Certified Scrum Master Practice Test

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What ensures that the top of the Product Backlog is ready for the next Sprint?

The ScrumMaster
The Developers
The Product Owner
Continuous feedback from stakeholders

The correct answer is: The ScrumMaster

The correct answer is related to the role of the Product Owner in the Scrum framework. The Product Owner is responsible for managing the Product Backlog and ensuring that the highest priority items are well-defined and ready for the next Sprint. This preparation involves clarifying requirements, defining acceptance criteria, and ensuring that the items are understood by the Development Team. While the ScrumMaster plays an essential role in facilitating the Scrum process and helping the team adhere to Scrum practices, it is ultimately the Product Owner who is accountable for maintaining the Product Backlog in a way that ensures the team can effectively plan and execute the upcoming Sprint. The ScrumMaster aids in this process by supporting the Product Owner and the team, but the responsibility for content and readiness firmly rests with the Product Owner. Continuous feedback from stakeholders is important for the Product Owner to make informed decisions about prioritization and requirement clarity, but it doesn't directly ensure that the top of the backlog is ready. The Developers also play a crucial role in delivering the product increments, but they rely on the guidance and prioritization provided by the Product Owner for their upcoming work.