Scrum Master Certified (SMC) — Question 28

You are the Scrum Master for a team that is working on a project for a chemical engineering company. During one of the Sprints, the Product Owner suggests changes to the Acceptance Criteria on the basis of new requirements by the stakeholders. Which of the following best describes the steps that should be taken next in this situation?

Answer options

• A. You will direct the Scrum team to re-work the User Story in the same Sprint.
• B. The Scrum Team will not re-work an already developed deliverable; however, the Product Owner will reject the deliverable in Demonstrate and Validate Sprint.
• C. The deliverable is rejected on the basis of the changed requirements, and added to the Prioritized Product Backlog with the new Acceptance Criteria to be worked on in a subsequent Sprint.
• D. You should inform the Product Owner that the Scrum Team does not have the bandwidth to re-work the already created deliverable.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because, when requirements change during a Sprint, the appropriate action is to reject the current deliverable and add it to the backlog for future work. Option A is incorrect as the team should not be directed to re-work during the same Sprint. Option B is wrong because the deliverable should not be rejected just in the Demonstrate and Validate Sprint but must be managed according to backlog priorities. Option D is also incorrect, as it does not encourage collaboration or adaptation to changing requirements.