Who can change the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint?

The correct answer is D. The Development Team. The Sprint Backlog is owned exclusively by the Development Team. Only the Development Team can change it during a Sprint. It represents their plan for delivering the Sprint Goal, so they must have full authority over it. The Product Owner owns the Product Backlog (not the…

Submitted by thandi_sa· Apr 18, 2026Adaptive Planning

Question

Options

ASenior Executives
BThe Product Owner
CThe Scrum Master
DThe Development Team

How the community answered

(30 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
7% (2)
D
90% (27)

Explanation

The Sprint Backlog is owned exclusively by the Development Team. Only the Development Team can change it during a Sprint. It represents their plan for delivering the Sprint Goal, so they must have full authority over it. The Product Owner owns the Product Backlog (not the Sprint Backlog), the Scrum Master facilitates the process, and senior executives have no role in managing Sprint-level work.

Topics

#Sprint Backlog Management#Scrum Roles and Responsibilities#Development Team Empowerment#Adaptive Planning

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full PMI-ACP Practice