Direct answer
Understand Scrum accountabilities for the Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Developers, including ownership, collaboration, and common role boundary mistakes.
What to know
- The Scrum Team has one Product Owner, one Scrum Master, and Developers.
- The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing product value and effective Product Backlog management.
- The Scrum Master is accountable for establishing Scrum and team effectiveness.
- Developers create a usable Increment each Sprint.
How to apply it
Use accountabilities to clarify decisions, not to create silos. The Product Owner may delegate work but remains accountable for Product Backlog management outcomes.
Worked example
A Scrum Master facilitates removal of an organizational impediment but does not assign tasks to Developers or prioritize backlog items for the Product Owner.
Common mistakes
- Calling the Scrum Master the team’s project manager.
- Using a committee as Product Owner.
- Assuming self-management removes accountability.
Exam and practice connection
The exam may describe agile teams without using perfect Scrum terminology. Focus on collaboration, value, impediment removal, and appropriate authority.