CST CST Definition of Done & Team Self-Organization

Question 1

In Scrum, who is responsible for creating the Definition of Done?

Accepted Answer

The Developers, or the organization when multiple teams share one

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The Product Owner alone

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The Scrum Master alone

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An external quality assurance team

Question 2

A Scrum Team's Definition of Done does not include automated testing. What is the primary risk?

Accepted Answer

Technical debt accumulates and future changes become more costly

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Sprints will consistently run longer than planned

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The Product Owner will reject Increment reviews

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The Scrum Master will receive negative stakeholder feedback

Question 3

What does 'potentially releasable' mean in the context of a Sprint Increment?

Accepted Answer

The Increment meets the Definition of Done and could be deployed without additional work

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The Increment has been formally approved by the Product Owner

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The Increment has passed user acceptance testing by stakeholders

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The Increment has been staged in a production-like environment

Question 4

How does a strong Definition of Done support the Scrum value of Transparency?

Accepted Answer

It makes the quality standards for 'done' visible to all team members and stakeholders

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It tells stakeholders exactly which features will be delivered

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It ensures the team never misses Sprint Goals

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It documents the team's velocity for reporting purposes

Question 5

When should a Scrum Team expand their Definition of Done?

Accepted Answer

When quality standards evolve or new capabilities allow higher-quality outputs

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Only when directed by the Product Owner

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At the beginning of every new project phase

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Whenever a Sprint Goal is missed

Question 6

A CST observes that Developers mark stories 'done' even when they don't meet the DoD to avoid looking slow. What should the CST coach?

Accepted Answer

That pretending items are Done undermines Increment integrity and erodes stakeholder trust

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Increase Sprint length to give teams more time

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That the Scrum Master should lower the DoD standards

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That the Product Owner should accept partial completion