During a Sprint, when is new work or further decomposition of work added to the Sprint Backlog? (choose the best answer)

The Sprint Backlog is a living artifact that represents the Developers' real-time plan for achieving the Sprint Goal. It is not static; it emerges and is updated throughout the Sprint as the Developers learn more about the work required. To maintain transparency and ensure the plan is accurate, any newly identified tasks or the further decomposition of existing work should be reflected in the Sprint Backlog as soon as it is discovered. This continuous adaptation is fundamental to Scrum's empirical nature and is the responsibility of the Developers.

A. During the Daily Scrum after the Developers approve it. While the Sprint Backlog is often adapted during the Daily Scrum, this is not the only time. Updates can and should happen whenever new information emerges.
B. When the Scrum Master has time to enter it. The Developers own and manage the Sprint Backlog. The Scrum Master is a facilitator, not an administrator responsible for backlog entries.
C. When the Product Owner identifies new work. The Product Owner manages the Product Backlog, not the Sprint Backlog. The Developers pull work into the Sprint and are solely responsible for managing their plan. ---

1. Schwaber

K.

& Sutherland

J. (2020). The Scrum Guide. Scrum.org.

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"Sprint Backlog": "The Sprint Backlog is updated throughout the Sprint as more is learned. It should have enough detail that they can inspect their progress in the Daily Scrum." This supports the continuous nature of updates ("as soon as possible") rather than limiting them to a specific event.

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"Developers": The guide states that Developers are responsible for "Creating a plan for the Sprint

the Sprint Backlog". This confirms their ownership

invalidating options B and C.

2. Stray

V.

Sjøberg

D. I.

& Dybå

T. (2016). The daily stand-up meeting: A grounded theory study. Journal of Systems and Software

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101-124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jss.2016.01.004

Section 4.1.2

Page 108: The study notes that while the Daily Scrum is a key synchronization point

"the plan (Sprint Backlog) was often updated continuously throughout the day as team members finished one task and started on a new one." This academic research confirms that updates are not confined to the meeting itself.