What is the recommended approach for handling impediments that block progress?

• A. Escalate to remove the impediment and address root cause
• B. Extend the Sprint indefinitely
• C. Work around the impediment without addressing it
• D. Reassign the impediment to another team

Answer: (A)

When something blocks progress, the team should remove the blocker quickly and address its underlying cause so it doesn’t keep reappearing. In Scrum, the Scrum Master helps facilitate this removal and engages the right stakeholders or management when needed to clear the obstacle and fix the root cause. This keeps the sprint on track and improves the process for the future.

Extending the Sprint undermines time-boxing; working around the impediment without fixing it leaves the problem in place and can create more risk; simply moving the impediment to another team doesn’t solve it and delays a lasting improvement.