Must the Product Owner be present at the Sprint Retrospective? (Choose the best answer)

The Sprint Retrospective involves the entire Scrum Team—Product Owner, Scrum Master, and

Developers—to inspect and improve. The Scrum Guide states: "The Scrum Team inspects how the

last Sprint went with regards to individuals, interactions, processes, tools, and their Definition of

Done." The Product Owner’s presence is mandatory because they are part of the team, contributing

to discussions on collaboration and process (e.g., backlog refinement).

A: Optional attendance contradicts the team-wide focus.

C: Exclusion is incorrect; it’s not just for Developers.

B: This aligns with the team’s collective improvement goal.

Exact Extract from Scrum Guide: "The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to

inspect itself and create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint... The Sprint

Retrospective concludes the Sprint. It is timeboxed to a maximum of three hours for a one-month

Sprint." (Section: "Sprint Retrospective")

Thus, B is correct.

Reference: Scrum Guide (2020), Section: "Sprint Retrospective."