If a team cannot meet its committed objectives, what is the recommended action?

• A. Immediately escalate for corrective action
• B. Ignore the shortfall and proceed with the sprint
• C. Rework the sprint goals to align with new priorities
• D. Extend the sprint by a week

Answer: (A)

When a team realizes it cannot meet its committed objectives, the right move is to escalate for corrective action to address the blockers and adjust the plan as needed. In SAFe, commitments are tied to delivering a reliable set of sprint and PI objectives, so surfacing impediments early allows the Scrum Master, together with the Product Owner and the Release Train Engineer, to coordinate the right corrective steps. This might mean removing impediments, re-prioritizing work, or adjusting scope to protect the broader PI plan. Extending the sprint or ignoring the shortfall would disrupt cadence and undermine commitments, and simply reworking the goals mid-sprint can erode trust and alignment across the team and the train. Transparency and timely escalation keep the ART aligned and capable of delivering the PI objectives.