Mid-Sprint, a health officer wants a new vaccine-inventory report added. Developers refuse because it would force an Increment that fails the Definition of Done. What should the Product Owner do?
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Short Explanation
A vaccine report that is not Done is not a report you want in a clinic. Developers are right to refuse a mid-Sprint add that blows the Definition of Done. The Product Owner parks it on the backlog and keeps quality as a whole-team concern, not a bargaining chip.
Full Explanation
The Definition of Done is a quality standard for the Increment; the whole Scrum Team is accountable for it. The Product Owner does not force mid-Sprint scope that would produce undone vaccine-inventory work, nor waive Done for a health officer. Developers’ refusal is a legitimate protection of the Increment. The Product Owner should order the report on the Product Backlog later if it is valuable, without compromising Done in this Sprint.