A team is having a hard time completing work due to unclear requirements. They have not been able to complete an iteration successfully in several months.
In order to help the team, what should the project leader do?
A team is having a hard time completing work due to unclear requirements. They have not been able to complete an iteration successfully in several months.
In order to help the team, what should the project leader do?
The team is struggling due to unclear requirements and has not been able to complete an iteration successfully for several months. The most effective solution is to address the root cause of the problem, which is the unclear requirements. This can be achieved by improving the backlog refinement processes. The product owner should review the backlog refinement to ensure that the requirements are clear, well-defined, and prioritized, allowing the team to better understand what needs to be done during each iteration and work more efficiently.
i chose B but ChatGPT says it's C. Limiting the work in progress (WIP) is a key principle of Agile and Kanban methodologies. By reducing the number of items the team is actively working on, the team can improve focus, better manage priorities, and increase the likelihood of successfully completing tasks. This approach is particularly beneficial when dealing with unclear requirements, as it allows the team to concentrate efforts on a smaller set of tasks, leading to better understanding and quality of work.
I cannot understand how could C be the correct answer! The key words in the scenario is about unclear refinements, I would think there needs to be to refine the requirement on the backlog.
Product owner should refine the requirement on the backlog to help the team member to have clarify on the requirement- Will go with option B
Limiting the WIP will not solve the problem of unclear requirements. The backlog should be refined.
If 100% of the vote is for B (backlog refinement) - how is the correct answer, D? Is that in error @Examtopics?
B. Recommend that the product owner reviews the backlog refinement processes. Unclear requirements can be a significant impediment to a team's productivity and success. Backlog refinement, also known as backlog grooming, is a critical process in Agile methodologies where the team, product owner, and stakeholders collaborate to review, prioritize, and clarify the items in the product backlog. By ensuring that the backlog items are well-defined and understood, the team can have a clearer understanding of what needs to be done during each iteration and can work more efficiently.
Given the situation where the team is struggling due to unclear requirements and inability to complete iterations successfully, the most appropriate action for the project leader would be: B. Recommend that the product owner reviews the backlog refinement processes. Option C (Limiting work in progress) is generally a good practice in agile to improve focus, but it might not directly solve the problem of unclear requirements unless the overwhelming work in progress is exacerbating the issue.
"Unclear requirements" is the key
I think the keyword is 'unclear requirements', C does not solve the root cause but B
B. Recommend that the product owner reviews the backlog refinement processes
ChatGPC also chooses B. Unclear requirements can only be resolved by requirement clarification.
B. Backlog might need to be refined/to understand the DOR and/or DOD
Requirement clarification can not be Done by limiting WIP. It's product owners jobs to refine the product backlog. C cannot be the right answer.
option B becouse the team suffring with lack of information , woundring why option C is correct even though after the break same issue still exist.
B for me since the issue is related to the requirement that are not clear enough for the team to perform the requested work
if WIP is limited but backlog refinement is not well done the team will still suffer delays
Backlog refinement , until and unless backlogs are not clear team will never be able to deliver anything.