What action should the Scrum Master take?

A Scrum Master is working with a Development Team that has members in different physical locations. The Development Team meets in a variety of meeting rooms and has much to do logistically (for example, set up conference calls) before the Daily Scrum.

What action should the Scrum Master take?
A . Allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do.
B . Set up the meeting and tell the Development Team that is how it will be done.
C . Ask the Development Team members to alternate who is responsible for meeting setup.
D . Inform management and ask them to solve it.

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Answer: A

Explanation:

According to the Scrum Guide1, only people who are actively working on items in the Sprint Backlog participate in updating it during a Sprint; this includes tracking progress made on those items. This is typically done by Developers updating their remaining work every day after their Daily Scrum. The Development Team tracks this total work remaining at least for every Daily Scrum to project the likelihood of achieving their Sprint Goal. The Developers are self-organizing and decide how to turn Product Backlog items into an Increment of value. Therefore, the Scrum Master should allow the Development Team to self-manage and determine for itself what to do regarding the logistical challenges of meeting in different locations.

Reference: Scrum Guide