PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 333

An agile team is planning the next iteration for a product release that has accumulated technical debt.
What should the team do?

Answer options

• A. Add code cleanup activities to the product backlog and request prioritization by the product owner
• B. Add code cleanup activities to the next iteration and request clarification from the product owner
• C. Add code cleanup activities to the next iteration and ask the product owner to end the current iteration
• D. Add code cleanup activities to the next release backlog and request documentation from the product owner

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because adding code cleanup activities to the product backlog allows for proper prioritization by the product owner, ensuring that technical debt is addressed at the right time. Option B is incorrect as it suggests including cleanup in the next iteration without proper backlog prioritization. Option C is not viable because ending the current iteration is not a standard practice for managing technical debt. Option D is also incorrect since it suggests moving cleanup to the next release backlog rather than addressing it promptly in the current planning cycle.