Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)Scrum Theory & PrinciplesEasy
A Scrum Team has been consistently meeting its Sprint Goals, but the stakeholders are unhappy with the overall product direction and feel their feedback is not being incorporated effectively. During which Scrum event is the primary opportunity to address this misalignment and adapt the Product Backlog?
- ASprint Retrospective
- BSprint Review
- CSprint Planning
- DDaily Scrum
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Sprint Review
The Sprint Review is specifically designed for the Scrum Team and stakeholders to inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog, making it the primary event for addressing product direction misalignment.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The Sprint Retrospective focuses on process improvement for the Scrum Team, not product direction with stakeholders.
- C. Sprint Planning is where the team plans the Sprint, based on the current Product Backlog, not where stakeholders provide broad directional feedback.
- D. The Daily Scrum is for Developers to plan their work for the next 24 hours, not for stakeholder feedback on product direction.
Sprint Review Purpose
To inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog if needed. The Scrum Team presents the results of their work to key stakeholders and progress toward the Product Goal is discussed.
- Primary event for stakeholder collaboration on the product.
- Opportunity to inspect the Increment and adapt the Product Backlog.
- Focuses on product direction and future work.
Memory trick: Review the work to refine the path ahead.