During an iteration review, the agile team asserts that a product is complete because development and review were finished. The product owner disagrees, since the product has not been tested. What…

The correct answer is A. Work with the agile team and product owner to agree on the definition of done. The Definition of Done creates transparency by providing everyone a shared understanding of what work was completed as part of the Increment. If a Product Backlog item does not meet the Definition of Done, it cannot be released or even presented at the Sprint Review. Instead…

Submitted by saadiq_pk· Apr 18, 2026Agile Principles and Mindset

Question

During an iteration review, the agile team asserts that a product is complete because development and review were finished. The product owner disagrees, since the product has not been tested. What should the agile practitioner do?

Options

AWork with the agile team and product owner to agree on the definition of done
BAsk the project sponsor to determine whether the product is completed
CPlan another review after the product has been tested
DAdd testing to the backlog, and have the product owner reprioritize

How the community answered

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A
80% (39)
B
12% (6)
C
6% (3)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

The Definition of Done creates transparency by providing everyone a shared understanding of what work was completed as part of the Increment. If a Product Backlog item does not meet the Definition of Done, it cannot be released or even presented at the Sprint Review. Instead, it returns to the Product Backlog for future consideration.

Topics

#Definition of Done#Product completion criteria#Agile team alignment#Quality assurance

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