Who determines when it is appropriate to update the Sprint Backlog during a Sprint?

The correct answer is B. The Development Team. The Sprint Backlog is solely owned and managed by the Development Team. Only they can add, remove, or modify items in it during the Sprint, as they are the ones doing the work and best understand what is needed to meet the Sprint Goal. The Product Owner (D) owns the Product…

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

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Options

AThe Project Manager.
BThe Development Team.
CThe Scrum Team.
DThe Product Owner.

How the community answered

(24 responses)

B
88% (21)
C
8% (2)
D
4% (1)

Explanation

The Sprint Backlog is solely owned and managed by the Development Team. Only they can add, remove, or modify items in it during the Sprint, as they are the ones doing the work and best understand what is needed to meet the Sprint Goal. The Product Owner (D) owns the Product Backlog, not the Sprint Backlog. The Scrum Master facilitates and coaches but does not manage the Sprint Backlog. There is no Project Manager (A) role in Scrum - that responsibility is distributed across the Scrum Team.

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#Sprint Backlog#Developers (Development Team)#Self-management#Scrum Roles

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