Scrum Master as Leader Flashcards
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A Scrum Master is asked by a manager to evaluate individual developer performance based on Sprint velocity. What is the BEST response?
Answer: Explain that velocity is a team measure and using it for individual evaluation undermines collaboration
Velocity is a team-level empirical measure; applying it to individuals creates harmful competition and erodes Scrum values.
Which scenario BEST demonstrates a Scrum Master using a 'Teaching' stance appropriately?
Answer: Explaining the purpose of the Sprint Retrospective to a newly formed team experiencing their first one
Teaching Scrum events and their purpose to new teams is an appropriate and necessary Scrum Master activity.
The Development Team says they have no impediments at every Daily Scrum. The Scrum Master suspects this is not true. What is the BEST next step?
Answer: Have one-on-one conversations with developers to build trust and uncover hidden obstacles
Individual conversations help build the trust needed for developers to feel safe sharing real impediments.
A stakeholder insists on attending Daily Scrums and giving daily feedback to developers. The team feels disrupted. What should the Scrum Master do?
Answer: Protect the team's Daily Scrum and redirect the stakeholder to the Sprint Review for feedback
The Daily Scrum is for the Developers to inspect and adapt their plan; redirecting stakeholders to the Sprint Review maintains both focus and transparency.
Two developers have an unresolved interpersonal conflict that is slowing Sprint progress. What is the MOST appropriate Scrum Master action?
Answer: Facilitate a private conversation between the two developers to resolve the conflict collaboratively
The Scrum Master facilitates conflict resolution to restore collaboration without imposing a solution.
Which Scrum Master behavior MOST effectively builds organizational support for adopting Scrum?
Answer: Presenting empirical data showing improved outcomes from Scrum adoption to organizational leaders
Presenting empirical outcome data persuades organizational leaders through evidence rather than authority.
A Scrum Master notices that the Sprint Retrospective consistently produces action items that are never completed. What is the ROOT CAUSE the Scrum Master should address?
Answer: The team lacks accountability mechanisms or commitment to improvement actions
Unimplemented improvement actions indicate a commitment or accountability gap that the Scrum Master must help the team address.