How does setting limits to Work in Progress (WIP) policies support self-management? (choose the best two answers)

How does setting limits to Work in Progress (WIP) policies support self-management? (choose the best two answers)
A . WIP Limits creates a boundary for which the Scrum Team self-manages within.
B. WIP Limits inhibit self-management since they limit the team’s autonomy to pull work.
C. As part of self-management Scrum Teams figure out their own WIP Limits.
D. A Scrum Master defines a WIP Limit to help the Scrum Team self-manage.

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Answer: A,C

Explanation:

Work in Progress (WIP) limits restrict the maximum amount of work items in the different stages of the workflow. This would be the defined boundaries/container of which the Scrum Team works from.

The Sprint Backlog is owned by the Developers so it would make sense for them to self-manage and own their workflow and WIP Limits in this case. If the Developers want to involve the Product Owner in their Sprint flow then the Scrum Team will self-manage to define the WIP Limits.