All of the following are true about change during a Sprint EXCEPT:

The correct answer is A. Changes can be made that impact the Sprint goal. The Sprint Goal is locked once a Sprint begins - it cannot be changed or undermined mid-Sprint. This makes option A the false statement (the exception). The other options are true: the Development Team freely adjusts tasks in the Sprint Backlog (B), the Product Owner controls…

Submitted by emma.c· Apr 18, 2026Adaptive Planning

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Options

AChanges can be made that impact the Sprint goal
BThe development team can change tasks in the Sprint backlog.
CThe Product Owner is the only person that can add or remove a User Story in the Sprint Backlog
DChange may occur as scope is clarified between the Product Owner and the Development Team

How the community answered

(39 responses)

A
87% (34)
B
3% (1)
C
8% (3)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

The Sprint Goal is locked once a Sprint begins - it cannot be changed or undermined mid-Sprint. This makes option A the false statement (the exception). The other options are true: the Development Team freely adjusts tasks in the Sprint Backlog (B), the Product Owner controls User Story additions/removals (C), and scope clarification between the PO and Development Team is an expected, healthy practice (D).

Topics

#Sprint Goal#Sprint Backlog#Scrum Roles#Change Management

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