When must the Product Owner participate in the Dairy Scrum? (Choose the best answer)

The correct answer is A. When the Product Owner is actively working on items on the Sprint Backlog; however, they. According to the Scrum Guide, the Product Owner must participate in the Daily Scrum when he or she is actively working on items on the Sprint Backlog; however, they participate as a Developer, not as an authority figure. This means that the Product Owner can share progress…

Submitted by jordan8· Apr 18, 2026Understanding and Applying the Scrum Framework

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AWhen the Product Owner is actively working on items on the Sprint Backlog; however, they
BWhen the Product Owner needs to represent the stakeholders point of view to the Developers
CWhen there are impediments to discuss
DWhen the Scrum Master asks the Product Owner to attend

How the community answered

(32 responses)

A
81% (26)
B
6% (2)
C
9% (3)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

According to the Scrum Guide, the Product Owner must participate in the Daily Scrum when he or she is actively working on items on the Sprint Backlog; however, they participate as a Developer, not as an authority figure. This means that the Product Owner can share progress, plans, and impediments with the other Developers and collaborate with them on delivering value. The other options are not valid reasons for the Product Owner to participate in the Daily Scrum, as they are either irrelevant (such as representing stakeholders or discussing impediments) or inappropriate (such as being asked by the Scrum Master).

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