PMP Question #1130: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A project manager is working on an agile project. The organization decided to implement the Scrum framework. The project manager organized a workshop to explain the differences between traditional project artifacts and the Scrum approach. The most frequent question raised is what artifact will replace the project schedule. What should be the project manager's response?

Options

• AProduct roadmap and sprint backlog
• BSprint backlog and scrum board
• CSprint plan and product roadmap
• DProduct backlog and scrum board

Explanation

In Scrum, the Product Backlog serves as the ordered list of all work replacing the traditional project schedule, while the Scrum Board visually tracks the progress of tasks within a sprint.

Common mistakes.

• A. A product roadmap outlines high-level strategic direction, and a sprint backlog details work for one sprint; while related, they don't fully encompass the overall scheduling replacement as comprehensively as the product backlog.
• B. The sprint backlog is correct for immediate work, but the Scrum Board itself is a visual tool for tracking, not the primary artifact that replaces the entire project schedule's scope.
• C. A sprint plan is the output of sprint planning, and the product roadmap is high-level; neither individually nor together do they fully replace the comprehensive scheduling function of a traditional project schedule as effectively as the product backlog combined with scrum boards for tracking.

Concept tested. Scrum artifacts; Agile vs. predictive scheduling

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/modules/agile-project-management/3-scrum-agile

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