The Product Owner has primary accountability for project-level business justification, including ensuring value delivery and maintaining the project's business rationale. The Scrum Master's role is facilitative: helping ensure that desired outcomes are understood, coordinating with the Product Owner and Scrum Team, and supporting Continuous Value Justification throughout execution.
SBOK's responsibility model assigns the Product Owner responsibility for value delivery and maintenance of project business justification, while the Scrum Master supports continuous justification and ensures that the project's desired outcomes are communicated and understood by the Scrum Team.
Therefore, A is incorrect because creation and confirmation of project business justification belong principally to the Product Owner. B likewise represents Product Owner accountability. D is also primarily assigned to the Product Owner, who is responsible for maximizing and ensuring project value.
Option C best represents the Scrum Master's supporting role. Through Sprint execution, risk/change facilitation, communication, and coordination with the Product Owner, the Scrum Master helps verify that continued investment remains aligned with the expected business outcomes.
Study Guide reference: Business Justification - > Summary of Responsibilities; Continuous Value Justification; Product Owner and Scrum Master roles.
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Scrum Master Certified (SMC®) — 100 Questions
