SSM Supporting Team Events Practice Question
A Scrum Master notices that the team's Team Sync consistently runs long because members dive into detailed problem-solving. The Scrum Master wants to support the event while preserving its purpose. What is the best action?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is treating the overrun as a reason to cancel or replace the Team Sync, rather than improving facilitation so the event stays focused and detailed topics move to a follow-up.
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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Facilitate the team in keeping the Team Sync focused on progress toward the Iteration Goals and park detailed topics for a follow-up after the event.
The Scrum Master supports the Team Sync by helping the team keep it timeboxed and focused on progress toward the Iteration Goals, while parking detailed problem-solving for a follow-up. This preserves the event's purpose, respects the value of deeper discussions, and reinforces the team's self-management.
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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Cancel the Team Sync and replace it with a weekly problem-solving meeting until the team learns to be concise.
Why it's wrong here
Cancelling the Team Sync removes the team's daily opportunity to synchronize and adapt its plan. Replacing it with a weekly meeting reduces transparency and delays impediment resolution. The issue is facilitation and focus, not the event itself, so removing it would harm the team's ability to coordinate and self-manage.
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Allow the extended discussions because they are valuable and reschedule the team's other meetings to accommodate them.
Why it's wrong here
Allowing the Team Sync to expand undermines its timebox and purpose. While deep discussions have value, they belong in a follow-up or working session. Rescheduling other meetings does not fix the root issue and can cascade disruptions across the team's cadence. The Scrum Master should protect the event's focus and timebox rather than accommodate overrun.
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Facilitate the team in keeping the Team Sync focused on progress toward the Iteration Goals and park detailed topics for a follow-up after the event.
Why this is correct
The Scrum Master supports the Team Sync by helping the team stay within its timebox and focus on progress toward the Iteration Goals. Parking detailed problem-solving for a follow-up respects the value of those discussions while preserving the event's purpose. This models effective facilitation and reinforces the team's self-management of its daily synchronization.
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Ask each team member to submit a written status update before the Team Sync so the meeting can be shorter.
Why it's wrong here
Written updates may reduce speaking time but do not address the underlying behavior of diving into detail during the event. They also shift the Team Sync from a conversation to a report-out, weakening collaboration and the team's ability to swarm on work. The Scrum Master should facilitate focus, not replace the event with status reporting.
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