PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 258

A team member has asked a question about the responsibilities of the product manager, QA, and the team regarding quality. What should the agile project manager advise?

Answer options

• A. The entire team is responsible for quality and each team member is accountable for ensuring the success of every component.
• B. The entire team is responsible for quality, but each team member's role may vary as stated in the definition of done (DoD).
• C. The entire team is responsible for quality and QA is responsible for surprises, gaps, and other intricacies that may have been overlooked.
• D. Quality is the responsibility of the entire team, and the product manager defines the functionality from end to end.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because it acknowledges that while the entire team is responsible for quality, individual roles can differ according to the definition of done (DoD). The other options either misrepresent the role of QA or imply a lack of clarity in team responsibilities, which is not aligned with agile principles.