Project Management Professional PMP · Free Practice Question Medium
Question 95
Thelma is the scrum master for Project ZZQ, which has completed six iterations, has a velocity of thirty-two story points, and is on budget. At a recent retrospective, the team noted that several deliverables required rework due to poor quality. What should Thelma do next?
- A Add those tasks back into the backlog.
- B Reprimand the team for poor quality.
- C Escalate the issue to the product owner.
- D Ask the team what they think should be done.
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The best answer is that Thelma should prompt the team for a solution. Agile projects are self-led and self-organizing. While it is good that the team has acknowledged the quality problems, they should also formulate a plan to tackle these issues. Returning those tasks to the backlog is not a good answer as they have already been delivered. Reprimanding the team is not the best option as it will not help mitigate future defects. The product owner is unlikely to be able to assist in this scenario as the development team is closest to the work and should create a solution to ensure quality in their work.Discussion
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