Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) — Question 179

You are the Scrum Master for four Scrum Teams working from the same Product Backlog. Several of the Developers come to you complaining that work identified for the upcoming two Sprints will require full time commitment from Stella, an external specialist who is not a member of any of the four Scrum Teams. What would you consider acceptable solutions for the problem? (Choose three.)

Answer options

• A. Merge the Scrum Teams into one large Scrum Team for the next two Sprints. When the need for Stella's expertise is over, the teams can separate again.
• B. Developers with an interest in Stella's domain could volunteer to take on this work in their respective Scrum Teams.
• C. Ask Stella for a plan to hire and train additional people in her domain, and in the meantime work with the Product Owner and Scrum Teams to re-prioritize the work so that tasks not depending on Stella can be done first.
• D. Investigate whether additional techniques or frameworks for scaling Scrum would be appropriate for these Scrum Teams.
• E. Create a team with Stella and identify people from the Scrum Teams to temporarily work in Stella's domain to learn to better serve the existing teams.
• F. Organize a release Sprint in which Stella can thoroughly check and complete all the work done in her domain before considering the work releasable.
• G. Have the Developers re-order the Product Backlog so Stella can serve one team full-time in a Sprint.

Correct answer: B, C, E

Explanation

The correct answers are B, C, and E because they focus on leveraging the existing resources and skills within the Scrum Teams while also addressing the need for Stella's expertise. Option B allows Developers to gain necessary skills, C emphasizes re-prioritization and planning for additional support, and E facilitates knowledge transfer. Options A, D, F, and G either propose less effective solutions or do not directly resolve the issue of needing Stella's expertise for the Sprints.