Software Product Management Certification Program Flashcards
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Which technique is used to prioritize features by plotting effort against impact in a 2x2 matrix?
Answer: Impact-effort matrix
The impact-effort matrix plots features on axes of effort (low to high) and impact (low to high) to identify quick wins versus resource-heavy initiatives.
In Agile, what is the primary purpose of a sprint retrospective?
Answer: Inspect and adapt the team's process for continuous improvement
The retrospective is a team ceremony focused on reflecting on how work was done and identifying actionable process improvements.
What does 'definition of done' (DoD) primarily establish for a software product team?
Answer: The shared standards a feature must meet before it is considered complete
The DoD is a team-level checklist of quality and completion criteria that every increment must satisfy before being called done.
A product manager notices the monthly churn rate is 8%. Which action addresses the root cause most directly?
Answer: Conduct exit interviews to identify why users are leaving
Exit interviews surface the specific reasons users leave, enabling targeted interventions that address churn at its source rather than masking the symptom.
Which artifact represents the single authoritative source of planned work for a Scrum team?
Answer: Product backlog
The product backlog is the ordered list of everything that might be needed in the product and is the single source of requirements for any changes to be made.
What is the primary goal of a 'jobs-to-be-done' (JTBD) framework?
Answer: Understanding the underlying progress users are trying to make in their lives
JTBD focuses on the functional, social, and emotional progress a customer hires a product to accomplish, rather than on demographic attributes.
In the context of software product management, what does OKR stand for?
Answer: Objectives and Key Results
OKR (Objectives and Key Results) is a goal-setting framework where an inspiring objective is paired with measurable key results that indicate progress.