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CAPM Practice: Determine how to prepare and execute task management steps

Question 12 of 60 in Determine how to prepare and execute task management steps

An adaptive team's sprint burndown chart shows that after 5 days of a 10-day sprint, they have completed only 20% of their story points (should be ~50%). The burndown is much steeper in the last few days of past sprints. What is the MOST likely cause and what should the Scrum Master address?
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Correct answer: The team exhibits 'late sprint heroics' — stories are being completed just before the sprint ends rather than consistently throughout, suggesting stories are too large, WIP is too high, or the team is working on partial stories rather than completing one at a time

Explanation

'Late sprint heroics' — normal flat burndown followed by steep completion near sprint end — typically indicates: stories are too large (completed near end because they take the full sprint), or the team is working on many stories simultaneously without completing any (high WIP, then multiple stories complete simultaneously at sprint end). The fix: split stories to be smaller (completable in 1-3 days), enforce WIP limits to encourage completion before starting new work, and monitor mid-sprint progress more actively.

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This question covers Determine how to prepare and execute task management steps under Determine how to prepare and execute task management steps (Agile Frameworks/Methodologies).

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