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What are the roles within a scrum methodoligy?

The correct answer is B. prduct owner, scrum master, and scrum team. Scrum methodology defines three specific roles that form the Scrum framework: the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Scrum Team (which includes developers, testers, and other contributors).

Submitted by lukas.cz· Mar 5, 2026Software Development Security

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What are the roles within a scrum methodoligy?

Options

  • ASystem owner, scrum master, and development team
  • Bprduct owner, scrum master, and scrum team
  • CScrum master, requirements manager, and development team
  • DScrum master, quality assurance team, and scrum team

How the community answered

(41 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    93% (38)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

Scrum methodology defines three specific roles that form the Scrum framework: the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Scrum Team (which includes developers, testers, and other contributors).

ASystem owner, scrum master, and development team

'System Owner' is not a defined role in Scrum methodology; the correct counterpart is 'Product Owner,' making this answer technically inaccurate.

Bprduct owner, scrum master, and scrum teamCorrect

The three official roles in Scrum are the Product Owner (responsible for managing the product backlog and stakeholder communication), the Scrum Master (responsible for facilitating the Scrum process and removing impediments), and the Scrum Team (the cross-functional group that delivers the product increment). These roles are defined by the official Scrum Guide authored by Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland, the creators of Scrum.

CScrum master, requirements manager, and development team

'Requirements Manager' is not a Scrum role; Scrum intentionally avoids traditional project management titles, and the responsibility for requirements is handled by the Product Owner.

DScrum master, quality assurance team, and scrum team

While 'Scrum Team' is a valid Scrum role, 'Quality Assurance Team' is not a distinct Scrum role - QA responsibilities are embedded within the cross-functional Scrum Team itself, and the 'Product Owner' is missing entirely from this option.

Concept tested: Scrum methodology roles and responsibilities

Source: https://scrumguides.org/scrum-guide.html

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#agile methodology#scrum roles#product owner#scrum master

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