Product Management Agile Product Management 2

Question 1

What is a 'spike' in Agile product development?

Accepted Answer

A time-boxed research task to reduce uncertainty or risk

Answer

A spike is a special user story used to research, prototype, or investigate a problem to gather information that reduces risk before committing to a solution.

Question 2

In Kanban, what does 'WIP limit' control?

Accepted Answer

The maximum number of items in progress at any one time

Answer

Work-In-Progress limits cap the number of active items in each Kanban stage, reducing multitasking and improving flow.

Question 3

What is the purpose of backlog refinement (grooming)?

Accepted Answer

To detail, estimate, and prioritize upcoming backlog items before sprint planning

Answer

Backlog refinement ensures upcoming items are well-understood, properly estimated, and ordered so they are ready for sprint planning.

Question 4

What does 'MVF' (Minimum Viable Feature) mean in Agile product management?

Accepted Answer

The smallest version of a feature that delivers value and can be tested with users

Answer

An MVF is the stripped-down version of a feature designed to validate assumptions with minimal investment before building the full version.

Question 5

Which Agile scaling framework uses 'Program Increments' (PIs)?

Accepted Answer

SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)

Answer

SAFe uses Program Increments — typically 8–12 week planning cycles — to align multiple Agile teams around shared objectives.

Product Management Practice Test

Product Management Practice Test

Product Management Agile Product Management 2