Every Scrum Team should have the competencies and skills to deliver an Increment within a Sprint. Department representatives and a lead-developer structure are not Scrum requirements.
Exam Question
Every Scrum Team should have: (choose the best answer)
- A. The competencies and skills needed to deliver an Increment in a Sprint.
- B. At least one representative from each major department, such as Quality Assurance, Development, and Marketing.
- C. One Lead Developer and no more than 8 other members.
Correct Answer
A. The competencies and skills needed to deliver an Increment in a Sprint.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
The Scrum Guide says Scrum Teams are cross-functional, meaning the members have all the skills necessary to create value each Sprint. It also says that within a Scrum Team there are no sub-teams or hierarchies. The team is typically 10 or fewer people, but the Guide sets no rule on lead roles or department quotas. What matters is that the team can take Product Backlog items and turn them into a Done Increment without waiting for outside groups. Composition follows the skills the product needs, not the organization chart.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
B. A representative from each major department. Cross-functionality is about skills for the product, not departmental representation. A marketing seat may add nothing to delivering the Increment.
C. One Lead Developer and up to 8 others. Scrum has no Lead Developer title and no hierarchy within the team. The Guide gives a typical size, not a structure.
Exam Tip
Answers that describe Scrum Team structure by job titles or departments are traps. The correct answer focuses on the skills to deliver a Done Increment.
Key Takeaways
- Every Scrum Team carries all the skills a Done Increment needs.
- There are no hierarchies or sub-teams in a Scrum Team.
- Composition follows needed skills, not departments.
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