Design and Technical Strategy

Correct Answer: Implement a code review process and encourage comprehensive testing

As a ScrumMaster, implementing a code review process and encouraging comprehensive testing are effective strategies to manage the codebase changes. Code review helps maintain code quality by ensuring it meets the set standards before it's merged into the codebase. Testing, on the other hand, helps identify and fix defects early in the development cycle, thereby reducing the overall defect density. Asking team members to stop changing the code is not a feasible solution as changes might be necessary for adding new features or fixing bugs. Similarly, hiring new team members isn't a guaranteed solution to the problem and can, in fact, lead to more complexityRewriting the entire codebase by yourself is not practical or sustainable, considering the likely size and complexity of the project. It also contradicts Scrum principles, which promote team collaboration.

Correct Answer: Facilitate a meeting between the stakeholder and the Product Owner to address the scope change and its impact.

If stakeholder demands features outside the project's established scope, as a Certified ScrumMaster, you should facilitate a meeting between the stakeholder and the Product Owner to address the scope change and its impact. It ensures that all parties are involved in the decision-making process, leading to a mutual understanding of the scope and agreement on any changes. This approach maintains respect for the Scrum roles and their responsibilities. Ignoring the stakeholder ('Ignore the stakeholder and proceed with the project as initially planned') doesn't resolve the issue as it may lead to misunderstanding and conflict in the future. Accommodating all the stakeholder's demands without discussing ('Accommodate all the stakeholder's demands without discussing with the Product Owner or the team') with the Product Owner or the team is risky because the team may not possess the capacity or resources to meet the new demands, again leading to potential conflict and project derailment. Asking the team to work overtime ('Ask the team to add the extra features outside of working hours so the schedule won't be affected') to accommodate new features isn't in line with Scrum principles which emphasize sustainable development pace.

Correct Answer: Have a private conversation with the member to identify their concerns, provide support and training if needed

The best way to manage the reluctance of a team member to adapt to the Scrum framework is to 'Have a private conversation with the member to identify their concerns, provide support and training if needed'. This shows that the ScrumMaster is taking a proactive approach in understanding the worries or difficulties of the member, providing necessary support and equipping them with the needed knowledge (if lack of knowledge about Scrum is the problem). This approach aligns with the principle of Scrum, which encourages self-organizing teams and open communication. The other answers are not ideal: 1) 'Ignoring their reluctance and keep working' does not address the problem and may aggravate the resistance. 2) 'Forcing the member to adapt without offering any help' is against the values of Scrum. Scrum encourages willing participation, collaboration and offers training and support for every member. Using force will likely cause resentment and lack of commitment. 3) 'Reporting their behavior to upper management' might make the team member defensive and hesitant to express their doubts or fears in the future. It could potentially harm the openness and trust within the team which are crucial in a Scrum environment.