PK0-005 Tools and Documentation Practice Question
An agile team uses story points for estimating effort. During sprint planning, the team's average velocity is 30 story points per sprint. The product owner wants to commit to 35 story points for the upcoming sprint. What should the team do?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Commit to 30 story points based on historical velocity.
Committing to more than the historical velocity increases risk of incomplete work. The team should use velocity to size the sprint backlog realistically.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Remove the definition of done to save time.
Why it's wrong here
DoD ensures quality; removing it increases technical debt.
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Increase the sprint duration to accommodate more points.
Why it's wrong here
Sprint duration is fixed; changing it is not an agile best practice.
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Commit to 30 story points based on historical velocity.
Why this is correct
Correct – use velocity to set realistic expectations.
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Accept the 35 story points to satisfy the product owner.
Why it's wrong here
Overcommitting leads to unfinished tasks and demotivation.
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