PSM-I · Question #101
When do Development Team members take ownership of a Sprint Backlog item?
The correct answer is C. Never. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each. In Scrum, Sprint Backlog items are collectively owned by the entire Development Team - no individual 'owns' a task. Team members self-assign work as capacity allows during the Sprint, but ownership remains with the team as a whole. This supports collective accountability for…
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When do Development Team members take ownership of a Sprint Backlog item?
Options
- AAt the Sprint planning meeting.
- BDuring the Daily Scrum.
- CNever. All Sprint Backlog Items are "owned" by the entire Development Team, even though each
- DWhenever a team member can accommodate more work.
How the community answered
(37 responses)- B3% (1)
- C95% (35)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
In Scrum, Sprint Backlog items are collectively owned by the entire Development Team - no individual 'owns' a task. Team members self-assign work as capacity allows during the Sprint, but ownership remains with the team as a whole. This supports collective accountability for achieving the Sprint Goal. Option A is wrong - Sprint Planning selects items for the backlog but doesn't assign individual ownership. Option B is wrong - the Daily Scrum is for planning the next 24 hours, not assigning ownership. Option D describes self-assignment of work but frames it as 'ownership,' which contradicts Scrum's collective responsibility principle.
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