During a Sprint Review, the stakeholders notice that the product development progress is not clearly visible and lacks transparency. Moreover, they are not able to understand the Team’s next steps. Who bears the primary responsibility for this status? a) Scrum Team b) Scrum Master c) Product Owner d) Developers

C) Product Owner The entire Scrum Team is responsible for "how they plan and perform their work." So, if there is a question about who is responsible for the failure or success of the Scrum work, the answer is absolutely the Scrum Team. The Scrum Master of course needs to help the Product Owner in coaching techniques for better Product Backlog management, increasing the transparency of the Backlog, and more. So, the Scrum Master's responsibility is to coach the team to adhere to Scrum and its principles. However, the Scrum Master does not bear the primary responsibility for those items that are clearly owned by a specific role. There are clearly defined accountabilities for each role. In this case, the question is - who is accountable for a specific activity of Backlog management including its transparency. The following are guidance from The Scrum Guide: ------ - The Product Owner remains accountable for Product Backlog Management. - The Product Owner is also accountable for ensuring that the Product Backlog is transparent, visible, and understood. ------ So, the best choice is the "Product Owner." Correct answer is ‘c.’