Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) Practice Exam

In what scenario would the Product Owner need to re-align with Developers?

1. When the Sprint Goal is achieved

2. When changes need to be made to the Product Backlog

3. When the Product Owner becomes available again

4. When the Developers finish their tasks

The correct answer is: When the Product Owner becomes available again

The correct answer highlights a scenario in which the alignment between the Product Owner and Developers becomes essential due to the Product Owner's availability. When the Product Owner is unavailable, vital communication and decision-making related to the product vision, priorities, and backlog management can be affected. Upon their return, it is crucial to realign with the Developers to ensure that everyone is back on the same page regarding project goals, requirements, and any potential changes that may have occurred during their absence. This realignment helps maintain the flow of work and ensures that the Developers understand any new priorities or alterations in strategy that may need to be integrated into their ongoing work. In contrast, other scenarios, while important for collaboration, do not necessitate a realignment in the same way. For instance, achieving the Sprint Goal signifies that the team has met their objectives for that sprint, but it doesn’t require a realignment since the goal has been completed. Similarly, while changes to the Product Backlog are important, the realignment is more about understanding priorities rather than a discrete need to check in again. Lastly, when Developers finish their tasks, they might still be working on other tasks or areas of the backlog. Therefore, the urgency to realign is not as immediate as when the