PSPO Sprint Planning and Collaboration

Question 1

What is the primary responsibility of the Product Owner during Sprint Planning?

Accepted Answer

Clarify the Product Backlog items and their acceptance criteria

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Assign tasks to Developers

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Facilitate the Daily Scrum

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Approve the Sprint backlog before work begins

Question 2

Who decides which Product Backlog items are included in a Sprint?

Accepted Answer

The Developers, with input from the Product Owner

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The Product Owner alone

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The Scrum Master

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The stakeholders

Question 3

What should a Product Owner do if Developers select fewer items than expected during Sprint Planning?

Accepted Answer

Respect the Developers' forecast and discuss ways to improve capacity over time

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Demand they take more items

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Escalate to the Scrum Master

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Cancel the Sprint

Question 4

How does the Product Owner contribute to the Sprint Goal?

Accepted Answer

The PO proposes a Sprint Goal based on backlog priorities, which the Scrum Team then refines

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The PO writes the Sprint Goal alone

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The Scrum Master defines the Sprint Goal

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The Developers set the Sprint Goal independently

Question 5

Which statement best describes the Sprint Goal?

Accepted Answer

A flexible objective that gives the Sprint coherence and focus

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A list of all committed Sprint Backlog items

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A contractual obligation to deliver specific features

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A statement approved only by stakeholders

Question 6

What happens if the Product Owner is unavailable during Sprint Planning?

Accepted Answer

This is a significant risk; the PO must attend or delegate an informed representative

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The Sprint is postponed

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Developers proceed without PO input

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The Scrum Master assumes PO responsibilities