Professional Scrum Product Owner I PSPO I · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 89
You are the Product Owner and have been asked to forecast a likely completion date for reaching the Product Goal. Which of the following is a valid way of doing so?
(choose the best answer)
- A Any method you find useful.
- B By using a burn-down chart.
- C Ask the Scrum Master to do it.
- D By computing the remaining amount of work related to the Product Goal and dividing it by the team’s velocity.
- E Say that setting completion dates is not in line with Scrum’s principles.
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer would be Option “Any method you find useful.”, indicating that the Product Owner could use any method they find useful to forecast the completion date for reaching the Product Goal. This answer highlights the flexibility of the Scrum framework. It doesn't prescribe a specific method for forecasting, allowing the Product Owner to use the approach they consider most appropriate, given their context. This could include a variety of methods, such as velocity-based forecasting, capacity-based forecasting, Monte Carlo simulations, or any other method that adheres to Scrum's principles of empiricism and transparency.Discussion
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