Answering: “Choose two responsibilities of self-managing Developers.”

Self-managing Developers pull Product Backlog items into the Sprint and do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog. Reporting to stakeholders, chasing velocity and reordering the Product Backlog are not their responsibilities.

Exam Question

Choose two responsibilities of self-managing Developers. (choose the best two answers)

• A. Report daily progress to stakeholders.
• B. Pull Product Backlog items for the Sprint.
• C. Do the work planned in the Sprint Backlog.
• D. Increase velocity.
• E. Reorder the Product Backlog.

Correct Answer

B and C.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

During Sprint Planning, “the Developers select items from the Product Backlog to include in the current Sprint.” Nobody pushes work onto them, which is why pulling is the right word. They then create the Sprint Backlog, “a plan by and for the Developers,” and carry it out, adapting it each day toward the Sprint Goal. Self-management means they decide who does what, when and how, within the boundaries of the Sprint Goal and the Definition of Done.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

A. Report daily progress to stakeholders. The Daily Scrum is for the Developers, not a status report. Stakeholders inspect results at the Sprint Review.

D. Increase velocity. Velocity is an optional measure, not a goal. Pushing it up often leads to inflated estimates or lower quality.

E. Reorder the Product Backlog. Ordering the Product Backlog is the Product Owner’s accountability.

Exam Tip

“Pull” is a key Scrum idea: Developers pull work they can complete. Options where they report or chase metrics are distractors.

Key Takeaways

• Developers pull work into the Sprint during Sprint Planning.
• They carry out and adapt their own Sprint Backlog.
• Product Backlog order belongs to the Product Owner.