Scrum Exam PSPO-I Topic 2 Question 24 Discussion

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Question #: 24
Topic #: 2

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What is the accountability of the Product Owner during Sprint 0?

(choose the best answer)

ADetermine the composition of the Scrum Team to meet the release plan.

BThere is no such thing as Sprint 0.

CCreate the overall release plan to ensure that organizational goals are met.

DMake sure enough Product Backlog items are refined to fill the first 3 Sprints.

EGathering, eliciting, and analyzing the requirements to build the Product Backlog.

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Suggested Answer: B

Sprint 0 is a term that some organizations use to describe a phase of work before the first official Sprint, where they do some upfront planning, design, architecture, or analysis1.However, this term is not consistent with the Scrum framework, which does not prescribe any pre-Sprint activities or phases2. Scrum starts with a Product Backlog that contains at least one valuable and feasible Product Goal, and enough Product Backlog items to initiate the first Sprint[3][3].The Product Owner is accountable for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the Developers, and for managing the Product Backlog4. The Product Owner does not have any specific accountability during Sprint 0, because Sprint 0 is not a part of Scrum.

1:Sprint Zero: A Good Idea or Not?, Scrum Alliance, accessed on December 16, 2023

2:The Scrum Guide, November 2020, p. 5

[3][3]:The Scrum Guide, November 2020, p. 9

4:The Scrum Guide, November 2020, p. 6

by Barrie at Aug 28, 2024, 05:40 AM

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Elina

7 months ago

What's this 'Sprint 0' nonsense? Sounds like a made-up concept to trip up the candidates. Option B is the only sensible choice here.

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Edda

6 months ago

Yeah, they should do that too. It's all part of Sprint 0.

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Jaime

6 months ago

But shouldn't they also gather and analyze the requirements?

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Hayley

6 months ago

I think the Product Owner should create the overall release plan.

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Martin

6 months ago

Sprint 0 is a real thing, it's not made up.

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Lamar

7 months ago

There's no such thing as Sprint 0, so Option B is the way to go. The Product Owner doesn't have any specific responsibilities during that time.

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Raylene

7 months ago

Option C is the way to go. The Product Owner should create the overall release plan to ensure the organization's goals are met.

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Princess

7 months ago

I think Option E is the correct answer. The Product Owner's main responsibility in Sprint 0 is to gather and refine the requirements for the Product Backlog.

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