A project manager is leading an agile team. The team is complaining that the daily standup is taking 30 minutes instead of 15. What is the MOST likely cause?

Answer options:

The team is too large.

The Scrum Master is not present.

The team is solving problems during the meeting instead of just reporting status/blockers.

There are too many stakeholders observing.

How to approach this question

Diagnosis: Why is the standup long? People are talking too much. About what? Solutions.

Full Answer

C.The team is solving problems during the meeting instead of just reporting status/blockers.✓ Correct

Task 2 (Lead). Efficient meetings require discipline. The PM/Scrum Master must coach the team to take problem-solving to a 'parking lot' or '16th minute'.

Common mistakes

Thinking the team size is the issue (unless it's huge, e.g., >15).

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