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Managing the Product Backlog Flashcards

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  1. Who is ultimately accountable for the content and ordering of the Product Backlog?

    Answer: The Product Owner

    The Product Owner is solely accountable for managing and ordering the Product Backlog to maximize value.

  2. A Product Owner notices that many backlog items have not been updated in months. What is the BEST course of action?

    Answer: Conduct a backlog refinement session to review, update, or remove stale items

    Backlog refinement keeps items current, relevant, and ready, which is a continuous responsibility of the Product Owner.

  3. Which attribute is NOT typically included in a Product Backlog item?

    Answer: Name of the developer who will implement it

    Product Backlog items include description, order, estimate, and value — assigning a specific developer is a team-level decision made during the Sprint.

  4. During backlog refinement, the Development Team indicates that a high-priority item is too large to complete in one Sprint. What should the Product Owner do?

    Answer: Split the item into smaller, more actionable stories

    Large backlog items (epics) should be split into smaller items so they can be planned and completed within a Sprint.

  5. What does it mean for a Product Backlog item to be 'Ready'?

    Answer: It is small, well-understood, and estimated so the team can pull it into a Sprint

    A 'Ready' item is sufficiently small and clear that the Development Team can confidently select and complete it in a Sprint.

  6. A stakeholder insists that their requested feature be added to the top of the Product Backlog immediately. How should the Product Owner respond?

    Answer: Evaluate the feature's value and order it appropriately relative to other items

    The Product Owner listens to stakeholders but retains authority to order the backlog based on value, risk, and dependencies.

  7. How frequently should Product Backlog refinement occur in Scrum?

    Answer: Continuously as an ongoing activity throughout the project

    Refinement is a continuous activity — the Scrum Guide recommends teams spend no more than 10% of the Sprint's capacity on it on an ongoing basis.