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PSPO I - Professional Scrum ProductOwner I Exam Questions and Answers
In order to make investment decisions, the Product Owner is likely to look at the Total
Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the product being built. What costs will a Product Owner
take into account? - Answers -All investments required to conceive, develop, operate
and maintain the product
What best describes the relationship of the Product Owner and the stakeholders? -
Answers -The Product Owner actively asks for stakeholder input and expectations to
process into the Product Backlog.
Learning turns into 'validated learning' when assumptions and goals can be assessed
through results. What is a key way for a Product Owner to apply validated learning? -
Answers -Release an Increment to the market to learn about the business assumptions
built into the product.
When can the Product Backlog be updated? - Answers -At any time when done by the
Product Owner or at the Product Owner's discretion
How important is it for a Product Owner to order Product Backlog items by value points?
- Answers -It is a good practice, keeping in mind that market reception is the best
measure of value.
What are two typical activities for a Product Owner in a Sprint? - Answers --Work with
the Development Team on Product Backlog refinement.
-Collaborate with stakeholders, user communities, and subject matter experts.
True or False: The Scrum Team should choose at least one high priority process
improvement, identified during the Sprint Retrospective, and place it in the Product
Backlog. - Answers -False
True or False: The value delivered by a product can only be determined by revenue. -
Answers -False
The process of regular inspection and adaptation employs knowledgeable and skilled
inspectors. What are two ways in which the Product Owner takes the lead in the
inspection process? - Answers --At the Sprint Review the Product Owner shares the
current state of Product Backlog, which, combined with the inspection of the Increment,
leads to an updated Product Backlog.
,-The Product Owner invites stakeholders to the Sprint Review to learn how the current
state of the marketplace influences what is the most valuable thing to do next.
What two things should be done if the Product Owner is unavailable? - Answers --Within
the Sprint, the Development Team makes the best decisions possible to assure
progress toward the Sprint Goal, re-aligning with the Product Owner once he/she is
available again.
-In a permanent state of unavailability, a new Product Owner needs to be appointed.
Development efforts without a Product Owner are not employing Scrum.
It is mandatory for the Product Owner to monitor and share progress of the Product
Backlog by using which method? - Answers -Any practice based on trends of work
completed and upcoming work
The Product Owner's authority to change and update the Product Backlog is unlimited,
except for: - Answers -Nothing. The entire organization must respect a Product Owner's
decisions.
To what extent does technical debt limit the value a Product Owner can get from a
product? - Answers --Technical debt causes a greater percentage of the product's
budget to be spent on maintenance of the product.
-The velocity at which new functionality can be created is reduced when you have
technical debt.
True or False: The Sprint Review is the only time at which stakeholder feedback is
taken into account. - Answers -False
True or False: A Product Owner is essentially the same thing as a traditional Project
Manager? - Answers -False
Which two statements explain why the definition of "Done" is important to the Product
Owner? - Answers --It assures the Increment reviewed at the Sprint review is usable so
the Product Owner may choose to release it.
-It creates transparency regarding progress within the Scrum Team.
What is the Product Owner accountable for in Scrum? - Answers -Clearly expressing a
Product Backlog that maximizes value and represents the needs of the stakeholders
How does an organization know that a product built through Scrum is successful? -
Answers -By releasing often, and updating key performance indicators (KPIs) on value
after every release and feeding this information back into work on the Product Backlog
What two things best help the Product Owner manage the value of a product? -
Answers --The order of the Product Backlog
-Validating assumptions of value through frequent releases
, What variables should a Product Owner consider when ordering the Product Backlog? -
Answers -Whatever is most appropriate for the Product Owner to achieve the product's
goals and to optimize the value received
How can a Product Owner use time-boxed Sprints to obtain feedback from users and
the market? - Answers -Through frequent delivery of Increments of the product into the
market.
The Product Owner manages the Product Backlog. Who is accountable for estimating
the effort to complete the Product Backlog items? - Answers -The Development Team.
As a collective, they have a complete view of the work needed to transform Product
Backlog items into Increments of product.
Must the Product Owner be present at the Sprint Retrospective? - Answers -It is
mandatory. The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to assess its
performance and improve itself.
Which description best fits the role of the Product Owner? - Answers -Value Maximizer
Who creates the definition of "Done"? - Answers -The development organization (or
Development Team if none is available from the development organization)
A Product Owner is entitled to postpone the start of a new Sprint after the conclusion of
a previous Sprint for the following reason: - Answers -There is no acceptable reason. A
new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.
What is a Product Backlog? - Answers -It is a living artifact of product requirements that
exists and evolves as long as a product exists.
What pre-conditions must be fulfilled in order to allow Sprint Planning to begin? -
Answers -There are no such pre-conditions
What two phrases best describe the relationship of the Product Owner and the
Development Team? - Answers --They collaborate often so the Product Owner can
make informed decisions in balancing effort and value of Product Backlog items.
-They collaborate often so the Development Team builds Increments keeping end-user
and stakeholder concerns in mind.
Who is responsible for managing the Product Backlog? - Answers -The Product Owner
Select the two focus areas that are not considered in executing Value Driven
Development by the Product Owner. - Answers --Coach of the Development Team in
self-organization and cross-functionality
-Remover of impediments to the Development Team's progress
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