Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1180

A project manager is leading a meeting with key stakeholders, the project sponsor and the product owner to define the features that will be released after the next iteration. The purpose of the meeting is to review the product backlog prioritization, considering that during the past iteration some deliverables were not completed.
Which two items should be taken into account first to review and update the product backlog priorities during the meeting? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Complexity and the cost of development
• B. Industry trends and the technical approach
• C. Cost of delaying some features against business value
• D. Reusing components from another product
• E. Length of time each feature has been on the backlog

Correct answer: A, C

Explanation

The correct options A and C focus on critical aspects of prioritizing a product backlog, where understanding the complexity and costs of development helps assess feasibility, while weighing the cost of delaying features against their business value ensures alignment with business goals. The other options, while relevant, do not directly address the immediate priorities necessary for backlog review in this context.