PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 62

The team underestimated the complexity of a story, resulting in new decomposition of the work to be delivered in the current sprint and items to be returned to the backlog.
What should the Scrum Master do next?

Answer options

• A. Ask the project manager to work with the product owner to help generate clearer stories in the future
• B. Develop guidelines to prevent future occurrences
• C. During the retrospective, discuss the issue and create an action plan to avoid it in the future
• D. Allow the team to devise a corrective action without external intervention

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because discussing the issue during the retrospective allows the team to reflect on their processes and collaboratively create an action plan to improve future story estimations. Option A shifts responsibility to external roles, which may not facilitate team growth, while B focuses on guidelines without team input, and D removes the opportunity for valuable reflection and learning.