PMI-ACP Product Practice Question
A team is working on a legacy product. How should the Product Owner balance new feature requests with maintenance?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Allocate a fixed percentage of capacity to maintenance and technical debt.
A balanced backlog approach ensures both growth and stability.
Answer analysis
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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Devote 100% of capacity to new features.
Why it's wrong here
Maintenance is necessary for the product to function.
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Allocate a fixed percentage of capacity to maintenance and technical debt.
Why this is correct
This 'capacity allocation' approach ensures long-term system health.
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Only perform maintenance during the weekends.
Why it's wrong here
This is not a sustainable or healthy team practice.
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Only prioritize maintenance when the system fails.
Why it's wrong here
Reactive maintenance is costly and risky.
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