Certified Scrum Master (CSM) – GAQM — Question 5

You are the Scrum Master. The Sprint will complete in two days. Each day of the Sprint is equivalent to 8 hours. The team has just enough time to complete all tasks in the remaining 16 hours with the exception of three tasks. Of these three tasks, two tasks (a total of 6 hours) are required to complete one Product Backlog item and one task (an estimate of 2 hours) is required to complete another Product Backlog item. How should the development team handle the remaining three tasks?

Answer options

• A. The development team should negotiate with the Product Owner on the definition of "done".
• B. The development team should work the extra 8 hours to complete their commitment to the Product Owner
• C. The development team should place the two Product Backlog items back onto the Product Backlog
• D. The development team should keep the three tasks on the Sprint Backlog for the next Sprint and complete those tasks first

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because the two Product Backlog items that cannot be completed should be returned to the Product Backlog for future consideration. Option A is incorrect as negotiating the definition of 'done' won't resolve the time constraint. Option B is not feasible because working extra hours is not a sustainable practice. Option D is also incorrect because carrying over tasks doesn't address the current Sprint's commitment.