PMI-ACP · Question #657
PMI-ACP Question #657: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is A: Add code cleanup activities to the product backlog and request prioritization by the product owner. Technical debt is a legitimate backlog item with real business implications. The correct approach is to add code cleanup activities to the product backlog and request that the product owner prioritize them against other backlog items. This ensures transparency—the product owner
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debt. What should the team do?
Options
- AAdd code cleanup activities to the product backlog and request prioritization by the product owner
- BAdd code cleanup activities to the next iteration and request clarification from the product owner
- CAdd code cleanup activities to the next iteration and ask the product owner to end the current
- DAdd code cleanup activities to the next release backlog and request documentation from the
Explanation
Technical debt is a legitimate backlog item with real business implications. The correct approach is to add code cleanup activities to the product backlog and request that the product owner prioritize them against other backlog items. This ensures transparency—the product owner can make an informed trade-off between delivering new features and addressing debt. Adding cleanup to the next iteration without product owner prioritization (B, C) bypasses the backlog process. Adding it to a future release backlog (D) defers visibility and action unnecessarily.
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