What is the best action for the Scrum Master to take?

Paul, a Product Owner of one of the Scrum Teams, has been attending the Daily Scrum. During the Daily Scrum, the Development Team members have been reporting their daily work to Paul so that he is aware of their Sprint progress and what each member is working on.

What is the best action for the Scrum Master to take?
A . Ask Paul to stop attending the Daily Scrum.
B . Coach Paul and Development Team members on the purpose of the Scrum events and let them figure out what to do in this situation.
C . Allow the Paul to participate in the Daily Scrum as he is responsible for the success of the product.
D . Facilitate the Daily Scrums to avoid any conflicts between the Development Team members and Paul.

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Answer: B

Explanation:

Because the Development Team is the ones doing the work, they are best suited to inspect and adapt the progress toward the Sprint Goal. At minimum, this is done every 24 hours through the Daily Scrum. It is the Scrum Master’s responsibility to teach the Scrum Team the value and objective of each Scrum event in order for them to optimize the benefits of each event. Because the Daily Scrum is owned by the Development Team, it is up to them on how they should run it but the Scrum Master can provide guidance to ensure it adheres to the Scrum guidelines.