A team selects a Product Backlog Item (PBI) for the Sprint Backlog. What must a team do to finish the Product Backlog Item it selects?

Question

Options

• AAs much as can be done in the Sprint before the deadline.
• BAs much as is required to satisfy the definition of 'done'.
• CAnalyze, design, program, test and document the PBI.

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  86% (42)
• C
  10% (5)

Explanation

In Scrum, a team commits to delivering a PBI that meets the Definition of Done (DoD) - a shared, explicit agreement on the quality criteria that must be satisfied before work is considered complete, making B correct.

Option A is wrong because "as much as can be done before the deadline" implies partial delivery is acceptable, which violates Scrum's requirement for a potentially releasable increment - incomplete work creates hidden risk and technical debt.

Option C is wrong because it prescribes a specific sequential workflow (analyze → design → program → test → document), which is a waterfall mindset; the DoD doesn't mandate how work is done, only that it meets agreed quality standards - and not every PBI even requires documentation.

Memory tip: Think of the DoD as a contract between the team and stakeholders - you don't get to hand over a house that's "mostly built." Either it's done by the agreed standard, or it doesn't ship.

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