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Question 1Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Which three pillars does empirical process control rest on in Scrum?

  1. Discovery, design, and delivery
  2. Planning, execution, and review
  3. Transparency, inspection, and adaptation Correct answer.
  4. Vision, value, and validation

Explanation

Empiricism rests on three pillars: transparency, inspection, and adaptation. The process and work must be visible, checked often enough to detect variances, and adjusted when results fall outside acceptable limits. Together they let decisions rest on observed reality rather than assumption.

Question 2Scrum Theory and Empiricism

What does empiricism assert as the source of knowledge?

  1. Knowledge comes from documenting requirements before work starts
  2. Knowledge comes from experience and from what is observed Correct answer.
  3. Knowledge comes from following a detailed plan made up front
  4. Knowledge comes from the predictions of senior experts

Explanation

Empiricism asserts that knowledge comes from experience and from making decisions based on what is observed. Scrum applies this by producing Increments frequently so that real outcomes, rather than forecasts, guide the next decision.

Question 3Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Which list contains exactly the five Scrum values?

  1. Trust, focus, commitment, respect, and openness
  2. Courage, focus, commitment, respect, and openness Correct answer.
  3. Courage, focus, discipline, respect, and openness
  4. Courage, speed, commitment, respect, and quality

Explanation

The five Scrum values are commitment, focus, openness, respect, and courage. They shape how the Scrum Team behaves and underpin the transparency that empiricism depends on.

Question 4Scrum Theory and Empiricism

What does transparency require of the Scrum Team's process and work?

  1. The work must be approved by a manager before it is shared
  2. The process must be automated so that it runs without variation
  3. The process must be kept private until the release date
  4. Work and process are visible to those doing and receiving it Correct answer.

Explanation

Transparency means the emergent process and the work are visible to those performing the work and to those receiving it. When transparency is low, inspection produces a misleading picture and adaptation becomes harmful rather than helpful.

Question 5Scrum Theory and Empiricism

How often should inspection take place in Scrum?

  1. Once per quarter, as agreed with the stakeholders
  2. Only at the end of the project, once the product is complete
  3. As frequently as possible, no matter how much disruption it causes
  4. Often enough to detect variances without disrupting the work Correct answer.

Explanation

Inspection must be frequent enough to detect potentially undesirable variances, yet not so frequent that it gets in the way of the work itself. Scrum balances the two through timeboxed events inside a Sprint.

Question 6Scrum Theory and Empiricism

What does adaptation require when a process or work deviates outside acceptable limits?

  1. Replacing the Scrum Master when a Sprint goal is missed
  2. Adjusting when results fall outside acceptable limits Correct answer.
  3. Freezing the Sprint Backlog once the Sprint has started
  4. Adding more people whenever the team falls behind

Explanation

Adaptation means the process or the work being produced is adjusted as soon as a deviation falls outside acceptable limits, to minimize further deviation. The adjustment is made by the people closest to the work and as early as possible.

Question 7Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Which statement best describes Scrum?

  1. A heavyweight method prescribing detailed processes and templates
  2. A lightweight framework for value through adaptive solutions Correct answer.
  3. A certification program for project managers in IT departments
  4. A fixed set of documents required for regulatory compliance

Explanation

Scrum is a lightweight framework that helps people, teams, and organizations generate value through adaptive solutions for complex problems. It deliberately prescribes only what is needed to make empiricism work, leaving room for context-specific practices.

Question 8Scrum Theory and Empiricism

What does the Scrum value of commitment mean for the Scrum Team?

  1. Personally committing to achieving the goals of the Scrum Team Correct answer.
  2. Treating the Sprint Backlog as fixed scope that cannot change
  3. Working overtime whenever the team falls behind schedule
  4. Accepting every request that stakeholders raise during the Sprint

Explanation

Commitment means the individuals on the Scrum Team personally commit to achieving the team's goals. It is about ownership of goals, not about locking scope or guaranteeing that no change will occur.

Question 9Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Which three artifacts does Scrum use to provide transparency?

  1. The Sprint Goal, the Definition of Done, and the burndown chart
  2. The Product Vision, the Release Plan, and the Increment
  3. The Product Backlog, the Sprint Backlog, and the Increment Correct answer.
  4. The Product Owner, the Scrum Master, and the Developers

Explanation

Scrum defines exactly three artifacts: the Product Backlog, the Sprint Backlog, and the Increment. Each is designed to maximize transparency of a key aspect of the work, and each has a commitment attached to it.

Question 10Scrum Theory and Empiricism

When is an empirical approach such as Scrum the better fit?

  1. More is unknown than known and the work is complex Correct answer.
  2. A regulator requires a fixed and detailed plan
  3. The requirements and technologies are fully understood up front
  4. The work is simple and the process is fully repeatable

Explanation

Empiricism suits complex work, where more is unknown than known and the process cannot be repeated reliably. In such conditions, frequent inspection of real outcomes beats elaborate up-front prediction.

Question 11Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Which Scrum event inspects the outcome of a Sprint and determines future adaptations?

  1. The Sprint Review inspects the Sprint's outcome and shapes adaptation Correct answer.
  2. The Sprint Retrospective inspects market conditions and competitors
  3. Sprint Planning inspects the previous Increment with customers
  4. The Daily Scrum inspects the product Increment with stakeholders

Explanation

The Sprint Review is the event in which the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine what adaptations to make next. The Retrospective instead inspects the team's way of working.

Question 12Scrum Theory and Empiricism

What does the Scrum value of openness ask of the Scrum Team and its stakeholders?

  1. Stakeholders accept every change request without discussion
  2. The Scrum Team and stakeholders are open about work and challenges Correct answer.
  3. The Developers share their work only once it is finished
  4. The Scrum Team keeps its progress hidden until the Sprint Review

Explanation

Openness means the Scrum Team and its stakeholders agree to be open about the work and the challenges they face. It is a precondition for the transparency on which inspection and adaptation depend.

Question 13Scrum Theory and Empiricism

How is the Scrum value of courage shown by Scrum Team members?

  1. Doing the right thing and working on tough problems Correct answer.
  2. Skipping Scrum events when the team is busy
  3. Avoiding conflict by staying silent in discussions
  4. Committing to every request a stakeholder makes

Explanation

Courage means Scrum Team members do the right thing and work on tough problems, including raising hard issues openly. It supports transparency because people speak up about what is really happening.

Question 14Scrum Theory and Empiricism

What does the Scrum value of focus mean for the Scrum Team?

  1. Focusing only on the tasks assigned by the Scrum Master
  2. Working on several products at the same time to stay busy
  3. Focusing on the Sprint's work and goals above everything else Correct answer.
  4. Concentrating on individual performance metrics

Explanation

Focus means the Scrum Team concentrates on the work and goals of the Sprint and limits competing demands. This protects the Sprint Goal and supports the frequent inspection of a coherent piece of work.

Question 15Scrum Theory and Empiricism

What does the Scrum value of respect look like within a Scrum Team?

  1. Respecting the hierarchy of seniority within the team
  2. Respecting the plan even when new information appears
  3. Respecting each other as capable and independent people Correct answer.
  4. Respecting only the opinions of the Product Owner

Explanation

Respect means Scrum Team members respect each other as capable, independent people and treat one another accordingly. It supports self-management, because people who are respected can genuinely own their work.

Question 16Scrum Theory and Empiricism

How do the iterative and incremental aspects of Scrum differ?

  1. Iterative means refining in cycles; incremental means adding to what exists Correct answer.
  2. Iterative means delivering only once at the end; incremental means delivering very often
  3. Iterative and incremental mean exactly the same thing in Scrum
  4. Iterative means adding features; incremental means refining them

Explanation

Iterative work refines the product through repeated cycles, while incremental work builds the product by adding to what already exists. Scrum combines both so that each Sprint produces a usable, more complete Increment.

Question 17Scrum Theory and Empiricism

What does lean thinking contribute to Scrum?

  1. Reducing waste and focusing on what is essential Correct answer.
  2. Documenting every decision in detail before starting work
  3. Maximizing the number of features delivered per Sprint
  4. Adding checks and approvals to every step of the process

Explanation

Scrum is founded on empiricism and lean thinking, and lean thinking focuses on eliminating waste and keeping attention on what is essential. This is why Scrum prescribes only what is necessary and leaves the rest to the team.

Question 18Scrum Theory and Empiricism

What does it mean that the Scrum Team is self-managing?

  1. The Scrum Master assigns tasks to each Developer every day
  2. The Scrum Team internally decides who does what, when, and how Correct answer.
  3. A project manager coordinates the work of the Developers
  4. Stakeholders decide the order in which items are built

Explanation

A self-managing Scrum Team internally decides who does what, when, and how. This places the authority to plan and adjust the work with the people closest to it, which is what makes frequent adaptation practical.

Question 19Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Which statement about complex work is most consistent with Scrum theory?

  1. Complex work can be fully planned in advance with enough analysis
  2. Complex work has more unknowns than knowns, so empiricism fits Correct answer.
  3. Complex work is best handled by writing more detailed documentation
  4. Complex work should be avoided because Scrum cannot support it

Explanation

In complex work the number of unknowns exceeds what is known, so predictions are unreliable and empirical control is the sensible choice. Scrum is designed exactly for this condition, using short cycles of inspection and adaptation.

Question 20Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Why does Scrum use Sprints of a fixed length of one month or less?

  1. Sprint length has no effect on risk or predictability
  2. One month or less limits risk and supports predictability Correct answer.
  3. Shorter Sprints always reduce the value delivered to stakeholders
  4. Sprints can run for as long as the team needs to finish the agreed scope

Explanation

Sprints are fixed-length timeboxes of one month or less, which limits risk to the cost of the Sprint and supports predictability. Consistency in length also helps the team and stakeholders build a shared rhythm of inspection.

Question 21Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Stakeholders demand a detailed twelve-month plan with fixed scope. Using Scrum theory, what is the most appropriate response?

  1. Explain that in complex work plans are refined as more is learned Correct answer.
  2. Replace Scrum with a predictive method because certainty is required
  3. Accept the fixed plan because stakeholders outrank the Scrum Team
  4. Commit the Developers to the twelve-month scope at Sprint Planning

Explanation

In complex work, more is unknown than known, so a long fixed plan rests on assumptions that will quickly become inaccurate. Scrum responds with a clear Product Goal and progressively refined plans that are updated as empirical evidence arrives.

Question 22Scrum Theory and Empiricism

A Scrum Team's artifacts are not transparent: items are reported as done when they are not. What is the most likely consequence in Scrum theory?

  1. Decisions rest on inaccurate information, raising risk and lowering value Correct answer.
  2. Inspection becomes more accurate, so adaptation improves
  3. Stakeholders gain confidence because less information is shared with them
  4. The Sprint Review can be skipped because there is little left to inspect

Explanation

Transparency is a precondition for inspection to be meaningful. When artifacts misrepresent the work, decisions are based on false information, which increases risk and diminishes value, because the adaptation that follows is aimed at the wrong problem.

Question 23Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Which statement best distinguishes empirical process control from defined process control?

  1. Both approaches are identical whenever the work being done is complex
  2. Empirical control relies on expert prediction; defined control relies on data
  3. Empirical control repeats a known process; defined control learns by doing
  4. Empirical control learns from outcomes; defined control repeats a known process Correct answer.

Explanation

Defined process control assumes the process is well understood and can be repeated, while empirical process control assumes the process is not fully predictable and learns from actual outcomes. Scrum uses the empirical approach because product work is typically complex.

Question 24Scrum Theory and Empiricism

A Scrum Team runs its Daily Scrum every day but never changes anything as a result. How should this be interpreted through Scrum theory?

  1. Inspection exists to enable adaptation, so the loop is not closed Correct answer.
  2. It shows that the team is applying transparency correctly
  3. It is ideal, because inspection alone produces value
  4. It is fine as long as the Daily Scrum stays within its timebox

Explanation

Inspection only creates value when it leads to adaptation; otherwise the findings are wasted and the empirical cycle stays open. The team needs to adjust its plan or its process when the inspection reveals deviations.

Question 25Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Several Scrum Teams work together on one product but each uses its own Definition of Done. What does Scrum require?

  1. The teams must share one Definition of Done so the Increment is transparent Correct answer.
  2. The Definition of Done can be dropped while the teams disagree
  3. Each team's own Definition of Done is fine because transparency is per team
  4. The Scrum Master should choose whichever definition is stricter

Explanation

When several Scrum Teams work together on the same product, they must mutually define and comply with the same Definition of Done. A single shared standard is what makes the combined Increment transparent and genuinely releasable.

Question 26Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Scrum's empirical process control rests on which three pillars?

  1. Planning, estimation, and documentation
  2. Forecasting, budgeting, and scope management
  3. Command, control, and centralized approval
  4. Transparency, inspection, and adaptation Correct answer.

Explanation

Empiricism in Scrum stands on transparency, inspection, and adaptation, and every Sprint provides a cycle in which all three are exercised. None of the other groupings describes the theoretical basis of Scrum.

Question 27Scrum Theory and Empiricism

To whom must the significant aspects of the process and the work be visible for transparency to be effective?

  1. To the senior leadership team at the end of the project
  2. Only to the Scrum Master, who then summarizes them for the organization
  3. To the audit and compliance function of the organization
  4. To those doing the work and those accountable for the outcome Correct answer.

Explanation

Transparency means the emergent process and the work are visible to the people performing the work and to the people who receive and are accountable for it. Visibility to an audience that cannot act on the information does not enable inspection.

Question 28Scrum Theory and Empiricism

What is the purpose of the five Scrum values in relation to empiricism?

  1. They guide behavior so transparency, inspection, and adaptation can take effect Correct answer.
  2. They guarantee that every Increment meets the Definition of Done
  3. They replace the need for events and artifacts
  4. They are cultural preferences that do not affect Scrum's mechanics

Explanation

Values such as openness and courage make it safe to surface bad news and to inspect honestly, which is the behavioral precondition for empirical control. Scrum states that successful use of the framework depends on people becoming more proficient in living the values.

Question 29Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Which statement expresses Scrum's empirical view of knowledge?

  1. Knowledge is fixed at kickoff and changes only through formal change requests
  2. Knowledge is obtained by executing a defined process exactly as designed
  3. Knowledge is most reliable when everything is specified before work begins
  4. Knowledge comes from experience and from decisions based on observation Correct answer.

Explanation

Empiricism holds that knowledge comes from experience and that decisions should be based on what is actually observed. That is why Scrum inspects real work frequently instead of relying on assumptions made up front.

Question 30Scrum Theory and Empiricism

When is inspection of the work most likely to be valuable?

  1. When it produces a report that is archived for later reference
  2. When the inspectors have no involvement in producing the work
  3. When it follows a fixed calendar regardless of the state of the work
  4. When the inspectors are skilled and the work is transparent Correct answer.

Explanation

Inspection only yields usable information when what is inspected is transparent and the inspector can recognize what it means. Otherwise the findings mislead the adaptation that is supposed to follow.

Question 31Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Market feedback during a Sprint shows that a backlog item no longer delivers value. What is the most consistent empirical response?

  1. Deliver the item anyway and evaluate it at the next release
  2. Refine the Product Backlog so its order reflects what has just been learned Correct answer.
  3. Keep the item so that the agreed scope is preserved
  4. Wait until the next Sprint Retrospective before touching the backlog

Explanation

In an empirical process the Product Backlog is emergent: new observations feed back into its content and order as soon as they are understood. Preserving an earlier decision that has been shown to be wrong is the opposite of empirical control.

Question 32Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Which statement best describes how the three pillars depend on one another?

  1. Transparency is sufficient on its own once the artifacts are visible to everyone
  2. Each pillar can be applied on its own without affecting the others
  3. Inspection of a transparent process enables adaptation; without it, change is guesswork Correct answer.
  4. Adaptation makes transparency unnecessary because the team reacts quickly

Explanation

The pillars work as a chain: transparency makes inspection meaningful, and inspection supplies the evidence on which adaptation is based. Removing one link turns the remaining activities into ceremony.

Question 33Scrum Theory and Empiricism

What is the difference between inspection and adaptation in Scrum?

  1. Inspection examines the state of the work or process; adaptation adjusts in response to it Correct answer.
  2. Inspection is optional when the environment is stable
  3. Inspection happens only at the Sprint Review and adaptation only at the Retrospective
  4. Inspection is done by the Product Owner and adaptation by the Developers

Explanation

Inspection is the act of examining artifacts, progress, or the way of working, while adaptation is the resulting change to the product, the plan, or the process. Scrum builds repeated cycles of both into every Sprint.

Question 34Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Why does Scrum inspect the working Increment rather than rely on status reports about progress?

  1. Stakeholders are required to attend every Daily Scrum to read the reports
  2. Observed results are more reliable evidence than reported intentions Correct answer.
  3. The Increment is the only artifact the Product Owner is allowed to see
  4. Reports are never written in Scrum, so nothing else can be inspected

Explanation

Empiricism prefers direct observation of what has actually been produced, because reported progress can drift away from reality and hides problems until late. The Increment is the most concrete evidence available at the end of a Sprint.

Question 35Scrum Theory and Empiricism

A team learns that a design choice will not support a planned feature. When should it adapt?

  1. As soon as the deviation is understood, while the work can still change Correct answer.
  2. After the Sprint, so the current Sprint remains undisturbed
  3. Only after the Product Owner approves a formal change request
  4. At the next quarterly planning cycle together with other changes

Explanation

Adaptation is most effective when it happens as soon as a deviation or new learning is understood, before further work is built on a faulty assumption. Waiting turns a small correction into a large one.

Question 36Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Scrum is deliberately incomplete. How does that serve empiricism?

  1. It removes the need for a Definition of Done
  2. It allows each team to invent its own events and artifacts
  3. It lets teams add practices that fit their context and revise them as they learn Correct answer.
  4. It guarantees that one identical process works for every organization

Explanation

Because Scrum provides only the minimum structure, teams fill the gaps with practices suited to their situation and adapt those practices as inspection shows what works. A framework that prescribed everything would leave no room for that learning.

Question 37Scrum Theory and Empiricism

How should a forecast of future delivery be treated in an empirical process?

  1. As confidential information reserved for senior management
  2. As a commitment the team must meet regardless of new findings
  3. As a current best estimate that is revised as new evidence is inspected Correct answer.
  4. As unnecessary, because Scrum teams never estimate

Explanation

Forecasts support decision-making but remain estimates; when inspection produces new evidence, the forecast is updated rather than defended. Empirical control is about responding to what is observed, not about certainty.

Question 38Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Which mapping of pillar to Scrum mechanism is most accurate?

  1. Transparency: Sprint Retrospective; inspection: Daily Scrum; adaptation: Definition of Done
  2. Transparency: velocity charts; inspection: Sprint Goal; adaptation: Product Backlog
  3. Transparency: Definition of Done; inspection: Sprint Review; adaptation: Retrospective Correct answer.
  4. Transparency: Product Owner; inspection: stakeholders; adaptation: Scrum Master

Explanation

The Definition of Done makes the state of the Increment visible, the Sprint Review inspects the outcome together with stakeholders, and the Retrospective is where the team adapts its way of working. The other options pair a pillar with an element that serves a different purpose or is not a Scrum element at all.

Question 39Scrum Theory and Empiricism

Which of these is an example of adapting the process rather than the product?

  1. Adding a new feature to the Increment in response to user feedback
  2. Reordering the Product Backlog after a Sprint Review with stakeholders
  3. Removing a backlog item that research has shown to be low value
  4. Changing the refinement approach after a Retrospective shows dependencies surface too late Correct answer.

Explanation

Adapting the process changes how the team works, such as its practices, its events, or its collaboration. Adapting the product changes what is built or the order in which it is built.

Question 40Scrum Theory and Empiricism

A team publishes every metric and artifact on shared dashboards, yet stakeholders still cannot judge whether the product is on track. How should this be assessed against Scrum theory?

  1. Publishing more dashboards and metrics of the same kind will resolve the misunderstanding
  2. Metrics are unrelated to transparency, so the dashboards can be disregarded
  3. Transparency has been achieved, so the remaining problem lies with the stakeholders
  4. Transparency is achieved only when those receiving the work can understand its true state Correct answer.

Explanation

Transparency is not the volume of data published but whether the significant aspects of the work are visible and understandable to the people accountable for the outcome. When the audience still cannot read the true state, transparency has not been achieved.

Question 41The Scrum Framework and Accountabilities

According to the Scrum Guide, what is the typical size of a Scrum Team?

  1. Ten or fewer people in total Correct answer.
  2. As many people as the Product Owner decides are needed
  3. Three to nine people, excluding the Scrum Master
  4. No more than fifteen people in total

Explanation

The Scrum Guide describes a Scrum Team as small enough to remain nimble and large enough to complete significant work, typically ten or fewer people. That count includes everyone on the team, since the Scrum Master and Product Owner are part of it rather than additions to it.

Question 42The Scrum Framework and Accountabilities

Who is accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team?

  1. The stakeholders who fund the product
  2. The Product Owner Correct answer.
  3. The Developers, because they build the product
  4. The Scrum Master, because they remove impediments

Explanation

The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing value, which is pursued mainly through effective Product Backlog management. This accountability is not shared out or transferred, even when the Product Owner delegates the underlying work.

Question 43The Scrum Framework and Accountabilities

What is the Scrum Master primarily accountable for?

  1. The value delivered in each Sprint
  2. The Scrum Team's effectiveness Correct answer.
  3. The ordering of the Product Backlog
  4. The technical quality of the Increment

Explanation

The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum as defined in the Scrum Guide and for the effectiveness of the Scrum Team. This is achieved by enabling the team to improve its practices and by coaching the team and the wider organization.

Question 44The Scrum Framework and Accountabilities

What is the maximum length of a Sprint?

  1. One month Correct answer.
  2. One calendar quarter
  3. Three weeks
  4. Two weeks

Explanation

Sprints are fixed-length events of one month or less, and a new Sprint starts immediately after the previous one ends. Shorter Sprints are common, but one month is the ceiling because longer horizons increase complexity and risk.

Question 45The Scrum Framework and Accountabilities

What is the purpose of the Daily Scrum?

  1. To inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog Correct answer.
  2. To decide which team member will do each task that day
  3. To report status to the Product Owner and update the burndown chart
  4. To refine Product Backlog items ready for the next Sprint

Explanation

The Daily Scrum is a 15-minute event in which the Developers inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal and adapt the Sprint Backlog accordingly. It improves communication and removes the need for other meetings, but it is not a status report to anyone outside the Developers.

Question 46The Scrum Framework and Accountabilities

What is the timebox for the Sprint Retrospective in a one-month Sprint?

  1. Four hours
  2. Three hours Correct answer.
  3. Two hours
  4. One hour

Explanation

The Sprint Retrospective is timeboxed to a maximum of three hours for a one-month Sprint, and shorter Sprints usually call for a shorter event. The Scrum Master ensures the event takes place and that it stays productive.

Question 47The Scrum Framework and Accountabilities

What is the purpose of the Sprint Review?

  1. To decide which impediments the Scrum Master must remove next
  2. To inspect the outcome of the Sprint and determine future adaptations Correct answer.
  3. To approve formally that each Developer completed their assigned tasks
  4. To obtain sign-off from stakeholders on the Definition of Done

Explanation

The Sprint Review is a working session in which the Scrum Team and stakeholders inspect the Sprint's outcome and collaborate on what to do next. The Product Backlog may be adjusted as a result, which feeds the following Sprint Planning.

Question 48The Scrum Framework and Accountabilities

A Scrum Team is described as cross-functional. What does that mean?

  1. The team has all the skills needed to create value each Sprint Correct answer.
  2. Members are drawn from several different departments
  3. Every member can perform every task on the team
  4. The team mixes technical and business job titles

Explanation

Cross-functional means the team as a whole holds the skills necessary to create value in every Sprint. It is a property of the team, not a requirement that each individual be able to do every job.

Question 49The Scrum Framework and Accountabilities

A Product Owner wants the Developers to draft and order Product Backlog items on their behalf. Which statement reflects Scrum?

  1. This is not acceptable because only the Product Owner may touch the Product Backlog
  2. This is acceptable only if stakeholders formally approve the arrangement
  3. This is acceptable, and the Product Owner remains accountable for the Product Backlog Correct answer.
  4. This is acceptable and the Developers thereby become accountable for product value

Explanation

The Product Owner may do the work of managing the Product Backlog or delegate it to others, but accountability always stays with the Product Owner. Delegation changes who does the work, never who answers for the outcome.

Question 50The Scrum Framework and Accountabilities

Two Scrum Teams are building the same product. Which arrangement is consistent with Scrum?

  1. Both teams share one Product Backlog and one Product Owner Correct answer.
  2. Each team has its own Product Owner, who coordinate through the Scrum Masters
  3. Each team maintains its own Product Backlog and its own Product Owner
  4. The two Scrum Masters jointly own a combined Product Backlog for both teams

Explanation

A product has a single Product Backlog and a single Product Owner; when several teams work on the same product they share both and usually share the same Definition of Done. Splitting the backlog would fragment ordering decisions and value.