PMI-ACP · Question #729
A project sponsor is upset that an enhancement will be unavailable until next year. What should the product owner do?
The correct answer is B. Ensure that the project sponsor's priorities are in the product backlog. The product owner (PO) owns and manages the product backlog, which drives prioritization of all work. If a sponsor's requested enhancement is not being delivered soon enough, the PO's responsibility is to ensure that item is captured in the backlog and prioritized…
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A project sponsor is upset that an enhancement will be unavailable until next year. What should the product owner do?
Options
- AAccept responsibility for the product's delay.
- BEnsure that the project sponsor's priorities are in the product backlog.
- CNegotiate with the project sponsor for increased funding.
- DEmpower the project sponsor to manage the product backlog.
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A12% (4)
- B82% (28)
- C3% (1)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
The product owner (PO) owns and manages the product backlog, which drives prioritization of all work. If a sponsor's requested enhancement is not being delivered soon enough, the PO's responsibility is to ensure that item is captured in the backlog and prioritized appropriately. Option A (accepting personal blame) is not constructive. Option C (negotiating funding) is outside the PO's typical scope and doesn't solve the prioritization problem. Option D is incorrect because empowering the sponsor to manage the backlog violates the PO's role - backlog ownership belongs to the PO.
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