SSM Supporting ART Events Practice Question
A Scrum Master is preparing her team for their first ART Sync. The team is unsure what the primary purpose of this event is. What should she tell them?
⚠ Common exam trap
Many candidates confuse the ART Sync with PI Planning or the Inspect and Adapt, treating it as a commitment or retrospective event rather than a recurring coordination forum.
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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It is where the train's teams and shared services coordinate their work and address dependencies and risks.
The ART Sync is a recurring train-level coordination event where teams, shared services, and other representatives align on progress, dependencies, and risks during PI execution. It complements team-level events like the daily stand-up and is distinct from PI Planning and the Inspect and Adapt. Explaining this purpose helps the team understand how their work connects to the broader train.
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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It is the formal event where the train commits to the PI objectives that were drafted during PI Planning.
Why it's wrong here
Commitment to PI objectives happens during PI Planning itself, not at the ART Sync. The ART Sync is a recurring coordination event held during execution, not a planning or commitment ceremony. Confusing it with PI Planning would lead the team to expect decisions about objectives that do not belong in this forum.
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It is a retrospective where the train inspects its process and identifies improvement items for the next PI.
Why it's wrong here
The Inspect and Adapt event, which includes a retrospective and problem-solving workshop, is where the train inspects its process and identifies improvements. The ART Sync is a shorter, more frequent coordination meeting focused on current execution, dependencies, and risks, not a full process retrospective.
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It replaces the daily stand-up for teams on the train so they only need to meet once per week.
Why it's wrong here
The ART Sync does not replace team-level daily coordination. Teams still hold their own daily stand-ups to synchronize their work and surface impediments. The ART Sync is an additional, train-level event that focuses on cross-team coordination, so telling the team it supersedes their daily stand-up would remove essential team-level synchronization.
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It is where the train's teams and shared services coordinate their work and address dependencies and risks.
Why this is correct
The ART Sync brings together Scrum Masters, Product Owners, and other train representatives to coordinate across teams, surface dependencies, and address impediments that individual teams cannot resolve alone. Its purpose is train-level alignment, complementing rather than replacing team events, and it directly supports the Scrum Master's role in fostering ART coordination.
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