Answering: “Managing a Product Backlog involves which of the following activities?”

All five activities are part of managing a Product Backlog. Ordering, forecasting effort, reviewing it with stakeholders, reducing dependencies and splitting large items all help keep it useful.

Exam Question

Managing a Product Backlog involves which of the following activities?
(choose all that apply)
A. Ordering the Product Backlog.
B. Forecasting the effort of Product Backlog items.
C. Reviewing the Product Backlog with stakeholders.
D. Reducing or eliminating dependencies between Product Backlog items.
E. Breaking large Product Backlog items into multiple smaller Product Backlog items.

Correct Answer

A, B, C, D and E.

Why This Is the Correct Answer

The Scrum Guide lists ordering and clearly communicating items among the Product Owner’s accountabilities, along with keeping the Product Backlog “transparent, visible and understood.” Refinement is described as “the act of breaking down and further defining Product Backlog items into smaller more precise items,” which covers splitting large items. Sizing is part of refinement too, and “the Developers who will be doing the work are responsible for the sizing.” Reviewing the backlog with stakeholders keeps it aligned with their needs. Reducing dependencies lets the Product Owner order by value more freely.

Exam Tip

In “choose all that apply” questions about Product Backlog management, check each option against ordering, refining, sizing and transparency. If all fit, select them all.

Key Takeaways

• Managing the Product Backlog includes ordering, refining and sizing.
• Stakeholder review keeps it aligned with real needs.
• Fewer dependencies give more freedom to order by value.