Agile Product Management Flashcards
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An organization wants to scale Scrum across multiple teams working on the same product. What should guide Product Backlog management?
Answer: There is one Product Backlog per product, owned by one Product Owner
Even when multiple teams work on one product, there is a single Product Backlog and a single Product Owner to ensure alignment and coherent prioritization.
What is the MOST important quality of a good Product Backlog item?
Answer: It is testable and contributes to the Product Goal
Good backlog items are testable, clearly understood, and contribute toward the product's goals.
A Product Owner is struggling to say 'no' to stakeholders. What Agile principle should guide their behavior?
Answer: The Product Owner should maximize value by making tough prioritization decisions, even when that means declining requests
A Product Owner must be empowered to say no and make value-driven prioritization decisions to protect the team's focus and product integrity.
Which technique BEST helps a Product Owner communicate a prioritized sequence of outcomes to stakeholders?
Answer: An outcome-based roadmap showing goals and expected value over time
Outcome-based roadmaps communicate strategic direction and value, while remaining flexible to change as learning occurs.
What does the Scrum Guide say about who can cancel a Sprint?
Answer: Only the Product Owner can cancel a Sprint
Only the Product Owner has the authority to cancel a Sprint, typically when the Sprint Goal becomes obsolete.
How should a Product Owner handle technical debt discovered during a Sprint?
Answer: Recognize it as a risk to future value and ensure it is visible in the Product Backlog for prioritization
Technical debt affects the team's ability to deliver value over time and should be visible to the Product Owner as part of backlog prioritization.
A new product feature has been released but user adoption is low. What should a Product Owner do FIRST?
Answer: Investigate why adoption is low using data and user feedback before making changes
An empirical approach requires investigating root causes through data and feedback before deciding on the next action.