DAC Backlog Refinement & Prioritization 2

Question 1

In Disciplined Agile, which prioritization technique uses the ratio of delivered value to cost or risk to rank backlog items?

Accepted Answer

Weighted Shortest Job First (WSJF)

Answer

WSJF ranks items by dividing Cost of Delay by job size/duration, prioritizing high-value, low-cost items first.

Question 2

A DAC practitioner observes that the team spends over 20% of each sprint on backlog refinement. What is the recommended DA guideline for refinement time-boxing?

Accepted Answer

No more than 10% of sprint capacity

Answer

DA guidance recommends capping refinement at roughly 10% of the team's capacity to preserve delivery throughput.

Question 3

Which DA principle best explains why a team should avoid refining stories that are many sprints away?

Accepted Answer

Embrace and manage change

Answer

Embracing and managing change means distant items are likely to change, so over-refining them wastes effort.

Question 4

During a backlog refinement session, stakeholders disagree about the priority of two features. As a DA Coach, what is the BEST facilitation approach?

Accepted Answer

Use a structured technique like Buy-a-Feature to surface relative value

Answer

Collaborative prioritization games like Buy-a-Feature make implicit value judgments explicit and build stakeholder consensus.

Question 5

What does 'just-in-time' elaboration mean in the context of DA backlog refinement?

Accepted Answer

Stories are refined only when they are near the top of the backlog and about to be scheduled

Answer

Just-in-time elaboration means detailing work items only when they are about to be pulled into an iteration, avoiding waste from premature specification.

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DAC Backlog Refinement & Prioritization 2