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Product Owner Open

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Date started: Mon 8 Jan '24 06:35

Date finished: Mon 8 Jan '24 06:39

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know some Product Owner basics.

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Question 1 of 15

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?

(choose the best answer)

A. All investments required to conceive, develop, operate and maintain the

product.

B. The accumulated cost over the earned value of the product.

C. The money spent on development and delivery of the product.

Feedback
The Product Owner is not only accountable for development and release of a product,
but also the cost of maintaining and operating the product over its lifetime.

Question 2 of 15

True or False: The value delivered by a product can only be determined by revenue.

True

False

Feedback
Value is likely to vary across products and organizations.

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Question 3 of 15

What best describes the relationship of the Product Owner and the stakeholders?

(choose the best answer)

A. The Product Owner actively asks for stakeholder input and expectations to
incorporate into the Product Backlog.

B. The Product Owner writes the User Stories as provided by the stakeholders.

C. The Product Owner has the final call over the requirements and should
involve the stakeholders as little as possible.

D. The Product Owner provides the stakeholders with acceptance forms at the
Sprint Review to record their formal agreement over the delivered software.

Feedback
The Product Owner represents the stakeholders to the Scrum Team, which includes
representing their desired requirements in the Product Backlog. The Product Owner is
accountable for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum
Team. The Product Owner is also accountable for effective Product Backlog
management.

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Question 4 of 15

To create focus which of the following are most important to have ready when Sprint Planning
begins?

(choose the best two answers)

A. A fully refined Product Backlog.

B. A clear cadence of when the Daily Scrum will take place.

C. A Product Backlog with the most important items ready for discussion.

D. Formal budget approval to conduct another Sprint.

E. A clear and non-negotiable Sprint Goal.

F. A Product Goal communicated by the Product Owner.

Feedback
Sprint Planning initiates the Sprint by laying out the work to be performed for the Sprint.
This resulting plan is created by the collaborative work of the entire Scrum Team. The
Product Owner ensures that attendees are prepared to discuss the most important
Product Backlog items and how they map to the Product Goal.

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Question 5 of 15

It is mandatory for the Product Owner to monitor and share progress of the Product Backlog by
using which method?

(choose the best answer)

A. A Product or Release burn-down chart.

B. A Value burn-up chart.

C. A Gantt chart.

D. Any practice based on trends of work completed and upcoming work.

E. A Sprint Review acceptance report.

Feedback
Various practices upon trending have been used to forecast progress, like burn-downs,
burn-ups, or cumulative flows. These have proven useful, but none are mandatory, and
care should be taken because none can replace the importance of empiricism. What will
happen is unknown, no matter what has happened.

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Question 6 of 15

True or False: The Scrum Team must choose at least one high priority process improvement
item, identified during the Sprint Retrospective, and place it in the Sprint Backlog.

True

False

Feedback
An earlier version of the Scrum Guide prescribed the practice of placing one
improvement in the Sprint Backlog. This was removed in the 2020 update to the Scrum
Guide because it was felt to be too prescriptive. However, if this practice provides value
to you then you should adopt it. It is simply not prescribed anymore, but can still be
valuable.

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Question 7 of 15

How important is it for a Product Owner to order Product Backlog items by using value points?

(choose the best answer)

A. Calculating value points is a predictive approach that conflicts with the

empiricism of Scrum, and is therefore not acceptable.

B. Using value points is the ultimate way for a Product Owner to predict the
value that the product will provide.

C. The Product Owner may order the Product Backlog by using value points or
select another technique, the decision is up to them.

Feedback
The Product Owner is accountable for ordering the Product backlog, regardless of the
techniques they may utilize to define that order. Indications of value on Product Backlog
items may be useful but are only a prediction until validated by users and the market.

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Question 8 of 15

How does an organization know that a product built using Scrum is successful?

(choose the best answer)

A. By measuring the actual time spent on development versus the time

estimated for development.

B. By measuring that velocity has increased since the last release.

C. By the Product Owner and stakeholders accepting the Increment at the

Sprint Review.

D. By releasing frequently, and measuring the value customers/users

experience.

Feedback
Scrum Teams deliver products iteratively and incrementally, maximizing opportunities for
feedback. If a product is not released, the opportunity to capture user and market
feedback is lost.

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Question 9 of 15

How do timeboxes help the Product Owner and the other members of the Scrum Team validate
assumptions, adapt, and maximize the value of their product?

(choose the best answer)

A. Timeboxes help minimize risk by creating the opportunity to validate

assumptions using feedback from users and the market; allowing Scrum
Teams to inspect progress toward the Product Goal and decide whether to
pivot or persevere.

B. Timeboxes assure the Product Owner that the Developers will finish all work
on the Sprint Backlog by the end of the Sprint.

C. Timeboxes help by making sure a Sprint does not stop until all testing is
done, and the work is verified by the Product Owner.

D. At the end of each Sprint when the timebox expires a detailed report with all
test cases and test results is available.

Feedback
The Product Owner manages the Product Backlog against the assumption that value will
be generated. This assumption remains invalidated when not checked against users and
the market. When a Sprint's horizon is too long, you increase the risk that what is being
developed may no longer be desired. Sprints limit risk to one calendar month or less of
work.

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Question 10 of 15

A Product Owner is entitled to postpone the start of a new Sprint after the conclusion of a
previous Sprint for the following reason:

(choose the best answer)

A. Not enough Product Backlog items are ready.

B. The Quality Assurance department needs more time to make the previous
Increment complete.

C. The Product Owner has not identified a Sprint Goal.

D. There is no acceptable reason. A new Sprint starts immediately after the

conclusion of the previous Sprint.

E. The stakeholders are not happy with the value produced in the previous
Sprint.

Feedback
A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous Sprint.

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Question 11 of 15

Who creates the Definition of Done?

(choose the best answer)

A. The Scrum Team, in a collaborative effort where the result is the common
denominator of all members' definitions.

B. The organization (or the Scrum Team if none is available from the
organization).

C. The Product Owner as they are responsible for the product's success.

D. The Scrum Master as they are responsible for the Scrum Team's productivity.

Feedback
If the Definition of Done for an Increment is part of the standards of the organization, all
Scrum Teams must follow it as a minimum. If it is not an organizational standard, the
Scrum Team must create a Definition of Done appropriate for the product.

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Question 12 of 15

Is the Product Owner required to be present at the Sprint Retrospective?

(choose the best answer)

A. They are not allowed. The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the
Developers to improve.

B. They are optional. Attendance is only required when the Product Owner gets
invited by the Scrum Master.

C. Their attendance is mandatory. The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for

the Scrum Team to assess and improve itself.

Feedback
The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to inspect itself and
create a plan for improvements to be enacted during the next Sprint.

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Question 13 of 15

What two things best help the Product Owner manage the value of a product?

(choose the best two answers)

A. Validating assumptions of value through frequent releases.

B. Setting value on individual Product Backlog items using Value Poker.

C. The order of the Product Backlog.

D. Devising a formula for a neutral calculation of value.

Feedback
The Product Owner manages Product Backlog against the assumption that value will be
generated. Indications of value on Product Backlog are useful but are only a prediction
until validated against users and market.

Question 14 of 15

To what extent does technical debt limit the value a Product Owner can get from a product?

(choose the best two answers)

A. Technical debt is not a Product Owner concern, technical debt is only

an issue for the Developers.

B. The velocity at which new functionality can be created is reduced when

you have technical debt.

C. Technical debt does not influence the delivery of value.

D. Technical debt causes a greater percentage of the product's budget to

be spent on maintenance of the product.

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Question 15 of 15

What variables should a Product Owner consider when ordering the Product Backlog?

(choose the best answer)

A. Effort first, then value.

B. The availability of resources and skills for implementation.

C. Development cohesion as indicated by the Developers.

D. Anything that informs them to achieve the product's goals and to optimize
the value delivered.

E. Lowest development cost in order to maximize Return on Investment (ROI).

Feedback
The Product Owner is responsible for ordering the items in the Product Backlog to best
achieve the Product Goal, thereby optimizing the value of the work the Developers
perform. How this is done, and what value means, may vary widely across organizations.

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