During a sprint review, the product owner identifies a required improvement for a feature's user interface (UI) delivered during the sprint. What should the product owner do next?

The correct answer is B. Create a user story for this new improvement and prioritize it for the next sprint. When the product owner identifies a required improvement during a sprint review, the appropriate action is to create a user story and prioritize it for the next sprint immediately. Because the product owner has flagged it as a required improvement-not a nice-to-have-it warrants…

Submitted by yousef_jo· Apr 18, 2026Value-driven Delivery

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ACreate a user story for this new improvement and put it in the product backlog for prioritization
BCreate a user story for this new improvement and prioritize it for the next sprint
CDocument it as a requirement creep
DAsk the team to take on additional story points to improve the UI

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A
3% (2)
B
78% (47)
C
12% (7)
D
7% (4)

Explanation

When the product owner identifies a required improvement during a sprint review, the appropriate action is to create a user story and prioritize it for the next sprint immediately. Because the product owner has flagged it as a required improvement-not a nice-to-have-it warrants explicit prioritization for the upcoming sprint rather than being left in the general backlog for later consideration (A). Labeling it requirement creep (C) dismisses a valid need, and asking the team to absorb additional points mid-sprint (D) disrupts the current sprint commitment.

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#Product Owner responsibilities#Product Backlog management#Sprint Review outcomes#Prioritization

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