Answering: “Who should make sure everyone on the Scrum Team does their tasks for the Sprint?” (PSM I)

The Scrum Team itself makes sure its members get the Sprint’s work done. No project manager, Product Owner or Scrum Master supervises individual tasks.

Exam Question

Who should make sure everyone on the Scrum Team does their tasks for the Sprint? (choose the best answer)

• A. The Project Manager.
• B. The Product Owner.
• C. The Scrum Master.
• D. The Scrum Team.
• E. All of the above.

Correct Answer

D. The Scrum Team.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

The Scrum Guide describes Scrum Teams as self-managing, meaning they internally decide who does what, when and how. One of the Developers’ accountabilities is “Holding each other accountable as professionals.” So keeping the work on track is a shared responsibility inside the team, not a supervisor’s job. The Daily Scrum supports this: the Developers inspect progress toward the Sprint Goal every day and adapt their plan. The Scrum Master helps the team become more effective, and the Product Owner clarifies the work, but neither of them hands out or checks tasks. Peer accountability works because everyone shares the Sprint Goal.

Why the Other Options Are Wrong

A. The Project Manager. Scrum has no project manager role. Its responsibilities are spread across the Scrum Team.

B. The Product Owner. The Product Owner manages the Product Backlog and value, not the Developers’ tasks.

C. The Scrum Master. The Scrum Master is a servant leader who coaches self-management. Policing tasks would undermine it.

E. All of the above. A project manager does not exist in Scrum, and the others do not supervise tasks.

Exam Tip

Questions asking who “makes sure” people do their work point to self-management. Pick the team or the Developers, not a single person.

Key Takeaways

• Scrum Teams are self-managing.
• Developers hold each other accountable as professionals.
• No individual supervises the Sprint’s tasks.