What would you say about Mario?

Mario is a very proactive Product Owner and cares a lot about the Scrum Team. He writes the requirements, tests the product himself once development is complete, and validates that it conforms to the Definition of Done. Mario tells the team how much work they will need to be able to complete in the next iteration based on his vision, experience, and skills.

What would you say about Mario?
A . None of the answers.
B. He is taking over the Scrum Master’s responsibilities.
C. The team should be happy about his proactive attitude.
D. He is overstepping his role.
E. The Scrum Team should claim more responsibility for planning in their next retrospective.

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Answer: D

Explanation:

Developers are the people in the Scrum Team that are committed to creating any aspect of a usable Increment each Sprint. During the Sprint Planning, through discussion with the Product Owner, the Developers select items from the Product Backlog to include in the current Sprint. The Scrum Team may refine these items during this process, which increases understanding and confidence. For each selected Product Backlog item, the Developers plan the work necessary to create an Increment that meets the Definition of Done. This is often done by decomposing Product Backlog items into smaller work items of one day or less.

How this is done is at the sole discretion of the Developers. No one else tells them how to turn Product Backlog items into Increments of value. The Developers who will be doing the work are responsible for the sizing.