Agile Project Management - Tip #9: Get Volunteers for Action Items for Any Unknowns or Big Risks

The video tutorial discusses the roles of the Product Owner (PO) and development team in managing big risks and technology unknowns. It emphasizes the importance of reporting on action items before key meetings and re-estimating items based on new information. The tutorial highlights the need for self-organization within the team, encouraging members to volunteer for tasks. It also stresses that assigning action items should be a voluntary process, with the scrum master facilitating but not dominating the assignment.

What is the primary responsibility of the Product Owner in the context of major requirements?

• To handle major requirement issues

• To assign tasks to the development team

• To manage the team's daily activities

• To conduct code reviews

When should reports on action items be delivered?

• After the Sprint planning meeting

• During the daily stand-up

• Before the next refinement or Sprint planning meeting

• At the end of the project

What is the purpose of re-estimating items?

• To reduce team size

• To adjust based on new information

• To increase the workload

• To finalize the project budget

How should team members take on action items?

• By seniority

• By drawing lots

• Through voluntary participation

• By being assigned by the Scrum Master

What role does the Scrum Master play in assigning action items?

• The Scrum Master decides the deadlines

• The Scrum Master assigns all tasks

• The Scrum Master facilitates voluntary assignment

• The Scrum Master approves all reports