BurnDown Charts

Correct Answer: Discuss, prioritize and add them in Product Backlog, focusing on committed tasks for current sprint

Scrum advocates for adaptability within a sprint, but changes in the middle of the sprint can disrupt the team's rhythm and focus. The best way to handle the sudden rise in the burn down chart due to added tasks is to discuss these tasks with the team, prioritize them, and add them to the Product Backlog for potential inclusion in future sprints. The team should continue focusing on the committed tasks in the current sprint, aiming to complete them without disruption. The other answers are not recommended because they could lead to overworked teams ('Insist the team to work overtime to complete additional tasks'), loss of crucial tasks ('Remove some of the lesser priority committed tasks from the sprint'), or potential delays ('Ignore and continue focusing on existing tasks'). They fail to take into account the priorities of the Product Owner, the capacity changes in the team, or the potential impact on the quality of the work.

Correct Answer: Revaluate the team's capacity or understand if some tasks were underestimated

In the given scenario, when the team realizes that a significant number of tasks are not yet done during a sprint, it indicates that either they are not functioning at their capacity or they have underestimated the task load. Therefore, re-evaluating the team's capacity or understanding if tasks were underestimated is the ideal step to take. The burndown chart is a tool to track project progress against time, so eliminating it would not solve the issue but instead remove a tool for tracking progress which makes 'Eliminate the burn-down chart as it is not useful' incorrect. 'Continue with the current pace without changes' is also incorrect because if the tasks are lagging behind then there is a need to reassess and adjust the workflow. `Assign more tasks to the team` is also not a correct concept in the Scrum methodology because overburdening the team might lead to a drop in quality and moral, also it doesn't address the root cause which is either miscalculation of team's capacity or underestimation of tasks.

Correct Answer: Appreciate the team's extra effort, but ensure they are not overworking, which might lead to burnout.

Being ahead of schedule suggests that the team might be working very efficiently, which is a positive aspect. It's crucial, in this scenario, to appreciate the team's effort. However, it's also essential to ensure that this efficiency does not come from overworking, which could lead to burnout and eventually affect the team's performance negatively in future sprints. The idea to ignore the chart is not correct because the Burn-Down chart is a critical tool for evaluating the team's progress. Using this occurrence as a standard for future sprints is also not a good practice because it sets unrealistic expectations, given that not all sprints will have the same tasks and challenges. Demanding that all future sprints is ahead of schedule like this one is incorrect too because this exerts unnecessary pressure on the team and can lead to quality issues, as the team may rush to finish tasks to meet the high expectations.