Product Backlog Management Flashcards
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A product backlog item has been sitting at the top of the backlog for three sprints without being selected. What should the Product Owner do?
Answer: Re-evaluate its value, clarify acceptance criteria, and discuss with the team
Persistent high-priority items that aren't selected signal unclear value or readiness; the PO should reassess and refine them.
Which technique helps a Product Owner decide the relative order of backlog items when multiple stakeholders have conflicting priorities?
Answer: Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)
WSJF scores items by cost of delay divided by job duration, providing an objective basis for prioritization across stakeholders.
What does 'backlog grooming' (refinement) produce as its primary output?
Answer: Backlog items that are estimated, clarified, and ready for upcoming sprints
Refinement ensures PBIs are well-understood, estimated, and sized appropriately so the team can commit to them in sprint planning.
A newly discovered regulatory requirement conflicts with several planned backlog items. Who has final authority to re-order the backlog?
Answer: The Product Owner
The Product Owner is solely responsible for ordering the product backlog, even when input comes from compliance or other stakeholders.
How should a Product Owner handle a backlog item whose business value can no longer be justified?
Answer: Delete or archive it to keep the backlog manageable
Removing unjustified items prevents backlog bloat and keeps the team focused on work that delivers real value.
In a scaled Agile environment, what artifact aligns multiple team backlogs to a shared product vision?
Answer: The Program Increment (PI) backlog or portfolio backlog
A PI backlog (SAFe) or portfolio backlog aggregates features and capabilities that feed individual team backlogs toward a shared vision.
What is the recommended maximum percentage of sprint capacity that should be spent on product backlog refinement?
Answer: 10%
The Scrum Guide suggests the team spends no more than 10% of its sprint capacity on backlog refinement activities.
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