Steven, a Scrum Master, has been hired by an organization that is new to Scrum. He has been invited to meet the IT and product management team to kick-off the project. During the meeting the Product Owner asks how many Sprints will be needed to address the entire architecture and infrastructure before working on the features for the new product.
What are the two best responses for Steven to explain how such work is handled in Scrum? (Choose two.)
In Scrum, it is more effective to allow architecture and infrastructure to emerge alongside the development of business functionality (option B). This approach ensures that both technical and business requirements are addressed iteratively, fostering quicker delivery of business value. Adding the work to the Product Backlog and ensuring the Development Team estimates it and works on it in early Sprints—along with some business functionality—enhances transparency and helps manage the technical dependencies effectively (option D). This balances technical and business goals, facilitating more adaptive planning and execution.
B and D