CSM Scrum Team Roles and Accountabilities Practice Question
A Scrum Master notices that the Developers have stopped attending the Daily Scrum because they feel it is just a status meeting for the manager. What should the Scrum Master do to help the team get value from the event?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is believing the Daily Scrum can be replaced or cancelled when it feels unproductive, when the Scrum Master should instead coach the team on its purpose.
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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Teach the Developers that the Daily Scrum is for inspecting progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapting the Sprint Backlog.
The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event for the Developers to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog. When the team views it as a status report, the Scrum Master should coach them on its purpose and help them self-manage the event, thereby restoring its value and aligning with Scrum theory.
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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Teach the Developers that the Daily Scrum is for inspecting progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapting the Sprint Backlog.
Why this is correct
The Daily Scrum exists so Developers can inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog. When the team sees it as a status report, the Scrum Master should coach them on its true purpose and help them own the event. This aligns with the Scrum Master's accountability for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide.
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Attend every Daily Scrum and take detailed notes to share with management.
Why it's wrong here
The Daily Scrum is for the Developers; the Scrum Master does not need to attend or take notes for management. Doing so reinforces the status-meeting misconception and undermines self-management. The Scrum Master should coach the team on the event's purpose rather than becoming its secretary or a reporting channel to managers.
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Cancel the Daily Scrum and replace it with an asynchronous written update.
Why it's wrong here
The Daily Scrum is a required Scrum event for the Developers and cannot be replaced or cancelled. The Scrum Master's role is to ensure the event happens and is productive, not to remove it. Replacing it with written updates would violate Scrum and remove the inspect-and-adapt opportunity that the event provides for the Developers.
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Ask the manager to set clear daily task assignments before each Daily Scrum.
Why it's wrong here
Assigning tasks to Developers contradicts self-management, which is a core Scrum principle. The Daily Scrum is not a venue for a manager to distribute work. The Scrum Master should instead help the Developers understand they own the event and the Sprint Backlog, and that the Daily Scrum is a inspect-and-adapt opportunity for them.
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