PMI-ACP Question #666: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

During a review session, an agile team presented done requirements to a group of stakeholders. Stakeholder feedback indicated that the done requirements failed to meet the most pressing needs and provide value. What should the team have done to prevent this?

Options

• AReprioritized requirements prior to committing to iteration work
• BEnsured that requirements remained stable during the iteration cycle
• CHad stakeholders focus on items created after the product backlog was initially built
• DWorked on features rather than a set of components

Explanation

The root cause of this problem is that the team built the wrong things — items that were not the most pressing or valuable. The fix is to reprioritize the backlog before committing to iteration work, ensuring that the highest-value items are always at the top. This is a core product owner responsibility and a fundamental agile principle: always work on the most valuable items first. Option B (stable requirements) contradicts agile's embrace of change. Option C (focusing on newer items) is arbitrary and could still miss the highest-priority work. Option D (features vs. components) addresses technical decomposition, not value prioritization.

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