Exin ASM Exam - Topic 6 Question 40 Discussion

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Question #: 40
Topic #: 6

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Voltex is a traditional electrical hardware distributor that has been using a command-and-control way of managing As a result, the level of trust between employees and managers is low Senior management wants to become more Agile to survive in their competitive market.

The Voltex electrical team is new to Scrum and adopting Agile is a significant cultural change Therefore management has asked Jennifer, an experienced Scrum Master to lead the new team

The Developers and the Product Owner struggle to follow the advice given during their Scrum training. They wish to adapt the Scrum practices to fit with their previous work and do not understand the changes. For example the Product Owner and Developers question why the Developers should choose what to work on instead of the managers assigning tasks.

What should the Scrum Master do?

AAsk for Scrum training for the team members and suggest that the Product Owner just divides all the tasks

BExplain how self-management brings commitment and how this benefits the team members and the flow

Cignore the team's objections and just rigidly implement the Scrum practices and artifacts to let the team adjust

DLet the Scrum team adapt the Scrum practices to their own needs, because that is what being Agile means

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Suggested Answer: B

by Merissa at Feb 27, 2023, 10:20 PM

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Angelica

4 months ago

I love the idea of adapting Scrum, but will it really work for them?

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Gearldine

4 months ago

I think they should stick to the rules, option C seems right.

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Benedict

4 months ago

Wait, can they really just change Scrum practices like that?

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Dominque

4 months ago

Totally agree, option B is the way to go!

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Carlee

4 months ago

Sounds like they really need to embrace self-management!

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Angella

5 months ago

I think option A is too rigid, and option C seems like it would just create more resistance. I feel like B is the best choice, but I’m not sure how to convince the team.

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Karon

5 months ago

I’m a bit confused about whether we should let the team adapt Scrum practices. Isn’t that against the core principles of Scrum? I think option D might be too flexible.

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Eulah

5 months ago

I feel like we had a similar case study where the team struggled with adapting to Agile. I think they ended up choosing a mix of options, but I can't recall the details.

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An

5 months ago

I remember we discussed the importance of self-management in our last training. I think option B makes sense, but I'm not entirely sure how to explain it effectively.

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Deeanna

5 months ago

Okay, I think the key here is that the Scrum team shouldn't rework an already developed deliverable. The Product Owner will need to reject it and add the new requirements to the backlog.

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Elouise

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The options seem to cover different aspects of incident management, but I'm not sure which one is the primary purpose. I'll need to think through the core goals more carefully.

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Marget

5 months ago

I vaguely recall something about how sharp transitions can lead to higher stress concentrations, so "smooth" could be the right choice.

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Leah

5 months ago

I've got this! The fair value less costs to sell is $8,500 - $1,500 = $7,000. Comparing that to the carrying amount of $7,300, the impairment loss is $300.

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