A project manager is reviewing the project backlog. The Product Owner has prioritized the items based on 'Business Value'. The Development Team argues that some low-value items should be done first because they are architectural prerequisites. What should the PM do?

Answer options:

Side with the PO; value comes first.

Side with the Team; architecture comes first.

Facilitate a discussion to help the PO understand the technical dependencies so they can re-order the backlog to account for both value and feasibility.

Do the architectural work as a 'hidden' task.

How to approach this question

Conflict: Value vs Dependency. Solution: Educate PO on Dependency.

Full Answer

C.Facilitate a discussion to help the PO understand the technical dependencies so they can re-order the backlog to account for both value and feasibility.✓ Correct

Task 8 (Scope) and Task 9 (Collaborate). Backlog ordering is a negotiation between Value and Risk/Dependency. The PM ensures the PO has the technical info to make the right call.

Common mistakes

Thinking the PO has absolute power to ignore physics/logic.

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