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Question #: 145
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A product owner with experience in a predictive approach wants the team to develop very detailed schedules and cost estimates for the next 10 sprints.
What should the Scrum Master do?

  • A. Suggest the product owner start by focusing on the next 2 sprints instead of 10
  • B. Spend the first few sprints to develop detailed schedules and budgets
  • C. Invite the product owner to the retrospective to explain the team's approach to schedule and budget
  • D. Explain that detailed project schedules and budgets are not artefacts in agile projects
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️

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saponazureguy
Highly Voted 3 years, 8 months ago
I'll go with D. It is the job of the SM do make the team including the PO aware of the Agile principles and mindset. Option A doesn't really communicate the agile principles to the PO but is merely an authoritative way of communicating ( not recommended in Agile). Option B is against the Agile principles since there are no detailed budgets and schedules and these are artifacts of the predictive project management. Option C leaves the resolution to the issues on hand to the retro which is done after the sprint, leaves it too late so incorrect. Option D is a direct and most suitable option without wasting any time. I would go with D.
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bizkumar
Most Recent 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Selected Answer: A
A - encourage incremental planning and aligns with agile principles
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thewalker
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: A
A. Suggest the product owner start by focusing on the next 2 sprints instead of 10 Explanation: Incremental Planning: Agile methodologies emphasize incremental and iterative planning. Focusing on the next 2 sprints allows the team to adapt to changes and feedback more effectively. Flexibility: Detailed schedules and cost estimates for 10 sprints can be rigid and may not accommodate the dynamic nature of agile projects. Shorter planning horizons provide the flexibility to adjust as needed. Learning and Improvement: By focusing on shorter time frames, the team can learn from each sprint and improve their estimates and planning processes over time. Stakeholder Engagement: This approach helps in managing the product owner's expectations and gradually transitioning them from a predictive to an agile mindset.
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Nhuho
1 year, 5 months ago
Selected Answer: D
I choose D
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Petrevski
1 year, 7 months ago
Selected Answer: D
D = correct. Schedules are milestones and it is good to know, but budgets are irrelevant information to the developers. C = wrong. Retro is not about that.
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Azharmak
1 year, 7 months ago
For Answer A why first 2 sprints and not 3 or 4? So A is incorrect. D seems the best way to go.
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Troplev
1 year, 8 months ago
Selected Answer: D
D) - Being agile, rather than doing agile(A). C) doesn't make sense,because retrospectives are not intented to educate the PO + it will take a lot of time.
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Minhha3
1 year, 8 months ago
Vote D
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richck102
2 years, 5 months ago
i vote A
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thuha1704
2 years, 9 months ago
D is correct
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Alaaradwan
3 years, 5 months ago
A correct
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Dsugandhi
3 years, 6 months ago
D - Being agile (D) rather than Doing agile (A)
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SILLYACP
3 years, 8 months ago
why not A?
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srv3
4 years ago
I assume that C is the best answer. Scrum Master should coach team and the company about agile methods and mindsets. Answers A and D just poing P.O. to some solution without coaching. Answer C explains and coaches P.O. about agile methods.
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hadecrown
3 years, 9 months ago
C is absolutely wrong as retrospective is for what is going well, where could use improvements, and what should be done differently. For me A is the best choice for this approach.
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snow5
4 years ago
A is the right answer
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tsangckl
4 years, 2 months ago
It should be A, retrospective is not a meeting to explain the team approach
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