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PSPO-I · Question #168

User documentation is part of your Definition of Done. However, there are not enough technical writers for all teams. Your Scrum Team does not have a technical writer. What should the Scrum Team do?…

The correct answer is A. The Developers on the Scrum Team should write the user documentation. The Scrum Guide states that "the Developers are the people in the Scrum Team that are committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint". It also states that "the Developers can do the work of any other role on the Scrum Team, as long as accountability is met"…

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Question

User documentation is part of your Definition of Done. However, there are not enough technical writers for all teams. Your Scrum Team does not have a technical writer. What should the Scrum Team do? (choose the best answer)

Options

  • AThe Developers on the Scrum Team should write the user documentation.
  • BWait until you have a technical writer on your Scrum Team to take care of this.
  • CForm a separate team of technical writers that will work on an on-demand basis for
  • DLet the user documentation remain undone and accumulate until after the last

How the community answered

(52 responses)
  • A
    73% (38)
  • B
    15% (8)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    8% (4)

Explanation

The Scrum Guide states that "the Developers are the people in the Scrum Team that are committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint". It also states that "the Developers can do the work of any other role on the Scrum Team, as long as accountability is met". Therefore, the Developers on the Scrum Team should write the user documentation, as it is part of the Definition of Done and the work needed to deliver a "Done" Increment. The other options are not acceptable, as they violate the Scrum values of commitment, focus, and respect, and they create dependencies, delays, and waste. The Scrum Guide, section 2.2. Developers Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) Learning Path, section 2.3. The Product Owner and the Definition of Done Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) Sample Questions, question 12

Topics

#Definition of Done#cross-functional team#technical writing#Developer accountability

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