Chapter 1 - A new approach for complex problems: In the middle of the Sprint, the Developers find that some if the Product Backlog items forecast for this sprint cannot be finished because they need significant additional effort. However the Developers can still meet the Sprint Goal with the Rest of the Items. The Next thing to do is
a) Consult with Product owner. If they agree to cancel the current sprint, plan the new sprint with new estimates.
b) Do not cancel the Sprint. Extend the Sprint Duration required for the additional effort.
c) Collaborate with Product owner and negotiate the removal of the Product backlog items that cannot be finished. Add new items Prioritized by Product owner up to teams capacity. Complete the Sprint.

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In the middle of the Sprint, the Developers find that some if the Product Backlog items forecast for this sprint cannot be finished because they need significant additional effort. However the Developers can still meet the Sprint Goal with the Rest of the Items. The Next thing to do is
a) Consult with Product owner. If they agree to cancel the current sprint, plan the new sprint with new estimates.
b) Do not cancel the Sprint. Extend the Sprint Duration required for the additional effort. 
c) Collaborate with Product owner and negotiate the removal of the Product backlog items that cannot be finished. Add new items Prioritized by Product owner up to teams capacity. Complete the Sprint.

Avinash Upadhyay · Accepted Answer

c) Collaborate with Product owner and negotiate the removal of the Product backlog items that cannot be finished. Add new items Prioritized by Product owner up to teams capacity. Complete the Sprint.

As a first Step team needs to solve this on its own. If they cannot they should capture this as an impediment and try to work with Scrum Master. After that if the Impediment is not solved, they need to involve the Product owner. Correct answer is "c"

Chapter 1 - A new approach for complex problems

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