Discuss Scrum PSM-II Exam Topic 3 Question 18

What could be a reason for a Product Owner to delay the start of a new Sprint after the conclusion of the previous Sprint?

AThe QA team has not finished testing the previous Increment before declaring it ready to ship.

BThe stakeholders were disappointed with the Increment produced in the previous Sprint.

CThere is no acceptable reason. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

DThe Product Owner needs additional time to identify the next initiatives.

EThere's not enough work in the Product Backlog to work on in the upcoming Sprint.

Suggested Answer: C

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13 comments · newest first

Jerilyn 11 months ago

What if there’s just not enough work? That could be a reason too.

Audry 11 months ago

Sometimes the PO needs to regroup and plan better.

Latrice 12 months ago

I thought Sprints had to start right after the last one?

Ezekiel 12 months ago

Totally agree, that can definitely hold things up.

Maryrose 12 months ago

The QA team might need more time to finish testing.

Erinn 1 year ago

I feel like we practiced a question about the necessity of having enough work in the backlog, which makes option E seem like a possible reason for a delay.

Karl 1 year ago

I think I read somewhere that stakeholder feedback can influence the Sprint schedule, so option B could make sense too, but I'm not entirely sure.

Maynard 1 year ago

I remember discussing how the QA team's readiness can impact the start of a new Sprint, so option A might be valid.

Mattie 1 year ago

I’m a bit confused about option C, though. I thought a new Sprint always starts right after the last one, but maybe there are exceptions?

Joaquin 1 year ago

I'm feeling a bit lost on this one. Lean Principles have so many different concepts, and I'm having trouble remembering the specific definitions. I'll just have to guess and hope for the best.

Anastacia 1 year ago

I feel like I read that daily briefings might be too much, so it could be at the beginning and end instead? I might lean toward D.

Margo 1 year ago

I'm not totally sure about this one. I know Beats is used for monitoring and data collection, but I'm not familiar with how it integrates with Kubernetes. I'll have to review my notes on Kubernetes deployment types to figure this out.

Billy 1 year ago

Old software versions could definitely be an issue, but I'm not convinced that's the most likely to be caught during static testing. I'll review the options and try to apply my knowledge of testing techniques.

Scrum PSM-II Exam - Topic 3 Question 18 Discussion