Answering: “Who is responsible for collaboration with stakeholders?” (PSD)

Collaboration with stakeholders is the responsibility of the whole Scrum Team. Developers, the Product Owner and the Scrum Master all take part, with no outside manager or analyst in between.

Exam Question

Who is responsible for collaboration with stakeholders?
(choose the best answer)
A. The Team Manager.
B. The Business Analyst.
C. The Project Manager.
D. The Developers.
E. The Scrum Team.

Correct Answer

E. The Scrum Team.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

In the Scrum Guide, the Scrum Team is described as responsible for every product-related activity, and the list begins with stakeholder collaboration, followed by verification, maintenance, operation and more. Developers working directly with users and stakeholders get faster, clearer feedback and build better solutions. The Product Owner represents stakeholder needs in the Product Backlog, and the Scrum Master helps by facilitating collaboration when asked. Handing this job to a separate role outside the team adds a relay that slows learning and can distort what stakeholders actually need.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

A. The Team Manager. There is no team manager in Scrum. Collaboration with stakeholders is not delegated outside the team.

B. The Business Analyst. Scrum does not have a business analyst accountability. Analysis is done within the Scrum Team.

C. The Project Manager. Scrum does not define a project manager. The Scrum Team owns product-related work.

D. The Developers. Developers are part of it, but the responsibility covers the whole Scrum Team, not one accountability.

Exam Tip

For PSD-style questions on who works with stakeholders, avoid answers that insert a middleman. Developers talk to stakeholders directly as part of the Scrum Team.

Key Takeaways

• The whole Scrum Team works with stakeholders.
• Direct contact gives Developers better feedback.
• Middlemen slow learning and blur needs.