Professional Scrum Product Owner I (PSPO I) — Question 5

When can a Development Team cancel a Sprint?

Answer options

• A. When a technical dependency cannot be resolved.
• B. When the selected Product Backlog items for the Sprint become unachievable.
• C. When the Product Owner is absent too often.
• D. It cannot. Only Product Owners can cancel Sprints.
• E. When functional expectations are not well understood.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because only the Product Owner has the authority to cancel a Sprint, regardless of the circumstances faced by the Development Team. Options A, B, C, and E suggest situations that may warrant concern, but they do not grant the Development Team the power to cancel a Sprint.