The Developers Role Flashcards

How quickly should a new Developer's contribution count toward the team's accountability?

Answer: Immediately, as accountability is collective

Accountability belongs to the Developers as a whole, applying to every member.

What should Developers do during Sprint Planning regarding the 'how'?

Answer: Decompose selected items into a plan for delivering the Increment

Developers create a plan, the Sprint Backlog, decomposing items into actionable work.

A stakeholder asks a Developer to add an unplanned feature during the Sprint. The Developer should:

Answer: Direct the request to the Product Owner for the Product Backlog

All changes to product scope flow through the Product Owner via the Product Backlog.

Why are the Developers expected to be cross-functional?

Answer: So the team can create value each Sprint without depending on outsiders

Cross-functionality means the team collectively holds all skills to deliver value each Sprint.

Who is responsible for the daily inspection of progress toward the Sprint Goal?

Answer: The Developers

Developers inspect their progress toward the Sprint Goal at the Daily Scrum and adapt.

If the Developers consistently fail to meet the Definition of Done, the best response is to:

Answer: Inspect and adapt their process during the Sprint Retrospective

The Sprint Retrospective is where the team inspects and improves how it works.

Can the Scrum Master assign work to individual Developers?

Answer: No, the Developers self-organize and assign their own work

Developers self-manage; no one outside the team tells them how to turn backlog items into Increments.