Adaptation requires regular inspection. In what ways does the Product Owner contribute to the results achieved by inspection? (Choose the best two answers)

Question

Options

• AThe Product Owner verifies the Sprint Backlog for completeness at the end of Sprint Planning in
• BThe Product Owner shares the current state of Product Backlog at the Sprint Review, which,
• CThe Product Owner invites stakeholders to the Sprint Review to learn how the current state of the
• DThe Product Owner inspects the Sprint burn-down at the Daily Scrum for progress towards a

• A
  7% (2)
• B
  78% (21)
• D
  15% (4)

Explanation

Options B and C are correct because both describe the Product Owner's genuine inspection activities during the Sprint Review - the formal Scrum event designed for inspection and adaptation. In B, the PO shares the current Product Backlog state, giving stakeholders and the team a transparent view of what's been done and what remains, enabling informed adaptation. In C, by inviting the right stakeholders, the PO ensures that inspection is meaningful and that external perspectives can inform the next steps.

Why A is wrong: Reviewing the Sprint Backlog at Sprint Planning is a planning activity, not inspection - and the Sprint Backlog belongs to the Developers, not the PO. The PO clarifies goals and priorities but doesn't "verify completeness" of the Sprint Backlog.

Why D is wrong: The Daily Scrum is a Developers-only event for inspecting progress toward the Sprint Goal. The PO has no formal inspection role there, and burn-down charts aren't even part of the official Scrum Guide.

Memory tip: Link the PO's inspection role exclusively to the Sprint Review - "PO inspects with the world (stakeholders) and of the backlog (Product Backlog state)." If an answer places the PO inspecting at Daily Scrum or Sprint Planning, it's a distractor.

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