Professional Scrum Master II (PSM II) — Question 85

On a project where multiple Scrum Teams are working from the same Product Backlog, how should the work be distributed between teams?

Answer options

• A. The Scrum Team with the highest capacity will pull items from the Product Backlog first.
• B. Each Scrum Team must have an equal amount of User Stories per Sprint.
• C. The Product Owner separates the Product Backlog items for each team.
• D. The Development Teams pull in work from a shared Product Backlog in agreement with the Product Owner and the other teams.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as it emphasizes collaboration among Development Teams and the Product Owner to ensure effective workload distribution. Option A is incorrect because capacity alone should not determine the order of pulling items. Option B is not ideal since equal distribution doesn't account for each team's unique capabilities. Option C is wrong because the Product Owner does not assign items to teams but facilitates their selection from the shared backlog.