Answering: “When should the Product Owner update the project plan?”

When should the Product Owner update the project plan?
(choose the best answer)
A. The Product Backlog is the plan in Scrum. It is updated as new information and insights emerge.
B. Before the Sprint Planning to know how much work will have to be done in the Sprint.
C. After the Daily Scrum to ensure an accurate daily overview of project progress.
D. The project plan must be updated prior to the Sprint Retrospective.

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Answering: “What typically happens if the Product Backlog is not sufficiently clear at Sprint Planning?”

What typically happens if the Product Backlog is not sufficiently clear at Sprint Planning?
(choose the best answer)
A. The Developers will find it difficult to create a Sprint forecast they are confident they can meet.
B. Nothing in particular.
C. The Product Owner should select the Sprint Goal for the Scrum Team so that work can begin.
D. Sprint Planning is cancelled so refinement can be done first.
E. The Scrum Master should not allow this to happen. Look for a new Scrum Master and re-start the Sprint.

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Answering: “Which of the following measures might help you determine whether your product is delivering value to your customer?”

Which of the following measures might help you determine whether your product is delivering value to your customer?
(choose the best answer)
A. The number of “must-do” Product Backlog items delivered in a release.
B. The average cost of your product release.
C. The on-schedule performance of the Scrum Team.
D. How often your customers use your product.
E. All of the above.
F. None of the above.

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Answering: “Your product’s current value is low and your most recent three releases have failed to improve the current value, but the unrealized value of the Product is high.”

Your product’s current value is low and your most recent three releases have failed to improve the current value, but the unrealized value of the Product is high.
– Your product cost ratio is 85%, meaning that you have a very low capacity to deliver new features.
– Your time-to-market is also quite long.
As a Product Owner focused on the long-term viability of your product, which strategy should you pursue?
(choose the best answer)
A. Drop the product, since you have not been able to improve customer satisfaction, it is better to focus on some other opportunity.
B. Focus on identifying and delivering high-value features with the limited capacity you have, trying to win customers and increase revenue.
C. Seek out and eliminate the sources of waste to improve your Product Cost Ratio and Time to Market, building a foundation for future innovation.

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Answering: “Which of the following statements about the Product Backlog are true?”

Which of the following statements about the Product Backlog are true?
(choose the best two answers)
A. The Product Backlog should be visible to the Scrum Team and stakeholders.
B. All Product Backlog items must be identified before the first Sprint begins.
C. Only the Product Owner can place items on the Product Backlog.
D. The Product Backlog is ordered by the Product Owner.
E. The Product Backlog represents the input of all stakeholders and eliminates any need for the Developers to speak to stakeholders.
F. All Product Backlog items must be expressed as user stories.

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