CPOA Backlog Management 2

Question 1

Which of the following is a characteristic of a well-maintained product backlog?

Accepted Answer

It is ordered, estimated, and regularly refined

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It contains hundreds of detailed, unchanging requirements

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It is locked after sprint planning begins

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It is managed by the development team alone

Question 2

What is the difference between an epic and a user story in backlog management?

Accepted Answer

Epics are large bodies of work broken down into smaller user stories

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Epics are completed in one sprint; stories span multiple sprints

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Epics are technical tasks; stories are business requirements

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There is no functional difference between the two

Question 3

What does 'DEEP' stand for when describing a good product backlog?

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Detailed, Estimated, Emergent, Prioritized

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Dynamic, Efficient, Expandable, Progressive

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Defined, Evaluated, Executable, Planned

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Descriptive, Evolving, Essential, Precise

Question 4

When should a Product Owner remove items from the product backlog?

Accepted Answer

When items are no longer valuable or relevant to the product vision

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Only after each release

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At the end of each sprint automatically

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Only when the backlog exceeds 100 items

Question 5

Which metric helps a Product Owner determine if backlog refinement is effective?

Accepted Answer

Percentage of backlog items that are sprint-ready

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Number of bugs per sprint

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Sprint goal completion rate

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Stakeholder satisfaction scores

Question 6

What is the purpose of acceptance criteria in backlog items?

Accepted Answer

To define the conditions that must be met for a story to be considered complete

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To describe how the feature will be coded

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To assign ownership of the story to a developer

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To estimate the story's business value