Answering: “When the Developers determine that they will not be able to finish the complete forecast, who should be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work selected?”

The Product Owner and the Developers should review and adjust the Sprint work together. Scope is renegotiated between the people who decide value and the people who do the work.

Exam Question

When the Developers determine that they will not be able to finish the complete forecast, who should be present when reviewing and adjusting the Sprint work selected?
(choose the best answer)
A. The Product Owner and all stakeholders.
B. The Product Owner and the Developers.
C. The Scrum Master and the Developers.
D. The Scrum Master, the project manager and the Developers.

Correct Answer

B. The Product Owner and the Developers.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

The Scrum Guide says that during the Sprint “scope may be clarified and renegotiated with the Product Owner as more is learned.” When the Developers see they cannot finish the whole forecast, they bring the Product Owner in to decide which items matter most for the Sprint Goal and which can be dropped or reshaped. The Developers know what is feasible, and the Product Owner knows what is most valuable. Doing this early protects the Sprint Goal and keeps the Product Owner able to manage stakeholder expectations. Stakeholders, project managers and the Scrum Master are not needed to make the call.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

A. The Product Owner and all stakeholders. Stakeholders are not part of renegotiating Sprint scope. The Developers who do the work must be involved.

C. The Scrum Master and the Developers. The Scrum Master cannot decide what value to drop. The Product Owner must be part of the conversation.

D. The Scrum Master, the project manager and the Developers. Scrum has no project manager, and the Product Owner is missing.

Exam Tip

When Sprint scope must change, look for the pair that combines value and feasibility: the Product Owner and the Developers.

Key Takeaways

• Sprint scope is renegotiated with the Product Owner.
• The Developers judge what is still feasible.
• Early renegotiation protects the Sprint Goal.