Project Management Professional PMP · Free Practice Question Easy
Question 8
Sterling is a scrum master at the Siesta Manufacturing Corporation and is working on a software development project. This project is six iterations into its lifecycle and has a velocity of 35 user story points. During the previous sprint, a stakeholder approached Sterling about adding some stories to the backlog. The requirements will allow customers to pay for their order online rather than wait for an invoice from Siesta Manufacturing. What should Sterling do?
- A Tell the stakeholder that the project is already underway and no additional work can be added.
- B Refer the stakeholder to the product owner to add the items.
- C Ask the project team if they think the new stories are useful.
- D Work with the stakeholder to understand the need behind these stories and how they contribute to the project overall.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Referring the stakeholder to the product owner to add the items is the best choice. The product owner is the liaison between the businesspeople and the project. The product owner is responsible for adding the requirements into the product backlog, so it is best that the stakeholder works with the product owner. Agile projects welcome and expect change, so this is not the best answer to the question. The project team does not need to approve the requirements, so this is not the best answer. Working with the stakeholder to understand the need behind these stories is a good second choice, but the user has already explained why the requirements are needed. The product owner will prioritize the requirements accordingly in the product backlog.Discussion
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