Product Backlog

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The Product Backlog is an ordered list of everything that might be needed in the product and is the single source of requirements for any changes to be made to the product. The Product Owner is responsible for the Product Backlog, including its content, availability, and ordering. Backlog items hav…

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Question 1

During a sprint planning meeting, the product owner proposes a new feature that requires substantial effort. The team is hesitant as the feature might not add much value. What's the best approach to handle this situation?

Ask the product owner to remove the existing feature from the product backlog. Immediately start working on the new feature as the product owner suggested. Add the feature to the product backlog without any discussion. Ignore the feature and move on without discussing its impact. Estimate the effort and work on the feature only if the team completes other items in the sprint. Discuss with the product owner and determine the priority, considering the user value and effort required.

Correct Answer: Discuss with the product owner and determine the priority, considering the user value and effort required.

The correct approach is to openly discuss with the product owner and consider priority. This takes into account the user value and effort required. The other options either avoid the issue or fail to follow Agile's principle of collaboration and prioritization.

Question 2

The product owner is concerned about the frequency of changes made to the product backlog. What should the scrum team do?

Assign a team member solely to monitor and manage the product backlog. Explain that the backlog is a dynamic artifact, and collaborating on refining and reprioritizing items is crucial for Agile success. Lock the product backlog to prevent further changes. Seek approval from the stakeholders for any changes to the product backlog. Ask for a separate backlog to work on independently. Ignore the product owner's concerns and continue modifying the product backlog.

Correct Answer: Explain that the backlog is a dynamic artifact, and collaborating on refining and reprioritizing items is crucial for Agile success.

In an agile project, the product backlog is a dynamic artifact, and collaborative refining and reprioritizing are expected. Other options prevent collaboration, ignore concerns, or add unnecessary bureaucracy.

Question 3

At a sprint review, the team discovers that an important user story was completed but not linked to the product increment. How should the team respond?

Present the completed user story separately with a note of the disconnected product increment. Pretend the user story was never completed. Discuss the issue with the product owner present and decide how to handle the situation in the most effective way. Spend additional time during the review meeting to fix the issue. Ignore the issue and proceed with other items. Blame the responsible team member for the mistake.

Correct Answer: Discuss the issue with the product owner present and decide how to handle the situation in the most effective way.

Effective communication and collaboration are crucial in Agile. Discussing the issue with the product owner and deciding on the best course of action maintains transparency and continuous improvement. Other options introduce blame or don't address the issue properly.

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