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A Scrum team is analyzing the burndown chart on day four of a 15-day sprint. The burndown chart is shown below.
What should the team do next?

  • A. Ask the product owner if some low-priority stories could be cut from the sprint
  • B. Continue with the sprint as the progress shows buffers for potential interruptions
  • C. Ask the project team to select any additional stories as they have additional capacity than planned
  • D. Continue with the sprint work as planned and keep monitoring
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Suggested Answer: D 🗳️

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sweety433
Highly Voted 9 months, 4 weeks ago
Since it is only day four of a 15-day sprint, the team should continue with their planned work. Answer is D
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Princessviv96
Most Recent 3 days, 13 hours ago
Selected Answer: B
The correct answer in this situation is B
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ductrinh
1 week, 3 days ago
Selected Answer: D
no dout about D. its working better than expected so nothing need to change here
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Anssoo
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: D
D. For the B people, A definition for 'Buffer' should be based on the trend, not the single day output. Thus, this is so early stage to decide that we have some buffer. Dangerous mindset of project manager.
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nohaph
4 months ago
Selected Answer: D
the answer is D I can't be sure that there is a buffer the actual is going down the main line not above so keep monitoring as it might go back to the planned
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HT_TNT
4 months, 1 week ago
Selected Answer: B
I believe there is still some slight buffer, so B for sure.
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betterthanyesterday
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
Answer is B
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jankusil
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Selected Answer: B
B and D say continue work as planned , which is crucial here. Second part is for discussion but for me B is more logical as this variance makes me calm that we go according to plan and there is as well small buffer for later if needed. Monitoring is done anyway - that is one of the reasons of why we are updating burndown chart
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fragar65
5 months, 4 weeks ago
According to PMBOK, answer is B. This emphasizes that there is some buffer that can be leveraged which allows to adapt according to data. D only states to continue monitoring without pointing out that there is a buffer, "adaptation."
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Pragati06
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Diversion is not much so monitoring will help so answer should be D
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BuviD
1 year, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: D
Because the burn down chart shows the work pending to complete . and the team is on day 4 and progressing good
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BuviD
1 year, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: A
A. Ask the product owner if some low-priority stories could be cut from the sprint
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Aditech
1 year, 2 months ago
Selected Answer: D
D is the answer. Reasons:- A burndown chart shows the amount of work that has been completed in an epic or sprint, and the total work remaining. Burndown charts are used to predict your team's likelihood of completing their work in the time available.
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radsrock
1 year, 3 months ago
Selected Answer: D
The best option is D
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Tomtsang906
1 year, 5 months ago
Why B is not correct?
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hoomz
1 year, 1 month ago
B is not the most effective action because the burndown chart already indicates the team is ahead of schedule, suggesting they may not need to rely on buffers at this point. Additionally, this option does not take into account the dynamic nature of agile projects, where continuous reassessment and adaptation are crucial. The burndown chart should be used as a tool for monitoring progress and making adjustments as necessary. If the team is consistently ahead of schedule, it might be more beneficial to consider adding more value to the sprint by including additional stories or enhancing the quality of the deliverables, rather than simply relying on the buffer.
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Ravi4french
1 year, 5 months ago
Selected Answer: D
D is correct
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Alphy07
1 year, 6 months ago
D is correct
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