Healing

Correct Answer: Arrange a healing circle meeting and invite all team members to encourage open dialogue and problem resolution.

The best approach in Agile methodology to address internal team friction is to arrange a healing circle meeting and invite all team members to encourage open dialogue and problem resolution. Agile emphasizes communication, feedback, and continuous improvement, thus, creating an environment for open dialogue will adhere to Agile's principle of interaction and will facilitate the team to identify and address the source of friction. The second answer 'Take disciplinary action against those who seem to be the cause of the friction' is an authoritarian approach which is contrary to Agile's principle of shared responsibility and can further escalate the tension. The third response 'Ignore the issue hoping that it will resolve itself with time' violates Agile's principle of early and continuous improvement. And the last answer suggesting that 'Encourage team members to work independently to avoid friction' is counterproductive to Agile's emphasis on collaboration and teamwork.

Correct Answer: Implement a retrospective meeting to identify what went wrong and develop procedures to prevent future occurrences.

The most efficient course of action to prevent future mishaps like this is to conduct a retrospective meeting to identify the issues that led to this situation and develop procedures to avoid having them again in the future. This method is in line with Agile principles that stress the importance of regular reflection on how to become more effective in terms of self-improvement and adjustment in the team's behavior accordingly. It allows the team to understand the root causes of the failure and take steps to prevent these mistakes in the future. It also fosters a learning organization culture. On the other hand, demanding overtime is not a sustainable solution and may lead to burnout. Reducing the scope of the updates may not meet the customer's requirements and could hurt the company's reputation. Lastly, bringing in a new team does not guarantee that the same issues won't occur again, and it might even lead to more confusion and slow down the progress if the new team is not familiar with the project. Therefore, the other options mentioned are not as effective as conducting a retrospective meeting.

Correct Answer: Meet with the stakeholders to understand their needs, learn from the shortcomings and implement changes in future sprints.

The question is about the best approach to take after the realization that the product did not meet the client's needs as expected in an Agile method. The Agile methodology is based on frequent iteration and close collaboration with stakeholders or clients to ensure the final product meets their needs. If the product does not meet the client's expectations, the best approach would be to meet with the stakeholders to understand their needs, learn from the shortcomings and implement changes in future iterations or sprints as one of the answer mentions. The other answers propose approaches that are generally seen as unhealthy and contrary to Agile principles. Defending the product and convincing clients that they are wrong shows a disregard for their needs and feedback which is against the Agile principle of customer collaboration. Blaming the team for not developing a product that meets the client's needs encourages a blame culture which is not beneficial for any team performance. Moving onto the next project and hoping that it will cover up for this failure neglects the issue at hand and misses an opportunity to learn, iterate and improve.