Managers outside the Scrum Team are not required at the Daily Scrum. It is an event for the Developers to plan their next day, not a status meeting for management.
Exam Question
How is management that is external to the Scrum Team involved in the Daily Scrum?
(choose the best answer)
A. The Product Owner represents their opinions.
B. Managers are not required at the Daily Scrum.
C. The Scrum Master speaks on their behalf.
D. Management gives an update at the start of each Daily Scrum.
Correct Answer
B. Managers are not required at the Daily Scrum.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The Scrum Guide describes the Daily Scrum as “a 15-minute event for the Developers of the Scrum Team.” Its purpose is to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog. Nobody outside the Developers has a role in it. Managers who want to know how the work is going can attend the Sprint Review, look at the Sprint Backlog, which is meant to be highly visible, or talk with the Product Owner. If outsiders do show up, the Scrum Master helps make sure they do not disrupt the event. The Product Owner and Scrum Master only take part as Developers when they are working on Sprint Backlog items.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
A. The Product Owner represents their opinions. The Daily Scrum is not a forum for management opinions, and the Product Owner is not a proxy for managers there.
C. The Scrum Master speaks on their behalf. The Scrum Master serves the team and the organization but does not relay management views into the Developers’ planning.
D. Management gives an update at the start of each Daily Scrum. This turns a 15-minute planning event into a status meeting run by outsiders, which defeats its purpose.
Exam Tip
For any question about who attends the Daily Scrum, start from the fact that it is the Developers’ event. Answers that add managers or reporting duties are wrong.
Key Takeaways
- The Daily Scrum belongs to the Developers.
- Managers can see progress through the Sprint Review and the visible Sprint Backlog.
- The event is for planning the next day, not for reporting.
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