PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 181

During the implementation of a story, a scrum team notifies the scrum master of a technical challenge that is causing a delay.
What should the scrum master advise the team do?

Answer options

• A. Implement the story since the team is running behind schedule
• B. Create a spike to finalize the story's technical approach
• C. Transfer the story to a scrum team experienced in solving similar problem
• D. Ask the product owner to reduce the story's priority and wait until more technical details are available

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because creating a spike allows the team to explore and establish the necessary technical direction to resolve the challenge effectively. Option A is incorrect as rushing to implement without addressing the issue could lead to further complications. Option C is not ideal since transferring work can disrupt the workflow and collaboration of the teams. Option D delays progress unnecessarily instead of finding a solution.