Certified Scrum Master Practice Test

In Scrum, which document is updated during the Sprints to reflect progress?

1. Product Backlog

2. Team Charter

3. Project Timeline

4. Status Report

The correct answer is: Product Backlog

The Product Backlog is updated during Sprints to reflect progress because it serves as a living document that evolves as new information becomes available. In Scrum, the Product Backlog contains a prioritized list of features, enhancements, and fixes that need to be addressed. As work progresses during each Sprint, items can be added, refined, or reprioritized based on feedback from stakeholders, team insights, or changes in project direction. This ongoing refinement ensures that the highest value items are worked on first, and it reflects the current state of what is needed for the product. In contrast, the Team Charter is more focused on defining team roles, responsibilities, and goals at the outset of a project and does not typically get updated during Sprints. Project Timeline refers to high-level planning and scheduling of project phases, which would remain static until a major update is warranted, rather than being adjusted frequently during Sprints. Finally, a Status Report is usually a summary of progress and metrics, but it does not dynamically capture or update the ongoing work items in the same way that the Product Backlog does.