CAPM Agile Frameworks and Methodologies Practice Question
A Scrum Master is helping a team improve its use of the Definition of Done. The team currently has no shared Definition of Done, and each Developer applies their own quality standard. Which TWO actions best align with Scrum? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is treating the Definition of Done as a document owned by one role or as optional per Developer, rather than a shared team commitment.
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Facilitate a team workshop to create a shared Definition of Done that everyone agrees to apply to every Increment.
The Definition of Done is a shared team commitment that creates transparency about what complete means. The team should collaboratively define it and use it to determine whether work counts toward the Increment and to guide the Sprint Review. Imposing it from one role or letting individuals keep private standards breaks the shared understanding Scrum depends on. Organizational standards may inform it, but the team must own and agree to it.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Facilitate a team workshop to create a shared Definition of Done that everyone agrees to apply to every Increment.
Why this is correct
The Definition of Done is a shared commitment created by the Scrum Team, not imposed by one person. A workshop lets Developers, the Product Owner, and the Scrum Master agree on quality criteria that every Increment must meet. This creates transparency and a common standard, replacing individual interpretations and enabling consistent delivery of potentially releasable work.
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Allow each Developer to keep their personal quality standard as long as the Product Owner accepts the result.
Why it's wrong here
Individual quality standards undermine transparency and create inconsistent Increments. Scrum requires a single Definition of Done that applies to all work. If each Developer applies different criteria, the team cannot reliably assess completeness, and stakeholders cannot trust the Increment. Product Owner acceptance does not replace the team's shared quality commitment.
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Adopt the organization's existing coding standards as the complete Definition of Done without team discussion.
Why it's wrong here
Organizational standards can inform the Definition of Done, but they are not automatically the complete definition. The Scrum Team must agree on what done means for its product, which may include testing, integration, documentation, and other criteria beyond coding standards. Adopting them without discussion skips the collaboration that creates shared ownership and may omit important quality aspects.
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Use the Definition of Done to decide whether work is complete and to guide the Sprint Review's inspection of the Increment.
Why this is correct
The Definition of Done provides the shared standard for determining when work is complete. It directly supports the Sprint Review, where stakeholders inspect the Increment. If an item does not meet the Definition of Done, it is not part of the Increment. This makes progress transparent and prevents partially finished work from being presented as done.
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Ask the Product Owner to write the Definition of Done alone and distribute it to the Developers.
Why it's wrong here
While the Product Owner participates, the Definition of Done is owned by the whole Scrum Team, especially the Developers who do the work. Having the Product Owner write it alone removes Developer ownership and may produce criteria that do not reflect technical reality. Scrum expects the team to define and commit to its own quality standard collaboratively.
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