SCRUM The Product Owner Role 2

Question 1

Who is ultimately accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team?

Accepted Answer

The Product Owner

Answer

The Scrum Master

Answer

The Developers

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The stakeholders

Question 2

The Product Owner manages the Product Backlog. Which activity is NOT part of that responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Estimating each item's effort personally

Answer

Ordering Product Backlog items

Answer

Developing and communicating the Product Goal

Answer

Ensuring the backlog is transparent and understood

Question 3

A stakeholder bypasses the Product Owner and asks a Developer to add a feature mid-Sprint. What should happen?

Accepted Answer

The request is directed to the Product Owner, who decides on backlog priority

Answer

The Developer adds it immediately to keep the stakeholder happy

Answer

The Scrum Master rejects the request outright

Answer

The team votes on whether to include it

Question 4

Can the Product Owner be a committee rather than one person?

Accepted Answer

No, the Product Owner is one person though they may represent many stakeholders

Answer

Yes, a committee shares the accountability

Answer

Yes, as long as they agree on priorities

Answer

Only in large enterprises

Question 5

For the Product Owner to succeed, the entire organization must:

Accepted Answer

Respect their decisions

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Override their decisions when revenue is at risk

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Require sign-off from senior management for each item

Answer

Let Developers reorder the backlog freely

Question 6

The Product Goal is described in the Scrum Guide as:

Accepted Answer

The long-term objective for the Scrum Team in the Product Backlog

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A short-term Sprint objective

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A list of all release dates

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The Definition of Done

Question 7

May the Product Owner delegate Product Backlog management work to others?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but they remain accountable

Answer

No, they must do all of it personally

Answer

Only to the Scrum Master

Answer

Only with stakeholder approval