PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 255

In a scrum team, who should be responsible for the budget and release plans?

Answer options

• A. The scrum master assigns someone on the team to handle the budget, and the product owner is responsible for release plans
• B. The finance department is responsible for budget, and the product owner is responsible for release plans
• C. The scrum team as a whole, as they are self-organizing and share accountability
• D. The product owner is responsible for both the budget and the release plans

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because the product owner is responsible for the overall product vision, which includes both budget management and release planning. Other options incorrectly allocate these responsibilities to the scrum master, finance department, or the entire team, which goes against the established roles in scrum.