Product Management Certification with Agile Product Owner and Scrum - Tip 22

The video tutorial emphasizes the importance of managing unfinished user stories in the backlog. It suggests working closely with the team to understand why stories were not completed and to find ways to prevent recurrence. The tutorial advises reevaluating the position of these stories in the backlog, discussing their future, and determining if they still add value to the product. If a story remains a priority, the team should decide on the best approach to complete it and manage any associated risks.

Why is it important to limit the number of unfinished user stories in the backlog?

• To reduce the need for team meetings

• To increase the number of sprints

• To ensure the team has more work to do

• To prevent confusion and maintain focus

What should a team do if a user story is not completed in a Sprint?

• Ignore it and move on

• Assign it to a different team

• Manage it and understand the reasons for its incompletion

• Delete it from the backlog

When reevaluating a user story, what should be considered?

• The length of the story

• The color of the story card

• The story's value to the overall product

• The number of team members available

If a user story remains a priority, what should the team discuss?

• The location of the next team meeting

• The number of breaks during work

• The approaches to take for completion

• The budget for the story

What is the goal when discussing outstanding work on a user story?

• To increase the complexity of the story

• To ensure it poses no more risks

• To delay its completion

• To make it more challenging