Roles in Scrum

Correct Answer: The Product Owner engages with the Development Team to clarify requirements

The Product Owner is responsible for clearly expressing Product Backlog items to ensure the Development Team has enough information to make a reliable forecast. The Product Owner engages with the Development Team to clarify requirements as needed. The Business Analyst is not a defined role in Scrum, and comprehensive documentation is not required for each backlog item. The Scrum Master facilitates events like backlog refinement, but is not responsible for finalizing requirements. The Development Team may seek clarification from the Product Owner during Sprint execution, but it is the Product Owner's responsibility to provide clear backlog items before forecasting and Sprint Planning.

Correct Answer: The Development Team

In Scrum, the Development Team is primarily responsible for managing the progress of work during a Sprint. They do this by self-organizing and collaborating to complete the items in the Sprint Backlog, aiming to produce a potentially shippable product increment by the end of each Sprint. The Scrum Master facilitates by ensuring that the Scrum process is followed, helping the team to remove impediments, and working to maximize productivity. However, the Scrum Master does not manage the progress of work; that is up to the Development Team. The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and prioritizing the work in the Product Backlog, but does not manage the team or their work within a Sprint. Stakeholders, including users, customers, and others, provide feedback and can inspect the increment at the Sprint Review, but they do not manage the work in the Sprint. Thus, the correct answer is that the Development Team manages the progress of work during a Sprint.

Correct Answer: The Development Team collaborates to adapt the Sprint Backlog as needed

The Development Team should collaborate to adapt the Sprint Backlog as needed when they realize they have over-committed during a Sprint. According to the Scrum Guide, the Development Team is self-organizing and responsible for managing their own work. The Scrum Master facilitates the process but does not directly intervene or remove work. The Product Owner is focused on maximizing value and prioritizing the Product Backlog, but does not directly adapt the Sprint Backlog during the Sprint. Continuing with the original plan and working overtime is not a sustainable or effective solution, as the team should adapt based on their capacity and learnings.