PMI-ACP practice question 25 of 35

What should a team do when they complete all sprint goals earlier than expected?

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Answer options

A: Begin working on an item in the backlog

B: Ask the scrum master to select an item from the backlog on which to work

C: Ask the product owner to select an item from the backlog on which to work Correct answer

D: Jointly decide with the scrum master on an item from the backlog on which to work

Correct Answer:

C. Ask the product owner to select an item from the backlog on which to work

Explanation

When the Developers finish the Sprint Backlog early they must collaborate with the Product Owner, who alone orders the Product Backlog, to pull the next highest-value item(s) into the Sprint. This keeps work aligned with business priority and preserves the Scrum roles and accountabilities.

Why Incorrect

A. Selecting work themselves bypasses Product Owner authority and may ignore value priority.
B. The Scrum Master coaches process; does not choose backlog items.
D. Scrum Master plus team still lack authority to add work without Product Owner consent.

References

1. Scrum Guide 2020

“Sprint”

para. 5; “Product Backlog Management”.

2. PMI Agile Practice Guide

PMI (2017)

§3.5 “Backlog Refinement”

pp. 40-41.

3. Schwaber & Sutherland

“The Definitive Guide to Scrum” (2020)

p. 10.

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