When many Scrum Teams are working on a single product, what best describes the Definition of Done? (Choose the best Answer)

When multiple Scrum Teams work on a single product, they must share one Product Backlog and one Product Owner, and their combined work must result in a single, integrated Increment. To achieve this, a common Definition of Done is essential. This ensures that all work from all teams integrates into a state that is potentially releasable. While teams might have more stringent definitions for their specific work, they must all meet the shared, minimum standard that guarantees a cohesive and valuable product Increment. This shared understanding prevents integration issues and ensures transparency about the state of the combined work.

A. "Hardening Sprints" are an anti-pattern that delays integration and feedback; they are not part of the Scrum framework.
B. The entire Scrum Team, particularly the Developers who perform the work, creates the Definition of Done, not just the Scrum Masters.
C. Separate, unreconciled Definitions of Done for teams working on the same product would lead to integration failures and a non-releasable Increment.

1. Schwaber, K., & Sutherland, J. (2020). The 2020 Scrum Guide. Scrum.org. p. 9. "If the Definition of Done for an increment is part of the standards of the organization, all Scrum Teams must follow it as a minimum... If multiple Scrum Teams are working on a product, they must mutually define and comply with the same Definition of Done."