What are stretch objectives?

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• AObjectives that are beyond the capacity of the team and so are uncommitted for the PI.
• BObjectives that are part of the team's capacity but not necessarily achievable during the PI.
• CObjectives that are identified during the PI.
• DObjectives that the business has promised to their Customers.

• B
  95% (39)
• C
  2% (1)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Stretch objectives are business goals a team commits to attempting within a PI (Program Increment), but cannot fully guarantee delivery - they fit within capacity planning yet carry uncertainty, making B correct.

Why the distractors fail:

• A is wrong because stretch objectives are within capacity - if a goal is truly beyond the team's ability, it wouldn't be planned at all.
• C is wrong because stretch objectives are identified during PI Planning (before the PI begins), not discovered mid-PI.
• D is wrong because stretch objectives are explicitly uncommitted - they are never promised to customers; only committed objectives carry that guarantee.

Memory tip: Think of "stretch" like a rubber band - you can stretch it, but you don't promise it won't snap. Stretch = reachable but not guaranteed, committed = promised.

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