Scrum PAL-I Exam - Topic 3 Question 25 Discussion

Actual exam question for Scrum's PAL-I exam

Question #: 25
Topic #: 3

You manage a development organization. The organization currently rewards individual performance bonuses to only a few top-performers on a yearly basis. As a result, only one member of a team might get a bonus, while all others get nothing. Some of your teams feel that this is unfair since everyone on a team contributes to the success or failure to achieve goals. They would like to move toward team bonuses. What do you think needs to be done? (choose the best answer)

AAllocate the bonus to the team and let them decide how to split-up the bonus.

BNothing: you value high-performers and want to reward their contributions.

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Suggested Answer: A

In Agile, success is the result of collective effort, and team-based rewards encourage collaboration and a shared sense of responsibility. When bonuses are allocated based on individual performance, it can create competition within teams, which may lead to disengagement or reduced teamwork. Allowing the team to split the bonus reinforces the Agile values of collaboration, trust, and transparency.

by Leonardo at Apr 04, 2026, 11:59 AM

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Quentin

4 days ago

I feel like option B might be too rigid. We talked about how rewarding only top performers can demotivate others. I guess I’m leaning towards team bonuses, but I’m not entirely confident.

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Alishia

9 days ago

I think we practiced a similar question in class where we debated the fairness of rewards. I lean towards option A, but I worry about how to measure each team member's contribution fairly.

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Fernanda

14 days ago

I remember discussing how team dynamics can be affected by individual bonuses. It seems like option A could promote collaboration, but I'm not sure how to handle disagreements on splitting the bonus.

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