PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 207

A product owner has various items in a product backlog and does not know how to prioritize them. How should the agile practitioner coach the product owner?

Answer options

• A. Sort the stories in the backlog by descending story points and release the stories at the top of the list equal to the team's velocity.
• B. Prioritize the most valuable product features in the backlog first.
• C. Determine the features with the highest risk and release those first.
• D. Determine which features comprise the smallest feature set that could be successful in the market and establish viability of the product.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because prioritizing the most valuable features ensures that the team focuses on delivering the highest value to stakeholders first. Options A, C, and D, while they offer different strategies, do not directly address the need to prioritize based on value, which is a key principle in agile practices.