PSPO 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED

PSPO 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
2025 - 2026

In,order,to,make,investment,decisions,,the,Product,Owner,is,likely,to,look,at,the,Total,Cost,of,Ownership,(
TCO),of,the,product,being,built.,What,costs,will,a,Product,Owner,take,into,account?,,ANS,-
All,investments,required,to,conceive,,develop,,operate,and,maintain,the,product



What,best,describes,the,relationship,of,the,Product,Owner,and,the,stakeholders?,,ANS,-
The,Product,Owner,actively,asks,for,stakeholder,input,and,expectations,to,process,into,the,Product,Backl
og.



Learning,turns,into,'validated,learning',when,assumptions,and,goals,can,be,assessed,through,results.,Wha
t,is,a,key,way,for,a,Product,Owner,to,apply,validated,learning?,,ANS,-
Release,an,Increment,to,the,market,to,learn,about,the,business,assumptions,built,into,the,product.



When,can,the,Product,Backlog,be,updated?,,ANS,-
At,any,time,when,done,by,the,Product,Owner,or,at,the,Product,Owner's,discretion



How,important,is,it,for,a,Product,Owner,to,order,Product,Backlog,items,by,value,points?,,ANS,-
It,is,a,good,practice,,keeping,in,mind,that,market,reception,is,the,best,measure,of,value.



What,are,two,typical,activities,for,a,Product,Owner,in,a,Sprint?,,ANS,--
Work,with,the,Development,Team,on,Product,Backlog,refinement.

-Collaborate,with,stakeholders,,user,communities,,and,subject,matter,experts.



True,or,False:,The,Scrum,Team,should,choose,at,least,one,high,priority,process,improvement,,identified,d
uring,the,Sprint,Retrospective,,and,place,it,in,the,Product,Backlog.,,ANS,-False



True,or,False:,The,value,delivered,by,a,product,can,only,be,determined,by,revenue.,,ANS,-False



The,process,of,regular,inspection,and,adaptation,employs,knowledgeable,and,skilled,inspectors.,What,ar
e,two,ways,in,which,the,Product,Owner,takes,the,lead,in,the,inspection,process?,,ANS,--

,At,the,Sprint,Review,the,Product,Owner,shares,the,current,state,of,Product,Backlog,,which,,combined,wit
h,the,inspection,of,the,Increment,,leads,to,an,updated,Product,Backlog.

-
The,Product,Owner,invites,stakeholders,to,the,Sprint,Review,to,learn,how,the,current,state,of,the,market
place,influences,what,is,the,most,valuable,thing,to,do,next.



What,two,things,should,be,done,if,the,Product,Owner,is,unavailable?,,ANS,--
Within,the,Sprint,,the,Development,Team,makes,the,best,decisions,possible,to,assure,progress,toward,th
e,Sprint,Goal,,re-aligning,with,the,Product,Owner,once,he/she,is,available,again.

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In,a,permanent,state,of,unavailability,,a,new,Product,Owner,needs,to,be,appointed.,Development,efforts,
without,a,Product,Owner,are,not,employing,Scrum.



It,is,mandatory,for,the,Product,Owner,to,monitor,and,share,progress,of,the,Product,Backlog,by,using,whic
h,method?,,ANS,-Any,practice,based,on,trends,of,work,completed,and,upcoming,work



The,Product,Owner's,authority,to,change,and,update,the,Product,Backlog,is,unlimited,,except,for:,,ANS,-
Nothing.,The,entire,organization,must,respect,a,Product,Owner's,decisions.



To,what,extent,does,technical,debt,limit,the,value,a,Product,Owner,can,get,from,a,product?,,ANS,--
Technical,debt,causes,a,greater,percentage,of,the,product's,budget,to,be,spent,on,maintenance,of,the,pr
oduct.

-The,velocity,at,which,new,functionality,can,be,created,is,reduced,when,you,have,technical,debt.



True,or,False:,The,Sprint,Review,is,the,only,time,at,which,stakeholder,feedback,is,taken,into,account.,,ANS
,-False




True,or,False:,A,Product,Owner,is,essentially,the,same,thing,as,a,traditional,Project,Manager?,,ANS,-False



Which,two,statements,explain,why,the,definition,of,"Done",is,important,to,the,Product,Owner?,,ANS,--
It,assures,the,Increment,reviewed,at,the,Sprint,review,is,usable,so,the,Product,Owner,may,choose,to,rele
ase,it.

-It,creates,transparency,regarding,progress,within,the,Scrum,Team.

, What,is,the,Product,Owner,accountable,for,in,Scrum?,,ANS,-
Clearly,expressing,a,Product,Backlog,that,maximizes,value,and,represents,the,needs,of,the,stakeholders



How,does,an,organization,know,that,a,product,built,through,Scrum,is,successful?,,ANS,-
By,releasing,often,,and,updating,key,performance,indicators,(KPIs),on,value,after,every,release,and,feedin
g,this,information,back,into,work,on,the,Product,Backlog



What,two,things,best,help,the,Product,Owner,manage,the,value,of,a,product?,,ANS,--
The,order,of,the,Product,Backlog

-Validating,assumptions,of,value,through,frequent,releases



What,variables,should,a,Product,Owner,consider,when,ordering,the,Product,Backlog?,,ANS,-
Whatever,is,most,appropriate,for,the,Product,Owner,to,achieve,the,product's,goals,and,to,optimize,the,v
alue,received



How,can,a,Product,Owner,use,time-boxed,Sprints,to,obtain,feedback,from,users,and,the,market?,,ANS,-
Through,frequent,delivery,of,Increments,of,the,product,into,the,market.



The,Product,Owner,manages,the,Product,Backlog.,Who,is,accountable,for,estimating,the,effort,to,comple
te,the,Product,Backlog,items?,,ANS,-
The,Development,Team.,As,a,collective,,they,have,a,complete,view,of,the,work,needed,to,transform,Prod
uct,Backlog,items,into,Increments,of,product.



Must,the,Product,Owner,be,present,at,the,Sprint,Retrospective?,,ANS,-
It,is,mandatory.,The,Sprint,Retrospective,is,an,opportunity,for,the,Scrum,Team,to,assess,its,performance,a
nd,improve,itself.



Which,description,best,fits,the,role,of,the,Product,Owner?,,ANS,-Value,Maximizer



Who,creates,the,definition,of,"Done"?,,ANS,-
The,development,organization,(or,Development,Team,if,none,is,available,from,the,development,organiza
tion)