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PSM-II · Question #8

Your company has notified the stakeholders that they will be delivering the first release of a new product within ten Sprints. On the seventh Sprint, the Scrum Team discovers that they will not be…

The correct answer is B. Reducing the Definition of Done will introduce unknown errors as development progresses and C. Releasing the version upon a reduced Definition of Done creates false assumptions about the. The Definition of Done helps the Scrum Team have a shared understanding of what it means for work to be complete, to ensure transparency. The Definition of Done is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment. It also ensures that the work that is done is in…

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Your company has notified the stakeholders that they will be delivering the first release of a new product within ten Sprints. On the seventh Sprint, the Scrum Team discovers that they will not be able to include all of the expected features within the first release. The Product Owner believes if they remove some items from the Definition of Done they will be able to accelerate the development process. The Development Team objects to this idea as it will lead to technical debt. As a Scrum Master, what would be the best two ways to explain to the Product Owner the impact of technical debt? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AAs long as there is still technical debt in the current release, feature development for the next
  • BReducing the Definition of Done will introduce unknown errors as development progresses and
  • CReleasing the version upon a reduced Definition of Done creates false assumptions about the
  • DThe amount of technical debt will need to be analyzed in order to understand the impact on

How the community answered

(30 responses)
  • A
    13% (4)
  • B
    63% (19)
  • D
    23% (7)

Explanation

The Definition of Done helps the Scrum Team have a shared understanding of what it means for work to be complete, to ensure transparency. The Definition of Done is used to assess when work is complete on the product Increment. It also ensures that the work that is done is in usable condition and meets the Development Teams quality standards for future sustainability.

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#technical debt#Definition of Done#quality#Increment

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