CAPM Agile Frameworks and Methodologies Practice Question
A Scrum team's Sprint Review is scheduled for Friday afternoon. The team has completed all but two Product Backlog items. The Product Owner asks the Scrum Master whether the incomplete items should be demonstrated during the Sprint Review. What is the most appropriate guidance the Scrum Master should provide?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming the Sprint Review is a status presentation where all work, finished or not, must be shown to stakeholders.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
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Demonstrate only the items that meet the Definition of Done, and discuss the incomplete items as part of the review's inspection of the Increment.
The Sprint Review inspects the Increment and adapts the Product Backlog. Only work meeting the Definition of Done counts as part of the Increment, so completed items are demonstrated, while incomplete items are discussed to inform adaptation. The Scrum Master should guide the team toward transparency and empiricism rather than hiding or misrepresenting progress.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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- ✗
Cancel the Sprint Review because the Sprint Goal was not fully met and the Increment is incomplete.
Why it's wrong here
The Sprint Review is held regardless of whether the Sprint Goal was met. It is an opportunity to inspect the Increment, adapt the Product Backlog, and collaborate with stakeholders. Cancelling it removes the transparency and feedback loop that Scrum depends on, and the Scrum Master should not endorse this action.
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Ask the Product Owner to move the incomplete items to the next Sprint and exclude them from any discussion during the Sprint Review.
Why it's wrong here
While incomplete items may return to the Product Backlog, excluding them from discussion removes valuable inspection and adaptation. The Sprint Review should address why items were not completed and how that affects the Product Backlog and upcoming Sprints. Silencing this discussion weakens empiricism and stakeholder collaboration.
- ✓
Demonstrate only the items that meet the Definition of Done, and discuss the incomplete items as part of the review's inspection of the Increment.
Why this is correct
The Sprint Review inspects the Increment, and only work meeting the Definition of Done is considered part of the Increment. The Scrum Master should guide the team to demonstrate completed items and use the review to inspect progress, adapt the Product Backlog, and gather stakeholder feedback, rather than presenting unfinished work as done.
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Demonstrate all items, including the incomplete ones, to show stakeholders the team's full effort during the Sprint.
Why it's wrong here
Demonstrating incomplete work misrepresents the Increment and violates transparency. The Sprint Review inspects what was actually completed and meets the Definition of Done. Showing unfinished items as if they were deliverable undermines empiricism and can lead to false expectations, which the Scrum Master must prevent.
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