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Product Backlog Management Flashcards

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  1. A Product Owner wants to prioritize backlog items using the WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First) model. Which factor is NOT part of the WSJF calculation?

    Answer: Developer skill level

    WSJF calculates priority using cost of delay (which includes business value, time criticality, and risk reduction) divided by job size; developer skill is not a factor.

  2. Which of the following is a sign that a product backlog is NOT well-maintained?

    Answer: The backlog has hundreds of items with no priority or estimates

    A backlog with hundreds of unordered, unestimated items indicates neglect and makes effective sprint planning impossible.

  3. When using the MoSCoW prioritization method, items labeled 'Should Have' are best described as:

    Answer: Important but not critical items that should be included if possible

    'Should Have' items are high-priority but not critical to launch; they are included if time and budget allow without jeopardizing 'Must Have' items.

  4. How does the Product Owner balance technical debt items with new feature requests in the backlog?

    Answer: Technical debt items should be prioritized based on their impact on future velocity and product quality

    Technical debt must be weighed against feature value because unresolved debt slows future development and reduces product quality over time.

  5. A product backlog item states: 'As a user, I want a faster system.' Why is this story problematic?

    Answer: It lacks a measurable acceptance criterion making it impossible to verify completion

    Without measurable acceptance criteria defining what 'faster' means (e.g., page loads in under 2 seconds), the team cannot objectively verify when the story is done.

  6. In Agile, the concept of 'ready' for a Product Backlog Item typically means:

    Answer: The item is small enough, understood, and estimated so it can be pulled into a sprint

    A 'ready' PBI meets the team's Definition of Ready—it is independent, negotiable, valuable, estimable, small, and testable (INVEST criteria).

  7. Which artifact in Scrum most directly reflects the current priorities of the Product Owner?

    Answer: The ordered product backlog

    The ordered (prioritized) product backlog directly reflects the Product Owner's current assessment of what delivers the most value next.