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PSM-I Question #90: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Ensure every Increment meets them.. Non-functional requirements (NFRs) - such as performance, security, scalability, and accessibility - are part of the Definition of Done and must be satisfied in every Increment, not deferred or delegated, which is why A is correct. Option B is wrong because the Development Team o

Submitted by jakub_pl· Apr 18, 2026Developing and Delivering Products Professionally

Question

How should a Development Team deal with non-functional requirements?

Options

  • AEnsure every Increment meets them.
  • BMake sure the release department understands these requirements, but it is not the Development
  • CHandle them during the Integration Sprint preceding the Release Sprint.
  • DAssign them to the lead developers on the team.

Explanation

Non-functional requirements (NFRs) - such as performance, security, scalability, and accessibility - are part of the Definition of Done and must be satisfied in every Increment, not deferred or delegated, which is why A is correct. Option B is wrong because the Development Team owns quality; offloading NFRs to a release department violates the self-organizing nature of Scrum teams. Option C is wrong because Scrum has no "Integration Sprint" or "Release Sprint" - deferring quality to a special sprint is a classic anti-pattern that leads to technical debt and last-minute failures. Option D is wrong because quality is a shared team responsibility; assigning NFRs only to lead developers creates bottlenecks and silos.

Memory tip: Think of NFRs as the "invisible walls" of your product - every single room (Increment) must have them built in from the start, not added at the end of construction.

Topics

#Non-functional requirements#Definition of Done#Increment#Quality

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