Sprint Retrospective

Correct Answer: Encourage the team to discuss the impact of unclear priorities and facilitate a conversation with the Product Owner to establish clearer prioritization criteria.

The best approach for the Scrum Master is to encourage the team to discuss the impact of unclear priorities during the Sprint Retrospective. This allows the team to openly express their concerns and share how the lack of clear priorities has affected their work. The Scrum Master should then facilitate a conversation with the Product Owner to establish clearer prioritization criteria. This collaborative approach ensures that the team's concerns are heard and addressed, while also involving the Product Owner in finding a solution. The other options are less effective because they either postpone addressing the issue or suggest that the team should work around the problem without involving the Product Owner. It's crucial to tackle the lack of clear priorities head-on and involve all relevant stakeholders in finding a resolution.

Correct Answer: Empower the team to identify and implement changes necessary to better adhere to the Scrum framework.

The Scrum Master's role is to facilitate the team's understanding and implementation of Scrum, helping them to self-organize and make changes to improve their workflow within the confines of Scrum. Altering the Scrum framework, omitting its ceremonies, or focusing solely on results without adhering to Scrum principles undermines the benefits and integrity of Scrum. The correct approach involves guiding the team to follow the Scrum framework more closely and empowering them to make necessary adjustments themselves, ensuring they understand the value of each element of Scrum.

Correct Answer: Coach the Product Owner on the importance of trusting the team to self-manage and encouraging them to focus on outcomes rather than tasks.

The best approach is to coach the Product Owner on the Scrum values, especially respect and trust, encouraging them to allow the team to self-manage. Limiting interaction or escalating the issue could lead to distrust and is not in line with Scrum values. Meanwhile, proposing more frequent Sprint Review meetings misunderstands the purpose of those events and does not necessarily address the root cause of micromanagement.