Project Management Professional PMP · Free Practice Question Medium
Question 171
The scrum team is working in iterations to develop an online game. The product will have three beta releases before launch. During the middle of sprint three, the product owner revises the sprint backlog by adding a new feature to save additional clicks and improve the user experience. He ensures that the sprint goal is unchanged. Which entity is permitted to add work to the sprint backlog during the sprint?
- A The scrum team
- B The scrum master
- C The product owner
- D The development team
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The sprint backlog is a gauge for the development team to show the functionality in the next increment. It also discloses the work that will be necessary to deliver that functionality into a “done” increment. The development team is the only entity that can alter its sprint backlog during a sprint. The sprint backlog is a highly transparent and real-time picture of what the development team plans to accomplish during the sprint, and it belongs solely to the development team. The scrum team includes the scrum master, the product owner, and the development team. Only the development team may add tasks to their sprint backlog, so this choice is incorrect. If the product owner wants to change the work planned during the sprint, they should do this in accordance with the development team. The scrum master cannot add items to the sprint backlog.Discussion
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