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What does it mean for a Scrum Team to be cross-functional? (Choose the best answer)

The correct answer is B. The Scrum Team includes skilled individuals who together have all the skills necessary to create. The correct answer is B. The Scrum Team includes skilled individuals who together have all the skills necessary to create value each Sprint. According to the Scrum Guide, "Scrum Teams are cross- functional, meaning the members have all the skills necessary to create value in…

Submitted by paula_co· Apr 18, 2026Developing People and Teams

Question

What does it mean for a Scrum Team to be cross-functional? (Choose the best answer)

Options

  • AThe Scrum Team includes not only developers but also business analysts, architects, and testers.
  • BThe Scrum Team includes skilled individuals who together have all the skills necessary to create
  • CDevelopers on the Scrum Team work closely with business analysts, architects, developers, and
  • DThe Scrum Team is a virtual team drawing from separate teams of business analysts, architects,

How the community answered

(60 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    87% (52)
  • C
    3% (2)
  • D
    8% (5)

Explanation

The correct answer is B. The Scrum Team includes skilled individuals who together have all the skills necessary to create value each Sprint. According to the Scrum Guide, "Scrum Teams are cross- functional, meaning the members have all the skills necessary to create value in each Sprint." This does not mean that every individual has all the skills, but rather that the team as a whole does. Cross-functionality enables the Scrum Team to deliver a potentially releasable Increment of "Done" product at the end of each Sprint, without depending on others outside the

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