Every Scrum team must have a Product Owner and Scrum Master.

Question

Options

• ATrue. Outcomes affected by their participation and availability.
• BFalse. A Product Owner can be replaced by a business analyst in the Development Team.
• CFalse. A Scrum Master is only required when asked for by the Development Team.
• DTrue. Each must be 100% dedicated to the Scrum Team.

• A
  93% (62)
• B
  1% (1)
• C
  1% (1)
• D
  4% (3)

Explanation

According to the Scrum Guide, both the Product Owner and Scrum Master are mandatory, named accountabilities on every Scrum Team - not optional roles - and outcomes are directly affected by their active participation and availability, making A correct.

B is wrong because the Product Owner is a distinct accountability that cannot be delegated to or replaced by a business analyst; even if a BA is on the team, one person must still hold the Product Owner accountability.

C is wrong because the Scrum Master is always required, not summoned on demand - their role is to serve the team, organization, and Product Owner continuously.

D is wrong because the Scrum Guide does not require 100% dedication; a Product Owner or Scrum Master may serve multiple teams or have other responsibilities, so "100% dedicated" is an overstatement.

Memory tip: Think "PO + SM = non-negotiable pair" - Scrum has exactly three accountabilities (PO, SM, Developers), and all three must exist; the only variable is how available they are, not whether they exist.

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