Who is responsible for tracking the total work remaining in the Sprint Backlog to project the likelihood of achieving the Sprint Goal?

The correct answer is B. The Development Team. According to the Scrum Guide, the Development Team is responsible for tracking the total work remaining in the Sprint Backlog. They update this at least at every Daily Scrum to project the likelihood of achieving the Sprint Goal. This is part of their self-managing nature…

Submitted by yousef_jo· Apr 18, 2026Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework

Question

Options

AThe Product Owner
BThe Development Team
CThe Product Owner and the Development Team
DThe Scrum Master
EThe Scrum Team

How the community answered

(35 responses)

B
94% (33)
D
3% (1)
E
3% (1)

Explanation

According to the Scrum Guide, the Development Team is responsible for tracking the total work remaining in the Sprint Backlog. They update this at least at every Daily Scrum to project the likelihood of achieving the Sprint Goal. This is part of their self-managing nature - they own their plan and monitor their own progress. The Product Owner owns the Product Backlog, not the Sprint Backlog, and the Scrum Master serves the team without directing their work.

Topics

#Development Team responsibilities#Sprint Backlog management#Sprint Goal tracking#Self-organizing teams

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full PSM-I Practice