Who should be present to review and adjust the selected Sprint work if the Development Team determines that it will not be able to finish the complete forecast?

Question

Options

• AThe stakeholders and Scrum Master.
• BThe Product Owner and the Development Team.
• CThe Development Team and Project Manager.
• DThe Scrum Master, the Business Analyst and the Development Team.

• A
  5% (3)
• B
  92% (60)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

B is correct because the Scrum Guide explicitly states that if the Development Team forecasts it cannot complete all Sprint work, it collaborates with the Product Owner to remove or re-negotiate the scope of Sprint Backlog items - the Product Owner holds authority over the backlog and business priorities, while the Development Team owns the technical assessment.

A is wrong because stakeholders have no role in Sprint execution decisions, and the Scrum Master facilitates rather than negotiates scope - they are not a decision-maker here.

C is wrong because Scrum has no Project Manager role; introducing one violates the Scrum framework, and this responsibility belongs to the Product Owner, not a PM.

D is wrong because the Business Analyst is not a defined Scrum role, and the Scrum Master's job is to coach and remove impediments - not to decide what gets cut from the Sprint.

Memory tip: Think "PO = Product Owner = Product decisions." Whenever scope, priority, or backlog changes are involved, the Product Owner is always in the room. Pair them with the Development Team (who knows what can be done), and you have the right duo for any Sprint adjustment conversation.

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