What is the primary responsibility of a Development Team?

The primary responsibility of a Development Team is to organize the work required to meet the Sprint Goal. The Development Team is composed of professionals who work collectively to deliver potentially releasable increments of the product at the end of each Sprint. This means they must take ownership of their work and self-organize to determine how best to achieve the Sprint Goal effectively and efficiently.

In Scrum, the Development Team decides how to accomplish the work it commits to during the Sprint Planning. This includes breaking down the work into manageable tasks, estimating effort, and coordinating amongst themselves to ensure they meet the agreed-upon commitments. By focusing on organizing their work, they foster accountability and enhance productivity.

Other responsibilities, such as managing the Scrum process, identifying product vision, and maintaining stakeholder communication, are typically roles associated with the Scrum Master and Product Owner, respectively. The Scrum Master facilitates the Scrum process, ensuring adherence to Scrum principles, while the Product Owner is responsible for articulating the product vision and maintaining the product backlog. Maintaining stakeholder communication may involve various team members but is not a direct responsibility of the Development Team as a whole.