CAPM Agile Frameworks and Methodologies Practice Question
A company transitioning from a waterfall to a Scrum framework wants to ensure continuous improvement. Which Scrum event is specifically designed for inspecting and adapting the process?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Sprint Retrospective
Sprint Retrospective. The Sprint Retrospective is the Scrum event specifically designed for inspecting and adapting the team's process to enable continuous improvement. Option A (Daily Scrum) is for daily coordination, option B (Sprint Review) inspects the product increment and adapts the Product Backlog, and option D (Sprint Planning) plans the work for the upcoming sprint.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Daily Scrum
Why it's wrong here
The Daily Scrum is for inspecting progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapting the daily plan, not for process improvement.
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Sprint Review
Why it's wrong here
The Sprint Review is used to inspect the product increment and adapt the Product Backlog, not the team's process.
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Sprint Retrospective
Why this is correct
The Sprint Retrospective is the dedicated event for the Scrum Team to inspect its own process and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint.
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Sprint Planning
Why it's wrong here
Sprint Planning sets the Sprint Goal and selects Backlog items, not for process inspection.
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