SAFE-SP · Question #74
Who removes impediments and protects the team from outside influence?
The correct answer is D. Scrum Master. The Scrum Master (D) is explicitly responsible for removing impediments that block the Development Team and shielding them from external interruptions, ensuring the team can maintain focus and flow during a Sprint. A (Project Manager) is not a Scrum role; traditional PMs manage…
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Who removes impediments and protects the team from outside influence?
Options
- AProject Manager
- BBusiness Owner
- CProduct Owner
- DScrum Master
How the community answered
(25 responses)- A4% (1)
- B8% (2)
- D88% (22)
Explanation
The Scrum Master (D) is explicitly responsible for removing impediments that block the Development Team and shielding them from external interruptions, ensuring the team can maintain focus and flow during a Sprint.
- A (Project Manager) is not a Scrum role; traditional PMs manage tasks and people, not servant-leadership focused on obstacle removal.
- B (Business Owner) is not a standard Scrum role at all - this term appears in other frameworks (like SAFe) but has no impediment-removal function.
- C (Product Owner) manages the Product Backlog and stakeholder priorities, not team-level blockers or external disruptions.
Memory tip: Think of the Scrum Master as a shield and shovel - they shovel impediments out of the team's path and shield them from outside noise. The word "Master" here means master of the process, not master of people - their job is to serve and protect.
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