Team Accountabilities Flashcards
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A Developer wants to change a Sprint Backlog item's approach mid-Sprint. Who decides?
Answer: The Developers self-manage this decision
Developers are self-managing and decide how to turn Product Backlog items into Increments.
Which accountability is responsible for ensuring all Scrum events take place and are productive?
Answer: Scrum Master
The Scrum Master ensures that all Scrum events take place and are positive, productive, and kept within the timebox.
Can the Product Owner role be shared across a committee?
Answer: No, the Product Owner is one person
The Product Owner is one person, not a committee, though they may represent the needs of many stakeholders.
Who is accountable for instilling self-management and cross-functionality in the team?
Answer: Scrum Master
The Scrum Master coaches the team in self-management and cross-functionality.
If a stakeholder bypasses the Product Owner to add backlog items directly, what should happen?
Answer: The change is routed through the Product Owner
All changes to the Product Backlog go through the Product Owner, who is the single source of ordering and value decisions.
What characteristic must the Developers collectively possess to build the Increment?
Answer: Cross-functional skills
Developers are cross-functional, having all the skills needed to create value each Sprint.
Who is ultimately accountable for the quality of the Increment via the Definition of Done?
Answer: The Developers
The Developers are accountable for adhering to the Definition of Done and the resulting Increment quality.