Answering: “You are the Product Owner. Your Product Backlog has become unmanageable because it has too many items on it. What is the best path forward?”

You are the Product Owner. Your Product Backlog has become unmanageable because it has too many items on it. What is the best path forward?
(choose the best answer)
A. Delete items that are no longer relevant.
B. Re-order the Product Backlog by value to create transparency.
C. Create a separate Product Backlog for archived issues.
D. Having too many items is not a problem, you may need to reference those items in the future.

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Answering: “The Product Owner receives a request from a stakeholder to add a new feature to the product. The stakeholder is convinced that will make existing customers happy. What is the first step in managing this request in the Product Backlog?”

The Product Owner receives a request from a stakeholder to add a new feature to the product. The stakeholder is convinced that will make existing customers happy. What is the first step in managing this request in the Product Backlog?
(choose the best answer)
A. Reject the request as it is outside the scope of the product.
B. Assign the request to a specific Scrum Team member for implementation.
C. Add the new feature directly to the top of the backlog.
D. Find a small experiment that will evaluate the viability of the idea.

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Answering: “Why is it important to understand who your customers are and make the characteristics of those target customers clear in Product Backlog items?”

Why is it important to understand who your customers are and make the characteristics of those target customers clear in Product Backlog items?
(choose the best answer)
A. It creates focus around the value the customer will receive.
B. It is not important.
C. It bridges the gap between marketing and sales.
D. It helps the Developers determine technical strategy.

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Answering: “The Developer approaches the Product Owner and tells them that the order of the Product Backlog is incorrect. What should the Product Owner do?”

The Developer approaches the Product Owner and tells them that the order of the Product Backlog is incorrect. What should the Product Owner do?
(choose the best answer)
A. Ask the Developer to see if the Scrum Master agrees with the order of the Product Backlog.
B. Call a meeting with the Scrum Master, stakeholders, and the Developers to determine what to do next.
C. Consider the Developer’s opinion, however, the final ordering decision is the Product Owner’s.
D. Re-order the Product Backlog based on the Developer’s feedback.

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Answering: “Consideration of the attributes of Product Backlog items is important depending on the kind of work item. Which of the following is NOT a good attribute for a Product Backlog item for a new feature?”

Consideration of the attributes of Product Backlog items is important depending on the kind of work item. Which of the following is NOT a good attribute for a Product Backlog item for a new feature?
(choose the best answer)
A. Value proposition.
B. Steps to recreate.
C. Description.
D. Title.

Answering: “Consideration of the attributes of Product Backlog items is important depending on the kind of work item. Which of the following is NOT a good attribute for a Product Backlog item for a new feature?” Read More »