The Product Owner

Correct Answer: Appreciate their feedback and take measures to improve

The best way for the Product Owner to respond to the constructive feedback from the Development Team about his handling of the product backlog is to 'Appreciate their feedback and take measures to improve'. This represents a practice of continuous improvement, which is one of the principles of the Agile methodology. The Scrum framework encourages open communication and feedback among team members. The Product Owner should use this feedback to improve the process and the product. The other responses are not advisable: 'Ignore the feedback as the Product Owner knows better about the product' is not conducive to a healthy working environment or the principles of Agile, 'Punish the Development Team for questioning his authority' is against the core principles of Scrum and would likely create an unhealthy team dynamic, and 'Bring the issue to the Scrum Master' would not address the issue directly with the development team and doesn't indicate that the Product Owner took action on the feedback.

Correct Answer: Adjust the product backlog and plan for refactoring sessions in the upcoming sprints

While addressing technical debt is crucial for maintaining the health of the product, the Product Owner should collaborate with the Scrum Team to adjust the product backlog, ensuring both the technical debt is managed and new features can be developed. Increasing the team size or focusing solely on new features overlooks the importance of resolving technical debt. Dedicating a Sprint exclusively to technical debt, without considering new features, may not be aligned with the product goals and stakeholder needs. Properly managing technical debt involves a balanced approach, integrating refactoring and new development work within the Sprints.

Correct Answer: Add the change to the product backlog to be assessed for future sprints.

The correct answer involves adding the requested change to the product backlog for future assessment, which upholds the principles of Scrum by respecting the current sprint's commitment while still acknowledging the stakeholder's request. Option one incorrectly suggests consulting the development team for immediate inclusion, risking the sprint goal. Option two misrepresents the Scrum flexibility regarding changes. Option three, while involving stakeholder collaboration, misunderstands the role of the Product Owner in managing and prioritizing the product backlog.