FC0-U71 Software Development Concepts Practice Question
In a Scrum team, who is responsible for prioritizing the product backlog and ensuring that the team works on the most valuable features first?
⚠ Common exam trap
CompTIA ITF+ often tests the misconception that the Scrum Master or Development Team shares responsibility for backlog prioritization, but the trap here is that only the Product Owner has the authority to order the Product Backlog, as defined in the Scrum Guide.
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Why each option matters
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Product Owner
The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product resulting from the work of the Scrum Team. This includes owning the Product Backlog, ordering its items to best achieve goals and missions, and ensuring that the Development Team works on the most valuable features first. The Product Owner is the single point of contact for prioritization decisions, balancing stakeholder needs with business value.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Product Owner
Why this is correct
The product owner owns the backlog and prioritizes it.
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Scrum Master
Why it's wrong here
The Scrum Master facilitates the process but does not prioritize the backlog.
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Development Team
Why it's wrong here
The development team works on backlog items but does not set priorities.
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Stakeholder
Why it's wrong here
Stakeholders provide input but the product owner makes final priority decisions.
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4 more ways this is tested on FC0-U71
These questions test the same concept from different angles. Work through them to make sure you can recognise it however the exam phrases it.
Variation 1. During a Scrum sprint review, stakeholders request a new feature that was not in the product backlog. The product owner wants to add it to the next sprint. What is the correct action according to Scrum?
hard- A.Ask the development team to work overtime to include it
- B.Reject the request because the sprint is complete
- ✓ C.Add the feature to the product backlog for future prioritization
- D.Add the feature to the current sprint immediately
Why C: In Scrum, new work is added to the product backlog and prioritized by the product owner for a future sprint; the current sprint scope is not changed.
Variation 2. A development team is adopting Scrum. Which TWO roles are defined in the Scrum framework? (Select the two correct answers.)
medium- ✓ A.Scrum Master
- ✓ B.Product Owner
- C.Business Analyst
- D.Quality Assurance Lead
- E.Project Manager
Why A: Scrum defines three roles: Product Owner, Scrum Master, and Development Team. The correct two are Product Owner and Scrum Master.
Variation 3. A software company uses a development model where work is divided into 2-week sprints. Each sprint begins with a planning meeting, includes daily standups, and ends with a review and retrospective. A product owner prioritizes features, and a scrum master facilitates the process. Which methodology is being used?
medium- A.Kanban
- ✓ B.Scrum
- C.Waterfall
- D.Extreme Programming (XP)
Why B: Scrum is an agile framework that uses sprints, daily standups, sprint reviews, and specific roles (product owner, scrum master, development team).
Variation 4. A software development team is using Scrum. During a sprint, the product owner introduces a new high-priority requirement that was not in the sprint backlog. The team has already committed to the current sprint's goals. According to Scrum principles, what should the team do?
hard- ✓ A.Include the new requirement in the next sprint planning
- B.Ask the development team to work overtime to accommodate the new requirement
- C.Hold an emergency sprint planning meeting to adjust the sprint backlog
- D.Add the new requirement to the current sprint and remove a lower-priority item
Why A: In Scrum, the sprint backlog is frozen once the sprint starts; new requirements should be added to the product backlog for future sprints.
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