Who creates the definition of "Done"?

The correct answer is D. The development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development. According to the Scrum Guide, the definition of Done is created by the development organization. When an organizational standard exists, all Scrum Teams must follow it as a minimum. If no organizational definition exists, the Development Team must define it themselves. Neither…

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

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Options

AThe Scrum Master as he/she is responsible for the Development Team's productivity.
BThe Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common denominator of all
CThe Product Owner as he/she is responsible for the product's success.
DThe development organization (or Development Team if none is available from the development

How the community answered

(19 responses)

A
5% (1)
B
5% (1)
D
89% (17)

Explanation

According to the Scrum Guide, the definition of Done is created by the development organization. When an organizational standard exists, all Scrum Teams must follow it as a minimum. If no organizational definition exists, the Development Team must define it themselves. Neither the Scrum Master nor the Product Owner unilaterally creates it. Choice B is misleading because while collaboration is encouraged, the Scrum Guide specifically places this responsibility with the development organization (or Development Team as a fallback), not the full Scrum Team collectively.

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#Definition of Done#Scrum Team responsibilities#Organizational standards#Increment quality

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