Question 82 - A new developer is having conflicts with existing Development Team members and creating a hostile environment. If necessary, who is responsible for removing the team member?

• The Scrum Master is responsible, because he/she removes impediments

• The Product Owner is responsible, because he/she controls the return on investment (ROI)

• The Development Team is responsible, and may need help from the Scrum Master

• The hiring manager is responsible, because he/she hired the developer

Overall explanation

• Development Teams have the following characteristics:

  • They are self-organizing. No one (not even the Scrum Master) tells the Development Team how to turn Product Backlog into Increments of potentially releasable functionality;

  • Development Teams are cross-functional, with all the skills as a team necessary to create a product Increment;

  • Scrum recognizes no titles for Development Team members, regardless of the work being performed by the person;

  • Scrum recognizes no sub-teams in the Development Team, regardless of domains that need to be addressed like testing, architecture, operations, or business analysis; and,

  • Individual Development Team members may have specialized skills and areas of focus, but accountability belongs to the Development Team as a whole.