Which statement describes Release Planning?

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Options

• AAfter looking at all the stories in the backlog, the team estimates their effort in detail.
• BThe team meets with the customer to negotiate the scope, cost and time of the release.
• CThe team and the Product Owner agree on an initial plan for the delivery of features.

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  95% (38)

Explanation

Release Planning is a collaborative session where the team and Product Owner align on a high-level roadmap - agreeing on which features will be delivered and in what order - making C the accurate description of its purpose.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A is wrong because detailed story-by-story estimation happens during Sprint/Iteration Planning, not Release Planning, which stays at a higher level.
• B is wrong because Release Planning is not a negotiation between team and customer over contract terms (scope, cost, time) - that language describes a contract negotiation or project initiation meeting, not an Agile ceremony.

Memory tip: Think of Release Planning as the "what and when" conversation between the team and Product Owner - it sets direction without diving into detail. If the answer involves detailed estimation or contract negotiation, it's describing something else.

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