PSPO Sprint Planning and Collaboration 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the primary responsibility of the Product Owner during Sprint Planning?
- Assign tasks to Developers
- Clarify the Product Backlog items and their acceptance criteria (Correct answer)
- Facilitate the Daily Scrum
- Approve the Sprint backlog before work begins
Correct answer: Clarify the Product Backlog items and their acceptance criteria
The Product Owner clarifies Product Backlog items and their acceptance criteria so Developers can make informed decisions during Sprint Planning.
Question 2: Who decides which Product Backlog items are included in a Sprint?
- The Product Owner alone
- The Scrum Master
- The Developers, with input from the Product Owner (Correct answer)
- The stakeholders
Correct answer: The Developers, with input from the Product Owner
Developers select which items they can complete in a Sprint, though the Product Owner communicates priority and value.
Question 3: What should a Product Owner do if Developers select fewer items than expected during Sprint Planning?
- Demand they take more items
- Escalate to the Scrum Master
- Respect the Developers' forecast and discuss ways to improve capacity over time (Correct answer)
- Cancel the Sprint
Correct answer: Respect the Developers' forecast and discuss ways to improve capacity over time
The Product Owner should respect the Developers' professional judgment about their capacity and collaborate on improving it over time.
Question 4: How does the Product Owner contribute to the Sprint Goal?
- The PO writes the Sprint Goal alone
- The PO proposes a Sprint Goal based on backlog priorities, which the Scrum Team then refines (Correct answer)
- The Scrum Master defines the Sprint Goal
- The Developers set the Sprint Goal independently
Correct answer: The PO proposes a Sprint Goal based on backlog priorities, which the Scrum Team then refines
The Product Owner proposes a Sprint Goal aligned with business value, and the whole Scrum Team collaborates to finalize it during Sprint Planning.
Question 5: Which statement best describes the Sprint Goal?
- A list of all committed Sprint Backlog items
- A flexible objective that gives the Sprint coherence and focus (Correct answer)
- A contractual obligation to deliver specific features
- A statement approved only by stakeholders
Correct answer: A flexible objective that gives the Sprint coherence and focus
The Sprint Goal is a single objective that provides focus and flexibility for the Developers as they work through the Sprint.
Question 6: What happens if the Product Owner is unavailable during Sprint Planning?
- The Sprint is postponed
- Developers proceed without PO input
- The Scrum Master assumes PO responsibilities
- This is a significant risk; the PO must attend or delegate an informed representative (Correct answer)
Correct answer: This is a significant risk; the PO must attend or delegate an informed representative
Sprint Planning requires PO input on priorities and acceptance criteria; absence is a risk that must be mitigated through delegation or rescheduling.
PSPO Sprint Planning and Collaboration 1
What is the primary responsibility of the Product Owner during Sprint Planning?