Exin ASM Exam - Topic 5 Question 93 Discussion

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Question #: 93
Topic #: 5

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What is the main reason to limit Scrum Teams to 9 team members?

AFeeding more than 9 team members pizza is unpractical.

BSmaller teams are generally more productive.

CThere is a maximum of 9 functions in development.

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by Lavonna at Nov 24, 2025, 03:28 AM

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Phyliss

3 days ago

A is hilarious, but seriously, B makes the most sense.

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Dahlia

8 days ago

I disagree, size doesn't always matter.

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Ressie

13 days ago

The real reason is to keep the team small enough that they can all fit in a phone booth together. You know, for those impromptu team-building exercises.

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Doug

18 days ago

I'm pretty sure the 9-member limit is to ensure that the team can all hold hands in a circle during the retrospective. Anything more and it just gets awkward.

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Alline

24 days ago

Duh, it's because 9 is the perfect number of people to order a large pizza for the team. Any more and you'd have to get two pizzas, which is just wasteful.

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Ailene

29 days ago

I thought the limit was 9 team members because that's the maximum number of people Scrum Masters can keep track of in their heads during the daily standup.

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Vilma

1 month ago

I believe it’s related to productivity, but I also recall something about team cohesion being better with fewer members.

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Margo

1 month ago

I’m a bit confused about the functions part. I thought the limit was more about team dynamics rather than a specific number of functions.

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Ronna

1 month ago

I remember reading that smaller teams can communicate better, which might be why they suggest 9 members. It feels like a common practice question.

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Reta

2 months ago

I think the limit is about team productivity, but I’m not entirely sure if it’s specifically about being more productive with fewer members.

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Douglass

2 months ago

I'm not totally sure about the reasoning behind the 9-member limit, but I know smaller teams tend to be more productive, so I'll go with option B.

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Mozell

2 months ago

I remember learning about this in class. I think the 9-member limit is to keep the team size small enough to be agile and collaborative. Option B sounds right.

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Jamika

2 months ago

The 9-member limit makes sense to me - it's probably to keep the team size manageable and ensure good communication. I'll go with option B.

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Anissa

2 months ago

B is spot on! Smaller teams really do get more done.

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Cherry

3 months ago

The main reason is clearly to ensure that the team can fit around a single table for their daily scrum meetings. Anything larger and they'd have to resort to video calls.

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