The Scrum Master should coach the team on why the Daily Scrum matters and find out why the Developers want to cut it. Simply accepting the change, or overruling it, misses the underlying problem.
Exam Question
During a Sprint Retrospective, the Developers propose moving the Daily Scrum to only occur on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Which two are the most appropriate responses for the Scrum Master to recommend?
(choose the best two answers)
A. Coach the team on why the Daily Scrum is important as an opportunity to update the plan.
B. Acknowledge and support the self-managing team’s decision.
C. Learn why the Developers want this and work with them to improve the outcome of the Daily Scrum.
D. Consider the request and decide on which days the Daily Scrum should occur.
E. Have the Developers vote.
Correct Answer
A and C.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The Daily Scrum is a required event. The Scrum Guide calls it “a 15-minute event for the Developers of the Scrum Team” held every working day of the Sprint, and says Daily Scrums “improve communications, identify impediments, promote quick decision-making, and consequently eliminate the need for other meetings.” Meeting twice a week loses those daily chances to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the plan. A request like this usually means the Daily Scrum feels like a status report or runs long. The Scrum Master teaches its purpose and works with the Developers to fix what is not working, so the event becomes useful rather than skipped.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
B. Acknowledge and support the self-managing team’s decision. Self-management covers how the team works within Scrum, not whether Scrum events happen. Dropping daily inspection weakens empiricism.
D. Consider the request and decide which days it occurs. The Scrum Master has no authority to decide this, and any reduced schedule still breaks the daily cadence.
E. Have the Developers vote. Voting does not address why the event feels unhelpful, and the outcome could still remove a required event.
Exam Tip
When a team wants to drop or shrink a Scrum event, the best answers combine teaching its purpose with understanding the team’s frustration. Look for both halves.
Key Takeaways
- The Daily Scrum is held every working day of the Sprint.
- Self-management does not extend to removing Scrum events.
- A request to skip an event is a symptom worth exploring.
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