SAFE-SPC · Question #73
Iteration Goals have business value assigned by the Product Owner.
The correct answer is B. False. Option B (False) is correct because in SAFe, business value is assigned by Business Owners - not the Product Owner - and it is assigned to PI Objectives, not to Iteration Goals specifically. Iteration Goals are created collaboratively by the Agile Team during Iteration Planning…
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Iteration Goals have business value assigned by the Product Owner.
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- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(16 responses)- A13% (2)
- B88% (14)
Explanation
Option B (False) is correct because in SAFe, business value is assigned by Business Owners - not the Product Owner - and it is assigned to PI Objectives, not to Iteration Goals specifically. Iteration Goals are created collaboratively by the Agile Team during Iteration Planning as team-level commitments for a single iteration, and they do not carry a formal business value score. The Product Owner plays an important role in Iteration Planning by providing context and prioritization, but assigning business value is explicitly a Business Owner responsibility during PI Planning.
Why A is wrong: Attributing business value assignment to the Product Owner conflates two distinct SAFe roles. The Product Owner shapes the team backlog; Business Owners evaluate and score objectives at the PI level.
Memory tip: Think "BO scores PIO" - Business Owners score PI Objectives. Iteration Goals are a team delivery commitment, not a scored business value artifact.
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