SBOK emphasizes behavioral characteristics that enable a self-organizing and cross-functional team rather than requiring every individual to possess narrow specialist mastery or extensive Scrum theory. SCRUMstudy identifies desirable Scrum Team members as independent, self-motivated, customer-focused, responsible, and collaborative.
A Scrum Team member must be capable of working collectively toward shared Sprint objectives while taking personal ownership of assigned or selected work. “Independent” in this context does not mean isolated; it means being capable of taking responsibility without requiring command-and-control supervision. Collaboration remains essential because knowledge, work, risk, and accountability are shared across the team.
Options A, B, and C contain useful competencies, but they are not the defining combination sought by the question. A Scrum Team may contain generalist-specialists with differing domain and technical abilities, and not every member needs mastery of Scrum-specific tools or sophisticated negotiation capabilities.
The combination of collaborative, highly motivated, and independent most closely reflects the qualities needed for successful self-organization and collective ownership.
Study Guide reference: Organization - > Scrum Team - > Team Characteristics; Principles - > Self-organization and Collaboration.
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