A new product owner needs to manage the backlog of a high-visibility, fast-moving project that is consuming a considerable amount of time. What should the product owner do?

Question

Options

• ASchedule regular meetings with the scrum team to write, groom, and size user stories
• BFocus on stories based on the highest number of story points to first address those items with the
• CSeek regular input from project stakeholders, and reflect this input in the backlog's priorities
• DSchedule in-person, monthly meetings with key stakeholders to review the project's progress

• A
  15% (8)
• B
  4% (2)
• C
  74% (40)
• D
  7% (4)

Explanation

The product owner's (PO) primary responsibility is to maximize the value delivered by the team. To do this, the PO must continuously gather input from project stakeholders and ensure the backlog is ordered to reflect the highest business value and most pressing needs. Option A is partially correct (grooming is important) but makes the scrum team responsible for writing stories, which is the PO's job. Option B is wrong because story points measure effort/complexity, not business value - prioritizing by points doesn't align with value delivery. Option D is too infrequent (monthly) for a fast-moving project; agile favors continuous, regular collaboration over periodic, scheduled reviews.

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