SCRUM The Product Owner Role 3

Question 1

Which best describes the Product Owner's relationship to ROI and product value?

Accepted Answer

They optimize the value of the work the Scrum Team performs

Answer

Maximizing the value delivered by the team's work is the Product Owner's central concern.

Question 2

During Sprint Planning, what is the Product Owner's key contribution?

Accepted Answer

Proposing how the product could increase value and which backlog items support the Sprint

Answer

The Product Owner clarifies value and the candidate backlog items; Developers decide how much to take on.

Question 3

A Product Owner keeps adding items to the current Sprint Backlog without team agreement. This violates which principle?

Accepted Answer

The Developers own the Sprint Backlog and forecast

Answer

Only the Developers can change the Sprint Backlog; scope changes are negotiated, not imposed.

Question 4

What is the most effective way for a Product Owner to keep the backlog valuable?

Accepted Answer

Continuously refine and reorder it based on learning and feedback

Answer

Ongoing refinement and reordering keeps the backlog reflecting current value and knowledge.

Question 5

At the Sprint Review, the Product Owner primarily:

Accepted Answer

Discusses progress toward the Product Goal and collaborates with stakeholders on what to do next

Answer

The Sprint Review inspects the Increment and adapts the backlog with stakeholders, led by the Product Owner.

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