PMP Question 655

[admin]

Your team’s sprint burndown chart shows ideal progress, but tasks are often completed just before demo day. Management praises the chart. As Scrum Master, what should you do?

A. Present the chart proudly during the review
B. Investigate if tasks are updated only near sprint end
C. Focus on meeting sprint goals, not chart accuracy
D. Switch to burnup chart to show scope creep

[admin]

✅ Correct Answer: B. Investigate if tasks are updated only near sprint end

🔍 Explanation:
A. Present the chart proudly during the review
❌ Wrong.
You’d be hiding a process flaw. The chart is misleading if it shows ideal progress but doesn’t reflect daily reality. Transparency is key in Agile.

B. Investigate if tasks are updated only near sprint end
✅ Correct.
This behavior is known as “burndown masking”—teams may delay updating tasks to avoid scrutiny. It undermines empirical process control and Agile inspection/adaptation.

C. Focus on meeting sprint goals, not chart accuracy
❌ Misleading logic.
Yes, sprint goals matter—but burndown charts are tools for transparency. If they’re misused, even good outcomes hide bad processes.

D. Switch to burnup chart to show scope creep
❌ Irrelevant distraction.
There’s no mention of scope change. Switching chart types won’t fix false reporting behavior.

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