Answering: “True or False: Developers do not meet with stakeholders; only the Product Owner meets with stakeholders.” (PSM I)

False. Developers can and do meet with stakeholders. The Product Owner is accountable for the Product Backlog, but is not the only person allowed to talk to stakeholders.

Exam Question

True or False: Developers do not meet with stakeholders; only the Product Owner meets with stakeholders.

• A. True
• B. False

Correct Answer

B. False

Why This Is the Correct Answer

The Scrum Guide says the Scrum Team “is responsible for all product-related activities from stakeholder collaboration, verification, maintenance, operation, experimentation, research and development, and anything else that might be required.” Stakeholder collaboration is listed first, and it applies to the whole Scrum Team. Developers meet stakeholders at the Sprint Review, and often during refinement or when they need to clarify how something should work. Direct conversations reduce misunderstandings and speed up feedback. The Product Owner still decides the order of the Product Backlog, so the Developers gather input but do not take requests that bypass the Product Owner.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

A. True This makes the Product Owner a gatekeeper and a bottleneck. Scrum expects the whole team to collaborate with stakeholders.

Exam Tip

Statements built on “only the Product Owner” are often false. Scrum separates who decides from who may collaborate.

Key Takeaways

• The whole Scrum Team collaborates with stakeholders.
• Developers meet stakeholders at the Sprint Review and beyond.
• The Product Owner still decides the Product Backlog order.