Exam PMI-ACP topic 1 question 302 discussion

Actual exam question from PMI's PMI-ACP

Question #: 302
Topic #: 1

A project is to be started with a team of nine existing and nine new members. The scrum master feels that the team is too large and wants to break it into three teams. The scrum master sets a constraint that each team have an equal number of existing team members for knowledge sharing and experience.

What should the scrum master do to accomplish this?

A. Ask the team members' functional managers for guidance on how to group the team members.
B. Observe which team members are comfortable working together, then assign accordingly.
C. Ensure that members begin to self-organize as small teams with efficiently distributed skills.
D. Assign team members to their respective teams based on the skills known to the scrum master.

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Suggested Answer: C 🗳️

by Petrevski at Aug. 30, 2023, 1:27 p.m.

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thewalker

10 months ago

Selected Answer: C

In Agile, self-organization is a core principle that encourages team members to take ownership of their working arrangements. Allowing the team to self-organize helps them to naturally group themselves based on skills, preferences, and dynamics that the Scrum Master might not fully understand. This approach also empowers the team, fosters collaboration, and ensures efficient skill distribution. Other options are less suitable because: A: In Agile, decisions like team formation should come from the team itself, rather than functional managers, to maintain team autonomy. B: While observing team comfort levels can be helpful, assigning teams based solely on this would undermine the self-organizing principle. D: The Scrum Master assigning team members removes team autonomy and might not lead to the best balance of skills and dynamics.

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Nervys

1 year, 7 months ago

C is correct

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Petrevski

1 year, 10 months ago

Selected Answer: C

C = correct

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