Scrum.org PSPO I Exam With Questions And
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Which two statements explain why the definition of "Done" is important to the Product Owner?
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.
Which description best fits the role of the Product Owner?
Value Maximizer
How can a Product Owner use time-boxed Sprints to obtain feedback from users and the market?
Through frequent delivery of Increments of the product into the market.
What best describes the relationship of the Product Owner and the stakeholders?
The Product Owner actively asks for stakeholder input and expectations to process into the Product
Backlog.
True or False: The Sprint Review is the only time at which stakeholder feedback is taken into account.
False
What two things best help the Product Owner manage the value of a product?
The order of the Product Backlog
Validating assumptions of value through frequent releases
Must the Product Owner be present at the Sprint Retrospective?
It is mandatory. The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to assess its
performance and improve itself.
What is the Product Owner accountable for in Scrum?
Clearly expressing a Product Backlog that maximizes value and represents the needs of the
stakeholders
A Product Owner is entitled to postpone the start of a new Sprint after the conclusion of a previous
Sprint for the following reason:
There is no acceptable reason. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous
Sprint.
To what extent does technical debt limit the value a Product Owner can get from a product?
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.
What two things should be done if the Product Owner is unavailable?
, 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.
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?
Release an Increment to the market to learn about the business assumptions built into the product.
What pre-conditions must be fulfilled in order to allow Sprint Planning to begin?
There are no such pre-conditions
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.
False, to ensure continuous improvement, the Sprint Backlog rather than the Product Backlog
includes at least one high priority process improvement identified in the previous Sprint Retrospective
meeting.
A Product Owner is essentially the same thing as a traditional Project Manager?
False
What are two typical activities for a Product Owner in a Sprint?
Work with the Development Team on Product Backlog refinement.
Collaborate with stakeholders, user communities, and subject matter experts.
What is a Product Backlog?
It is a living artifact of product requirements that exists and evolves as long as a product exists.
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?
All investments required to conceive, develop, operate and maintain the product
What two phrases best describe the relationship of the Product Owner and the Development Team?
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.
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?
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.
How important is it for a Product Owner to order Product Backlog items by value points?
It is a good practice, keeping in mind that market reception is the best measure of value.
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Which two statements explain why the definition of "Done" is important to the Product Owner?
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.
Which description best fits the role of the Product Owner?
Value Maximizer
How can a Product Owner use time-boxed Sprints to obtain feedback from users and the market?
Through frequent delivery of Increments of the product into the market.
What best describes the relationship of the Product Owner and the stakeholders?
The Product Owner actively asks for stakeholder input and expectations to process into the Product
Backlog.
True or False: The Sprint Review is the only time at which stakeholder feedback is taken into account.
False
What two things best help the Product Owner manage the value of a product?
The order of the Product Backlog
Validating assumptions of value through frequent releases
Must the Product Owner be present at the Sprint Retrospective?
It is mandatory. The Sprint Retrospective is an opportunity for the Scrum Team to assess its
performance and improve itself.
What is the Product Owner accountable for in Scrum?
Clearly expressing a Product Backlog that maximizes value and represents the needs of the
stakeholders
A Product Owner is entitled to postpone the start of a new Sprint after the conclusion of a previous
Sprint for the following reason:
There is no acceptable reason. A new Sprint starts immediately after the conclusion of the previous
Sprint.
To what extent does technical debt limit the value a Product Owner can get from a product?
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.
What two things should be done if the Product Owner is unavailable?
, 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.
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?
Release an Increment to the market to learn about the business assumptions built into the product.
What pre-conditions must be fulfilled in order to allow Sprint Planning to begin?
There are no such pre-conditions
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.
False, to ensure continuous improvement, the Sprint Backlog rather than the Product Backlog
includes at least one high priority process improvement identified in the previous Sprint Retrospective
meeting.
A Product Owner is essentially the same thing as a traditional Project Manager?
False
What are two typical activities for a Product Owner in a Sprint?
Work with the Development Team on Product Backlog refinement.
Collaborate with stakeholders, user communities, and subject matter experts.
What is a Product Backlog?
It is a living artifact of product requirements that exists and evolves as long as a product exists.
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?
All investments required to conceive, develop, operate and maintain the product
What two phrases best describe the relationship of the Product Owner and the Development Team?
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.
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?
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.
How important is it for a Product Owner to order Product Backlog items by value points?
It is a good practice, keeping in mind that market reception is the best measure of value.
