PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 111

A product owner concludes that the majority of a project's value can be delivered by completing only the first half of the prioritized backlog.
What should the product owner do next?

Answer options

• A. Remove the second half of the backlog, and communicate their decision in the next backlog grooming meeting
• B. Reprioritize backlog items to future iterations
• C. Work with the team to deploy the first half of the backlog to ensure that value is realized
• D. Meet with project stakeholders to review backlog and determine if the scope should be adjusted

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because deploying the first half of the backlog allows the team to realize the project's value as soon as possible. Option A is incorrect as removing items without further evaluation could lead to a loss of potential value. Option B is not the best immediate action since the focus should be on delivering the value that has already been identified. Option D, while useful for future planning, does not address the immediate need to deliver value.