PMP Question #825: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

To prevent influential stakeholders from dominating product delivery decisions, the product owner decided to use planning poker. What is a key advantage of using this technique?

Options

• AAssists the team in planning the activities within the iteration
• BAllows for more accurate estimates
• CIncorporates a technique similar to brainstorming
• DEnsures active project team participation

Explanation

Planning poker is used to mitigate the influence of dominant stakeholders in estimation discussions by ensuring all team members actively participate and contribute their independent estimates. This fosters collective ownership and more balanced input.

Common mistakes.

• A. While planning poker is part of planning, its key advantage isn't just assisting with planning activities, but specifically in how estimates are derived to ensure fair input.
• B. While planning poker aims for more realistic estimates by leveraging collective intelligence, its primary advantage in the context of preventing stakeholder domination is the participatory aspect that leads to those estimates, rather than just accuracy itself.
• C. Planning poker is a structured estimation technique, distinct from open-ended brainstorming, which is typically used for idea generation rather than estimating effort.

Concept tested. Planning poker benefits and agile estimation

Reference. https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-planning-poker

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