CAPM Agile Frameworks and Methodologies Practice Question
A Scrum Master notices that the development team is not self-organizing and often waits for instructions. What is the best coaching approach?
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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Encourage the team to make decisions collaboratively and support them when they face obstacles.
The Scrum Master should coach the team to make decisions collaboratively, fostering self-organization. Option A shifts responsibility to the Product Owner, which does not address the team's lack of self-organization. Option C undermines self-organization by assigning a technical lead to direct the team. Option D is command-and-control, not agile, and would further inhibit self-organization.
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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Escalate to the Product Owner to provide more detailed specifications.
Why it's wrong here
Detailed specs do not promote self-organization; they create reliance on the PO.
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Encourage the team to make decisions collaboratively and support them when they face obstacles.
Why this is correct
This empowers the team to self-organize with the SM as a facilitator.
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Assign a technical lead to direct the team.
Why it's wrong here
Assigning a lead contradicts the self-organizing nature of Scrum teams.
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Hold daily status meetings to assign tasks.
Why it's wrong here
This is a command-and-control approach, not coaching for self-organization.
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