PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 275

A project is to be started with a team of nine existing and nine new members. The scrum master feels that the team is too large and wants to break it into three teams. The scrum master sets a constraint that each team have an equal number of existing team members for knowledge sharing and experience.

What should the scrum master do to accomplish this?

Answer options

• A. Ask the team members' functional managers for guidance on how to group the team members.
• B. Observe which team members are comfortable working together, then assign accordingly.
• C. Ensure that members begin to self-organize as small teams with efficiently distributed skills.
• D. Assign team members to their respective teams based on the skills known to the scrum master.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because self-organization allows team members to form groups based on their skills and preferences, leading to better collaboration and efficiency. Options A and D rely too heavily on external guidance and predefined skills, which may not promote the desired team dynamics. Option B focuses on comfort rather than skill distribution, which is essential for balanced teams.