrum Team has raised concerns about progress and money spent. What are the two best responses? (choose the best two answers)

Question

Options

• APromote transparency by sharing the Product Backlog and ensuring the Project
• BHave a discussion with the Project Manager; share the current impediments and
• CShow the Earned Value Analysis (EVA) report.
• DScrum does not have Project Managers so disregard their concerns.
• EShare the last stakeholder briefing document prepared by the Product Owner.

Explanation

Scrum Transparency & Stakeholder Engagement

A and B are the correct answers.

Why A is correct: Transparency is one of Scrum's three core pillars. Sharing the Product Backlog gives the Project Manager direct visibility into what has been done, what remains, and how priorities are set - addressing progress concerns in a Scrum-native way without resorting to traditional reporting formats.

Why B is correct: Scrum encourages open communication and collaboration. Having a direct discussion and sharing current impediments demonstrates empirical process control - being honest about blockers rather than hiding problems, while also treating the Project Manager as a legitimate stakeholder whose concerns deserve engagement.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• C (EVA report): Earned Value Analysis is a traditional project management tool with no place in Scrum. Using it would mean working outside the Scrum framework.
• D (disregard concerns): Dismissing a stakeholder is never appropriate in Scrum or any professional context. Scrum has no "Project Manager" role, but stakeholder concerns must still be addressed.
• E (stakeholder briefing document): This is a traditional PM artifact - the Product Owner does not prepare formal briefing documents in Scrum.

Memory tip: In any Scrum stakeholder scenario, default to the three pillars - Transparency, Inspection, Adaptation (TIA). If an answer promotes transparency or direct communication, it's almost always correct. If it uses a traditional PM tool or dismisses a concern entirely, eliminate it.

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