CAPM Agile Frameworks and Methodologies Practice Question
A Scrum Team is struggling with its Daily Scrum. Team members give detailed status updates to the Scrum Master, and the meeting often runs 30 minutes. The Scrum Master wants to improve the event. Which action best aligns with Scrum?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is treating the Daily Scrum as a status meeting for the Scrum Master rather than a self-managed inspect-and-adapt event for the Developers.
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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Coach the Developers to focus on progress toward the Sprint Goal and re-plan the day's work, keeping the event to 15 minutes.
The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog. The Scrum Master should coach the team to focus on the Sprint Goal, self-manage the event, and avoid status reporting. This improves collaboration and keeps the event within its time-box.
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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Ask each team member to prepare a detailed report for the Scrum Master to review after the Daily Scrum.
Why it's wrong here
The Daily Scrum is not a reporting event for the Scrum Master. Requiring detailed reports reinforces the wrong behavior and adds unnecessary overhead. The Developers should use the event to inspect and adapt their work toward the Sprint Goal, and the Scrum Master should coach them toward self-management rather than collecting reports.
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Coach the Developers to focus on progress toward the Sprint Goal and re-plan the day's work, keeping the event to 15 minutes.
Why this is correct
The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog. The Scrum Master should coach the team to self-manage the event, focus on the Sprint Goal, and avoid status reporting to the Scrum Master, which improves collaboration and keeps the event time-boxed.
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Extend the Daily Scrum to 30 minutes officially so the team can cover all details without feeling rushed.
Why it's wrong here
The Daily Scrum is time-boxed to 15 minutes. Extending it undermines the time-box and can encourage detailed status reporting rather than focused re-planning. The Scrum Master should help the team understand the purpose and structure of the event, not change its duration to accommodate ineffective practices.
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Have the Scrum Master collect written status updates before the meeting and share them, cancelling the Daily Scrum.
Why it's wrong here
Cancelling the Daily Scrum removes a key inspect-and-adapt event for the Developers. Written updates do not provide the same real-time collaboration and re-planning. The Daily Scrum is for the Developers to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog, not for reporting to the Scrum Master.
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