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Which three purposes does the definition of "Done" serve? (Choose three.)

The correct answer is A. Guide the Development Team on how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint. B. Create a shared understanding of when work is complete. E. Increase transparency. The Definition of Done serves three key purposes: guiding the Development Team in forecasting how many items to select (A), since they need to know what 'complete' means to estimate effort; creating a shared understanding of completion (B), ensuring everyone agrees on what…

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

Question

Which three purposes does the definition of "Done" serve? (Choose three.)

Options

  • AGuide the Development Team on how many Product Backlog items to select for the Sprint.
  • BCreate a shared understanding of when work is complete.
  • CDescribe the purpose, objective, and time-box of each Scrum event.
  • DDescribe the work that must be done before the Sprint is allowed to end.
  • EIncrease transparency.

How the community answered

(50 responses)
  • A
    90% (45)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    6% (3)

Explanation

The Definition of Done serves three key purposes: guiding the Development Team in forecasting how many items to select (A), since they need to know what 'complete' means to estimate effort; creating a shared understanding of completion (B), ensuring everyone agrees on what 'done' looks like; and increasing transparency (E), so stakeholders have a clear, unambiguous view of progress. Option C describes the purpose of Scrum events, not the Definition of Done. Option D is misleading - DoD defines quality criteria for completed work, not a checklist of tasks to complete before the Sprint ends.

Topics

#Definition of Done#Transparency#Scrum Commitments#Sprint Planning

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