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?
⚠ Common exam trap
CAPM often tests whether candidates confuse the Sprint Retrospective with the Sprint Review, or incorrectly select the Daily Scrum as the process improvement event.
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Why each option matters
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Sprint Retrospective
The Sprint Retrospective is the Scrum event specifically designed for inspecting and adapting the process. It occurs at the end of each Sprint and focuses on how the team worked together, identifying improvements to apply in the next Sprint. The Daily Scrum is for daily coordination, the Sprint Review is for inspecting the product increment, and Sprint Planning is for planning the upcoming Sprint's work.
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 inspects progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapts the plan for the next 24 hours, not the team's process. It suits daily synchronisation and impediment surfacing; continuous process improvement is the Retrospective's purpose.
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Sprint Review
Why it's wrong here
The Sprint Review inspects the increment with stakeholders and adapts the Product Backlog; it does not examine how the team works. It is the right event for gathering feedback on delivered value, whereas process inspection belongs to the Retrospective.
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Sprint Retrospective
Why this is correct
The Sprint Retrospective is the only Scrum event whose explicit purpose is inspecting how the team worked and adapting its process, satisfying the continuous-improvement constraint. Unlike the Daily Scrum, which inspects progress toward the Sprint Goal, it focuses on people, interactions, tools and Definition of Done, producing actionable improvements for the next Sprint.
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Sprint Planning
Why it's wrong here
Sprint Planning inspects the Product Backlog and adapts the Sprint Backlog and goal; it defines the work, not the process. It is correct when scoping an upcoming Sprint, while inspecting and adapting how the team works is the Retrospective's remit.
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