SSM Supporting ART Events Practice Question
During the ART Sync, the Scrum Master for Team Delta observes that their team has completed all committed stories for the current iteration, but the team's Features are not yet integrated with the other teams' work. The Release Train Engineer asks how Team Delta plans to support the Iteration Review and System Demo. What is the most appropriate action for the Scrum Master to take?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that completing stories is sufficient for the System Demo, when integration across teams is actually required.
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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Advise the team to focus on integrating their completed work with other teams and prepare for the System Demo.
The System Demo requires integrated work from all teams to provide a comprehensive view of the ART's progress. Team Delta should proactively integrate their completed Features with other teams' work and prepare to demonstrate a working solution. This supports the ART's cadence and the SAFe principle of frequent integration, enabling effective inspect and adapt at the ART level.
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 the Product Owner to reprioritize the team's backlog to include only integration tasks for the next PI.
Why it's wrong here
Reprioritizing the backlog to focus solely on integration tasks for the next PI ignores the immediate need to integrate current work for the upcoming System Demo. The Product Owner manages the team backlog, but the Scrum Master's role is to facilitate the team's collaboration and integration efforts now, not defer them to a future PI.
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Escalate to the Release Train Engineer to assign another team to complete the integration work on Team Delta's behalf.
Why it's wrong here
Escalating to have another team do the integration removes ownership from Team Delta and can create dependencies and delays. SAFe encourages teams to self-organize and collaborate directly. The Scrum Master should coach the team to coordinate with others to integrate their own work, not offload it, which also builds cross-team trust and technical alignment.
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Instruct the team to stop working on new stories and wait until the System Demo to see if integration is needed.
Why it's wrong here
Waiting idly undermines the ART's cadence and wastes capacity. The System Demo requires integrated work from all teams, so Team Delta should proactively collaborate with other teams to integrate their Features before the demo. Halting work also violates the principle of continuous flow and may delay the demo, reducing the ART's ability to inspect a working system.
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Advise the team to focus on integrating their completed work with other teams and prepare for the System Demo.
Why this is correct
The System Demo is the ART's primary inspect-and-adapt event where integrated work from all teams is demonstrated. Team Delta should ensure their Features are integrated with other teams' work so the demo reflects a working solution. This aligns with SAFe's emphasis on continuous integration and frequent delivery of value across the ART.
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