Scrum Team Accountabilities Flashcards
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A new team member argues that the Product Owner should assign tasks to Developers each Sprint. What is the correct Scrum stance?
Answer: Developers self-manage and decide how to accomplish Sprint Goal work
Developers are self-managing and decide internally how to turn Product Backlog items into a Done Increment without direction from outside.
During a Sprint, a Developer realizes the selected Sprint Backlog work will take longer than expected. Who is responsible for resolving this?
Answer: Developers collaborate to re-plan and negotiate scope with the Product Owner
Developers own the Sprint Backlog and collaborate with the Product Owner to negotiate scope while protecting the Sprint Goal.
What is the PRIMARY accountability of the Product Owner regarding the Product Backlog?
Answer: Ensuring the backlog is transparent, visible, and understood
The Product Owner is accountable for ensuring the Product Backlog is transparent, visible, and understood by all who inspect it.
A Scrum Master notices team members are reluctant to raise impediments publicly. What should the Scrum Master do?
Answer: Create a safe environment where impediments can be surfaced and removed
The Scrum Master serves the Scrum Team by helping establish an environment of trust where impediments are surfaced and removed quickly.
How many Product Owners can a Scrum Team have?
Answer: One, who may delegate responsibilities but remains accountable
The Scrum Guide specifies one Product Owner per Scrum Team who may delegate work but retains full accountability.
A Developer completes their assigned work mid-Sprint. What should they do next?
Answer: Pull the next highest-priority item from the Sprint Backlog to help meet the Sprint Goal
Developers self-organize and pull work from the Sprint Backlog to best meet the Sprint Goal, not wait for assignments.
What does it mean for a Scrum Team to be 'cross-functional'?
Answer: The team collectively has all skills necessary to create value each Sprint
Cross-functional means the team as a whole possesses all the skills needed to create a Done Increment without depending on external parties.