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Question #: 259
Topic #: 1
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An agile team is working on a 2-week sprint to deliver business value. About 1 week after the sprint starts, the team members do not feel confident about the product increment they are building. They do not want to wait until the end of the sprint and want to validate the product increment with the product owner now.
What should the project manager do to mitigate this risk?

  • A. Extend the sprint end date in anticipation of feedback from the product owner that will require extra work.
  • B. Schedule an additional interim demo with the product owner.
  • C. Address the issue as part of the retrospective.
  • D. Ask the team to work overtime toward the end of the sprint to meet the original sprint end date.
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Suggested Answer: B 🗳️

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Adeshola1960
Highly Voted 1 year, 10 months ago
Selected Answer: B
B. Schedule an additional interim demo with the product owner. To mitigate the risk of the team not feeling confident about the product increment, the project manager should schedule an additional interim demo with the product owner. This will give the team an opportunity to validate their work with the product owner and receive feedback early in the sprint. This feedback can then be incorporated into the work before the end of the sprint, which can improve the quality of the product increment and increase the team's confidence in it. Additionally, it's important for the project manager to communicate the need for an additional demo with the stakeholders and to make sure that the team has enough time to incorporate the feedback into their work.
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QuaTV
Most Recent 2 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: C
This is not an issue or something really serious. Just because somebody feels something wrong, doesn't mean it went wrong. Let alone this is just the first week. So ideally, keep the work going, they even might understand something during their works. If they're still confusing in the end of the sprint, let resolve in the retro
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Paramak
4 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: B
In this scenario, the team is seeking feedback to ensure they are on the right track, which is a proactive approach to mitigating risk. The best option to address this need is to facilitate communication and collaboration between the team and the product owner without disrupting the sprint schedule. Therefore, the most appropriate action is: B. Schedule an additional interim demo with the product owner.
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mdkhassan
8 months ago
An agile project can have an interim demo in the middle of the sprint. In fact, it is common practice in agile methodologies to have regular demonstrations or showcases of the work completed during the sprint. These demos provide an opportunity for the team to present their progress to stakeholders, including the product owner, and gather feedback. By having an interim demo in the middle of the sprint, the team can validate their work, ensure alignment with the product owner's expectations, and make any necessary adjustments or course corrections early on.
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josephsafiran
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
The project manager should choose option B. Schedule an additional interim demo with the product owner. In Agile methodologies, feedback and adaptation are key principles. If the team members are not confident about the product increment they are building, it’s important to address this concern as soon as possible. Scheduling an additional interim demo with the product owner allows the team to validate their work and receive necessary feedback, which can help them adjust their approach if needed and continue delivering value.
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Bruce_Liu
11 months ago
Selected Answer: B
Obvoiously B, C is not wrong but not efficient. ddressing the issue in the retrospective (Option C) is important but doesn't provide a timely solution for the immediate concern of product validation.
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Deeski
11 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: C
Iteration retrospective is where the team decides if they are going to continue, stop, or start an action to improve both the process and product. A retrospective is a regular occurring workshop in which participants explore their work and results in order to improve both process and product. Retrospectives are a form of lessons learned meeting.
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ChezQW
1 year, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: C
If extending the sprint is not an option because you can't stop a sprint, then doing a demo cannot be an option either because the sprint stops to demo. That's the only reason why I see C as the answer.
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Lucky_Cindy
1 year, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: C
Choose C
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Lucky_Cindy
1 year, 1 month ago
I agree with c
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Only12go
1 year, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: B
B. Schedule an additional interim demo with the product owner. Explanation: If the team is unsure about the direction they are heading with the product increment, it is essential to get early feedback from the product owner to ensure they are aligned with the expected outcome. Waiting until the end of the sprint might result in wasted effort if the increment is not what the product owner expected. An interim demo allows for early validation and course correction if necessary.
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bu02951
1 year, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: C
I think C is the better choice. because the sprint just passed 1 week, I don't think we can demo anything from here, Can that team member demo anything?
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Tuanit
1 year, 1 month ago
Selected Answer: B
schedule an interim demo with PO
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zayn_1983
1 year, 3 months ago
Selected Answer: C
C. Interim sprint Demo is not part of scrum event, every event has timebox
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Fyrus
1 year, 2 months ago
they are not saying they are using Scrum, even if we had scrum elements. There's nothing wrong with having feedback earlier from the PO. Still, we can't stop the sprint or change it's timebox since it will not be productive Tailoring is the key here. Something that I don't like about the scrum guide is that it is strict, it's like "if you are not following exactly what we are saying you are not using scrum". So be it. I'll do whatever better fits my reality
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victory108
1 year, 3 months ago
Selected Answer: B
B. Schedule an additional interim demo with the product owner
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Muntadher
1 year, 4 months ago
Selected Answer: C
Going with C because you cant stop sprint in the middle. + u need to wait iteration finished after that review with product owner. so C as this concern will be addressed in the retrospective.. as this is Agile not Predective. if predective will be B.
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AbbasTaki
1 year, 5 months ago
Selected Answer: B
B. Schedule an additional interim demo with the product owner.
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