Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) — Question 32

The Product Owner is not collaborating with the Development Team during the Sprint. What are two valuable actions for a Scrum Master to take? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Inform the Product Owner's functional manager.
• B. Stop the Sprint, send the Product Owner to a course and restart.
• C. Bring up the problem in the Sprint Retrospective.
• D. Coach the Product Owner in the values of Scrum and incremental delivery.
• E. Nominate a proxy Product Owner.

Correct answer: C, D

Explanation

The correct actions are C and D because discussing the issue in the Sprint Retrospective allows for team reflection and improvement, while coaching the Product Owner reinforces their understanding of Scrum principles. Options A, B, and E do not address the root cause of the problem or enhance collaboration in the team.