Free Scrum PSM I Actual Exam Questions - Question 10 Discussion
What should the Development Team do?
A imo, because if the item is truly important, swapping something of equal size keeps the Sprint balanced without ignoring the CEO’s request or breaking Scrum rules.
D imo, the team shouldn't mess with the current Sprint once it's started. They should keep focus and add new requests to the next Sprint after proper planning.
It’s C, because the Product Owner manages priorities, not the Dev Team directly.
It’s D because adding something mid-Sprint without proper assessment risks disrupting the Sprint goal and team focus. The Development Team can’t just insert work on the fly. The best move is to put the new item into the next Sprint, letting the Product Owner prioritize it properly. This keeps the current Sprint stable and respects Scrum roles.
It’s C. The Development Team isn’t supposed to change the Sprint scope on their own, even for urgent requests. The Product Owner owns the backlog and priorities, so they need to be involved to assess the impact and communicate with the CEO. Adding or swapping items mid-Sprint without the PO’s okay messes with the team’s commitments and the Sprint goal. This keeps things clear and fair, avoiding scope creep.
Makes sense to keep the process intact here. The CEO asking directly is a red flag for messing with Sprint scope. So, the team should tell the PO first to handle the re-prioritization properly, matching option C. It keeps the team focused and protects the Sprint goal.
Actually, C seems best because the PO owns the backlog and priorities. The team shouldn’t just take orders from the CEO mid-Sprint; the PO can negotiate changes properly.
A imo. If it’s really “very important,” swapping out a current Sprint item makes sense to keep workload balanced, but adding without dropping anything (B) messes with commitments.
C seems right, the PO should handle this with the CEO.