Who is accountable for creating a plan for the Sprint and adhering to the Definition of Done? (choose the best answer)

According to the Scrum Guide, the Developers are the specific individuals on the Scrum Team who are committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint. The framework explicitly assigns them the accountability for creating a plan for the Sprint (which forms the Sprint Backlog alongside the Sprint Goal and selected items) and for instilling quality by strictly adhering to the Definition of Done. While the entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint, the specific tactical execution, planning of the Sprint's daily work, and technical adherence to quality standards (the Definition of Done) rest solely on the shoulders of the Developers.

A: While the Scrum Team is accountable for the Increment, the specific accountabilities of Sprint planning and adhering to the Definition of Done belong to the Developers. B: The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing product value and managing the Product Backlog, not planning the Sprint's technical execution. C: The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum and team effectiveness, not for creating the Sprint plan or adhering to technical quality standards. E: Since the Product Owner and Scrum Master do not share these specific execution and quality accountabilities, this option is incorrect.

1. Schwaber

K.

& Sutherland

J.

"The Scrum Guide

" 2020

Section: Developers

p. 5.