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The knowledge base curated by the Scrum Guidance Body that documents organizational policies and regulations, development guidelines, standards, and proven best practices for teams to follow.

Key Points

• Provides shared governance and quality guardrails across Scrum teams.
• Includes documented rules, regulations, development guidelines, standards, and best-practice references.
• Used to shape Definition of Done, acceptance criteria, compliance steps, and engineering practices.
• Evolves with lessons learned; guides teams without dictating day-to-day execution.

Example

A financial services company maintains a Scrum Guidance Body site with secure coding standards, regulatory compliance checklists, API design rules, and a Definition of Done template. Scrum teams reference these documents when planning sprints and writing acceptance criteria to ensure every increment meets internal standards and industry regulations.

PMP Example Question

What best describes Scrum Guidance Body Expertise?

1. The Product Owner's knowledge of customer needs.
2. The organization's documented rules, development guidelines, standards, and best practices that guide Scrum teams.
3. Advice provided by an external agile coach to a single team.
4. The tacit knowledge shared informally within a development team.

Correct Answer: B — documented rules, standards, and practices that guide Scrum work

Explanation: Scrum Guidance Body Expertise is the organizational repository of documented policies, guidelines, standards, and best practices that teams use to ensure consistent, compliant delivery.