Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) — Question 19
Which three behaviors demonstrate that a team is self-organizing? (Choose three.)
Answer options
- A. Stakeholders walking in at the Daily Scrum to check progress and work with the Scrum Master to optimize the functional scope for the Sprint.
- B. The Development Team members are working within the boundaries of their functional description and nicely handing off work from analyst to developer to tester to integration.
- C. The Product Owner doesn't need to be at Sprint Retrospectives.
- D. The Development Team creating their own sprint backlog, reflecting all work that is part of the definition of ג€Doneג€.
- E. The Development Team has all the skills needed to create a releasable Increment.
- F. Development Team members collaboratively selecting their own work during the Sprint.
- G. The Development Team inviting external people to the Sprint Planning to ask them how to turn a Product Backlog item into an Increment via a complete and detailed Sprint Backlog.
- H. The Scrum Master is no longer needed.
Correct answer: D, E, F
Explanation
The correct answers, D, E, and F, highlight the self-organizing nature of the Development Team, as they create their own sprint backlog, possess the required skills, and collaboratively select their tasks. Options A, B, C, G, and H indicate either reliance on external input or a lack of necessary team dynamics, which do not demonstrate self-organization.