CAPM Agile Frameworks and Methodologies Practice Question
A Scrum team has a stable velocity of 30 story points per sprint. The Product Owner requests that the team deliver 50 story points in the next sprint to meet a market deadline. What is the best course of action for the Scrum Master?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Coach the Product Owner on the team's capacity and discuss options such as scope reduction or deadline extension.
The Scrum Master should coach the Product Owner on the importance of sustainable pace and realistic planning, and facilitate a conversation about trade-offs. Option B is wrong as pushing the team can lead to burnout and quality issues. Option C is wrong as skipping events undermines the framework. Option D is wrong as the Scrum Master should not make unilateral changes.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Coach the Product Owner on the team's capacity and discuss options such as scope reduction or deadline extension.
Why this is correct
The Scrum Master helps the Product Owner understand that velocity is an observed measure and that overcommitting is counterproductive.
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Instruct the Development Team to work overtime to meet the request.
Why it's wrong here
Forcing overtime is unsustainable and likely to reduce quality and morale; it goes against agile principles.
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Remove the Sprint Retrospective to free up time for development.
Why it's wrong here
Removing any Scrum event violates the framework and reduces the team's ability to inspect and adapt.
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Add two extra days to the Sprint to allow more work.
Why it's wrong here
Sprints have a fixed duration; extending the Sprint is not allowed in Scrum.
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