When is implementation of a Product Backlog item considered complete?

The correct answer is B. When the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released. A Product Backlog item is complete when it has no remaining work needed to be potentially released (B)-this is the essence of the Definition of Done. 'Potentially releasable' is a key Scrum concept: the increment must be in a usable state regardless of whether the Product Owner…

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

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AAt the end of the Sprint.
BWhen the item has no work remaining in order to be potentially released.
CWhen QA reports that the item passes all acceptance criteria.
DWhen all work in the Sprint Backlog related to the item is finished.

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A
2% (1)
B
92% (44)
C
2% (1)
D
4% (2)

Explanation

A Product Backlog item is complete when it has no remaining work needed to be potentially released (B)-this is the essence of the Definition of Done. 'Potentially releasable' is a key Scrum concept: the increment must be in a usable state regardless of whether the Product Owner chooses to release it. End of Sprint (A) is a time boundary, not a quality gate. QA sign-off on acceptance criteria (C) may be part of Done but isn't the full definition-Done includes all quality, documentation, and integration requirements. Finishing Sprint Backlog tasks (D) is necessary but not sufficient; the item must meet the full Definition of Done.

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#Definition of Done#Product Backlog Item#Increment#Potentially Releasable

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