Holding the Daily Scrum every two or three days would slow the handling of impediments, let the Sprint Backlog drift and remove chances to inspect and adapt. Reporting and tooling concerns are not the point.
Exam Question
The Daily Scrum is an event that happens every day. What would be three key concerns if the frequency were to be lowered to every two or three days?
(choose the best three answers)
A. The Product Owner cannot accurately report progress to the stakeholders.
B. Impediments are raised and resolved more slowly.
C. The Sprint Backlog may become inaccurate.
D. Opportunities to inspect and adapt the Sprint Backlog are lost.
E. The Scrum Master loses the ability to update the Gantt chart properly.
F. Too much work is spent updating the Scrum board before the meeting.
Correct Answer
B, C and D.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The Scrum Guide says “Daily Scrums improve communications, identify impediments, promote quick decision-making, and consequently eliminate the need for other meetings.” Fewer Daily Scrums means impediments wait longer before anyone acts on them. The Sprint Backlog should give a real-time picture of the Developers’ plan. If they only align every few days, it falls out of date. The Daily Scrum’s purpose is to inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog as necessary. Each skipped day is a lost inspect-and-adapt cycle, which weakens empiricism inside the Sprint.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
A. The Product Owner cannot report progress to stakeholders. The Daily Scrum is for the Developers, not for status reporting. The Product Owner can check progress at any time from the visible Sprint Backlog.
E. The Scrum Master cannot update the Gantt chart. Scrum does not use Gantt charts, and the Scrum Master does not track progress for the team.
F. Too much work goes into updating the Scrum board. This is a complaint about meeting prep, not a concern about less frequent inspection. It is also not a real cost of the Daily Scrum.
Exam Tip
Daily Scrum questions reward answers about the Developers, the Sprint Goal and adapting the plan. Answers about reporting to others are distractors.
Key Takeaways
- The Daily Scrum is a daily inspect-and-adapt point.
- Less frequent Daily Scrums let impediments linger.
- The Daily Scrum is not a status report.
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