Today is the last day of the Sprint and a Sprint Backlog item has not been started. Who is responsible for completing all the items that were estimated for the Sprint?

Today is the last day of the Sprint and a Sprint Backlog item has not been started. Who is responsible for completing all the items that were estimated for the Sprint?
A . No one is responsible. The Sprint Backlog is just a forecast.
B. Developers.
C. The Developer assigned to the incomplete Sprint Backlog item is responsible.
D. The Scrum Team.
E. The Product Owner.

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Answer: A

Explanation:

The entire Scrum Team is accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint. Scrum defines three specific accountabilities within the Scrum Team: the Developers, the Product Owner, and the Scrum Master. Developers are the people in the Scrum Team that are committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint.

During the Sprint:

– No changes are made that would endanger the Sprint Goal;

– Quality does not decrease;

– The Product Backlog is refined as needed; and,

– Scope may be clarified and renegotiated with the Product Owner as more is learned. Therefore, they are not responsible for finishing all the items in the Sprint Backlog, accountable for creating a valuable, useful Increment every Sprint, that is according to the Definition of Done and meeting the Sprint Goal The Sprint Backlog is not a promise, it is a forecast.