Who is responsible for the "definition of done"?

The correct answer is A. The team. The entire team - developers, testers, and the Product Owner together - owns and is responsible for the definition of done (DoD). The DoD is a shared agreement on what criteria must be met for a story or increment to be considered complete. It is not solely the Product Owner's (B

Submitted by chiamaka_o· Apr 18, 2026Team Performance

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Options

AThe team
BThe Product Owner
CManagement
DProject manager

How the community answered

(19 responses)

A
89% (17)
B
5% (1)
C
5% (1)

Explanation

The entire team - developers, testers, and the Product Owner together - owns and is responsible for the definition of done (DoD). The DoD is a shared agreement on what criteria must be met for a story or increment to be considered complete. It is not solely the Product Owner's (B), management's (C), or project manager's (D) responsibility. Because the team executes the work, they must collectively agree on and uphold the standards that define completion.

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#Definition of Done#Scrum team#Agile roles and responsibilities#Self-organizing teams

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