SSM Supporting Team Events Practice Question
An Agile Team is preparing for its Iteration Review. The Product Owner has invited several key stakeholders, but the team is unsure how to structure the event to maximize feedback. What is the Scrum Master's primary responsibility in this situation?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse facilitation with doing the work, such as preparing the presentation or collecting feedback, when the Scrum Master should enable the team and stakeholders to interact directly.
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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Ensure the team demonstrates a working, integrated increment and facilitates stakeholder engagement to gather feedback.
The Scrum Master's primary responsibility during the Iteration Review is to facilitate the event so the team can demonstrate a working increment and engage stakeholders for feedback. The team, not the Scrum Master, presents the work. Limiting or pre-collecting feedback undermines the event's purpose of inspection and adaptation.
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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Limit stakeholder participation to a brief Q&A at the end so the team can focus on demonstrating features.
Why it's wrong here
Restricting stakeholder participation to a brief Q&A reduces the value of the Iteration Review, which is meant to foster collaboration and feedback throughout. Stakeholders should be actively engaged as the team demonstrates the increment. The Scrum Master should facilitate an environment where feedback is welcomed and discussed, not constrained to a minimal segment.
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Ensure the team demonstrates a working, integrated increment and facilitates stakeholder engagement to gather feedback.
Why this is correct
The Scrum Master facilitates the Iteration Review by helping the team prepare a working increment and ensuring stakeholders can provide feedback. This aligns with the event's purpose: to inspect the increment and adapt the Product Backlog. The Scrum Master also coaches the team on how to present effectively and manages the flow of the meeting to keep it within the timebox.
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Collect written feedback from stakeholders in advance and distribute it to the team after the event to avoid disruptions.
Why it's wrong here
Collecting feedback in advance and distributing it afterward eliminates the interactive nature of the Iteration Review. The event is designed for stakeholders and the team to engage in a conversation about the increment. Written feedback alone misses nuances and prevents immediate clarification. The Scrum Master should facilitate live interaction, not replace it with asynchronous methods.
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Prepare and deliver the presentation on behalf of the team to ensure stakeholders receive a polished, consistent message.
Why it's wrong here
The Scrum Master should not present on behalf of the team; the team owns the demonstration of their work. Doing so would undermine team ownership and reduce the authenticity of the feedback. The Scrum Master's role is to facilitate, not to become the presenter. Stakeholders benefit from hearing directly from the people who built the increment.
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