Team Velocity

Correct Answer: Encourage the team to analyze the Sprint Retrospective outcomes to better understand their velocity and make necessary adjustments for future planning.

While it is important for the Scrum Team to reflect on their estimation and planning process, suggesting drastic measures such as changing the Agile framework or manipulating the process with buffers might not directly address the root issue. The correct approach is to utilize the Sprint Retrospective for the team to inspect and adapt their way of working, including how they estimate and plan work. Refining the Product Backlog is indeed a valid action, but it doesn't address the estimation issue directly; it's more about ensuring that the backlog items are well-prepared for planning and estimation.

Correct Answer: Encourage them to use the next Daily Scrum to share any obstacles or challenges they're facing since returning from the holidays, promoting transparency and potentially revealing areas for adaptation.

The correct answer focuses on using the framework of Scrum, specifically the Daily Scrum, to facilitate open communication and identify actionable steps to address the current challenge, without imposing unnecessary pressure or making drastic changes. Wrong answers, while plausible in some contexts, are not aligned with Scrum principles or introduce unnecessary complexity and pressure, deviating from fostering a sustainable and adaptable environment. Compressing the Sprint length, adjusting the Sprint Goal too conservatively, or undertaking a deep velocity analysis are strategies that might sidestep the underlying issue rather than directly confronting and overcoming it through collaborative problem-solving and adaptation.

Correct Answer: Work with the team to establish a velocity range based on capacity and past performance, adjusting as more data becomes available.

The correct approach allows the Development Team to start with a realistic but flexible estimation of their velocity, which they can refine over time based on actual performance and capacity. Using industry averages or strict performance metrics ignores the unique context and capabilities of the team. While using the Fibonacci sequence is a common practice for estimating story points, suggesting it as a method to predict velocity does not directly address the challenge of determining how much work the team can accomplish in a Sprint.