Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) — Question 170

At the end of the eighth Sprint, the internal sponsors are upset and angry with the progress of the product being built. The current state of the product is not as expected and will require additional Sprints and more budget than originally anticipated at the start of the project.
What factors may have led to this? (Choose three.)

Answer options

• A. The Product Owner has not been engaging with sponsors frequently enough and has not been kept aware of the overall progress of the project.
• B. The sponsors haven't been using the Sprint Reviews to actively engage, and inspect and evaluate progress.
• C. The scope changes have not been tracked adequately and the change request process has not been followed properly.
• D. The stakeholders have not been using the Daily Scrum effectively to track the Development Team's progress.
• E. The Scrum Master has not ensured transparency.
• F. The project plan proposed to the sponsors at the start of the project followed stringently.

Correct answer: A, B, E

Explanation

The correct answers, A, B, and E, highlight the lack of engagement and communication between the Product Owner and sponsors, as well as the Scrum Master's failure to ensure transparency. Options C and D, while relevant, do not directly address the sponsors' dissatisfaction as effectively as the correct choices, which focus on engagement and oversight issues.