SSM Supporting ART Events Practice Question
You are the Scrum Master for Team Beta in an ART that runs three-week sprints, but the System Demo occurs every two weeks at the end of each sprint's second week. Team Beta's latest increment is only partially integrated with Team Gamma's API, though both teams have completed their committed stories. During the System Demo, the Product Manager asks why the end-to-end customer journey cannot be shown. What should you do first?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming the System Demo should be delayed or canceled when integration is incomplete, rather than using it to expose and address the integration gap.
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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Explain that the System Demo shows the integrated solution from all teams, and facilitate a discussion about the integration gap as an impediment.
The System Demo is an ART-level event that demonstrates the integrated solution from all teams every two weeks. When integration is incomplete, the Scrum Master should ensure the gap is visible and treated as an impediment, not hidden or bypassed. This maintains transparency and allows the ART to inspect and adapt, which is the core purpose of the event.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Explain that the System Demo shows the integrated solution from all teams, and facilitate a discussion about the integration gap as an impediment.
Why this is correct
The System Demo is designed to demonstrate the integrated solution from all teams on the ART, not just individual team increments. When integration is incomplete, the Scrum Master should make the gap visible and help the team address it as an impediment. This aligns with the event's purpose of inspecting the system and adapting accordingly, rather than hiding the issue.
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Cancel the System Demo for this iteration and schedule a special integration session with Team Gamma instead.
Why it's wrong here
Canceling the System Demo removes a critical feedback loop for the entire ART and violates its cadence. The event should still occur, even if the increment is incomplete, because the demo is a mechanism for inspecting the current state and identifying integration problems. Replacing it with a private integration session reduces transparency and excludes other stakeholders.
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Request that Team Beta's Product Owner present only the stories that are fully integrated with Team Gamma's API.
Why it's wrong here
Restricting the demo to only fully integrated stories hides the real state of the system and prevents the ART from inspecting and adapting to the integration gap. The System Demo is meant to show the current increment, including any limitations, so that the ART can address them. Filtering the content undermines transparency and the event's purpose.
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Ask Team Gamma to delay the demo until their API is fully integrated with Team Beta's increment.
Why it's wrong here
Delaying the System Demo undermines the event's purpose of providing a regular, objective assessment of the integrated solution every two weeks. The demo should proceed with what is available, and the integration gap should be made transparent rather than hidden by postponing the event. This action also disrupts the ART's cadence and prevents other teams from inspecting their own contributions.
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