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Managing the Product Backlog Flashcards

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  1. Which technique helps a Product Owner communicate the 'why' behind the product to guide backlog decisions?

    Answer: Product Goal

    The Product Goal, introduced in the 2020 Scrum Guide, provides long-term purpose and guides the Product Owner's backlog management decisions.

  2. A Product Owner is managing a backlog with 200+ items. What practice BEST helps keep the backlog actionable?

    Answer: Applying progressive elaboration — detailing items more as they near the top

    Progressive elaboration means high-priority items are detailed while lower-priority items remain rough, keeping refinement effort proportional to need.

  3. What is the relationship between the Product Backlog and the Sprint Backlog?

    Answer: The Sprint Backlog is a subset of items selected from the Product Backlog for a Sprint

    The Sprint Backlog contains items selected from the Product Backlog along with the Sprint plan, but the Product Backlog remains the master list.

  4. A Product Owner receives a bug report from a customer. How should this be handled in the context of the Product Backlog?

    Answer: The bug should be added to the Product Backlog and ordered based on its impact and severity

    Bug fixes are valid Product Backlog items and should be ordered based on their business impact, just like any other item.

  5. What does a high-fidelity Product Backlog look like at the start of a new product?

    Answer: A small set of high-level items that will grow as more is learned

    At product start, the backlog typically contains a few high-level items reflecting initial understanding; it evolves as the team learns.

  6. Which of the following BEST describes 'backlog grooming' in modern Scrum terminology?

    Answer: An informal term for Product Backlog refinement

    'Grooming' is an older informal term; the Scrum Guide uses 'Product Backlog refinement' to describe the ongoing act of adding detail, estimates, and order to backlog items.

  7. A new regulation requires a compliance feature that was not in the original backlog. What should the Product Owner do?

    Answer: Add the compliance item to the Product Backlog and order it based on risk and regulatory deadlines

    Regulatory requirements represent real product needs and must be added to the backlog and ordered appropriately, often near the top due to legal risk.