Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) — Question 67

Steven, who is a Scrum Master, on one of the Scrum Teams has approached you asking for advice. Their Daily Scrum requires more than 15 minutes and the team has suggested dividing themselves into two separate teams in order to stay within the time box.
As another Scrum Master, what would be the best response?

Answer options

• A. Agree ג€" this is an appropriate solution to the problem.
• B. Disagree ג€" as the root cause may not be that the team is too big.
• C. Unsure ג€" dividing a team into two cannot be decided based on this information. You offer to observe.
• D. Agree ג€" You agree that dividing the team into two is a good strategy to allow the teams to learn how to run Daily Scrums quickly and effectively. Once they've learned to limit the Daily Scrum to 15 minutes, you can merge the teams again.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because it emphasizes the need to observe the team's dynamics and identify if the size is truly the issue before making any changes. Options A and D prematurely agree to a solution without understanding the root cause, while B dismisses the team's suggestion but doesn't offer a constructive path forward.