(What should the Scrum Team do during the first Sprint?

The correct answer is D because every Sprint, including the first Sprint, should result in at least one valuable and useful Increment. Scrum is based on empiricism and incremental delivery. That means the team should not spend the first Sprint only on planning, documenting, or designing future work. Instead, they should create something usable that moves the product forward and provides an opportunity for inspection and adaptation.

Option A is incorrect because Scrum does not require detailed upfront analysis and documentation for later Sprints before producing value. Option B is incorrect because while some architecture and feature thinking may happen, Scrum does not make large upfront design the objective of the first Sprint. Option C is incorrect because Scrum avoids trying to fully plan the whole project in advance in complex environments. Instead, planning evolves over time as the team learns.

The key Scrum expectation is that each Sprint produces an Increment that meets the Definition of Done. This allows stakeholders to inspect real progress, provides early feedback, and reduces risk. The first Sprint is not an exception. It should deliver something useful, even if small, to begin empirical product development immediately.