The Product Owner is responsible for maximizing the value of the product and the work of the

Developers. The Product Owner is also accountable for managing the Product Backlog, which is an

ordered list of what is needed in the product. The Product Owner should collaborate with the

Developers and the stakeholders to create and refine the Product Backlog, as well as to define and

communicate the product vision and goals. Therefore, as a Scrum Master, you should direct the new

Product Owner towards focusing on:

Building a good relationship with the stakeholders of the product (A), which is a valid option as it

helps the Product Owner to understand and align with the changing organizational or market

expectations, as well as to invite and receive feedback from the appropriate stakeholders during the

Sprint Review, which is an event that inspects the outcome of the Sprint and determines future

adaptations.

Relying on others in the Scrum Team and the stakeholders to formulate the Product Backlog (D),

which is another valid option as it helps the Product Owner to leverage the functional and business

insights of the Developers and the stakeholders, who are more familiar with the product and the

customer needs. By questioning them and working with them, the Product Owner will quickly

become more productive and effective.

The other options are not correct because they:

Inform the Product Owner that it is important that the Developers are updated on changing business

priorities on a daily basis at the Daily Scrum (B), which is not a good option as it shows a

misunderstanding of the purpose and format of the Daily Scrum, which is an event for the

Developers to inspect their progress and plan their work for the next 24 hours, not a status report or

a meeting for changing requirements or scope. The Product Owner should respect and support the

Developers’ commitment to their Sprint Goal and Sprint Backlog, and only introduce changes that do

not endanger them.

Tell the Product Owner to make sure that there are no ambiguities or possible misunderstandings in

the items on the Product Backlog by capturing the functional requirements during an analysis phase

©, which is not a good option as it shows a misunderstanding of the nature and process of the

Product Backlog, which is a dynamic and emergent artifact that can change as more is learned about

the product, users, market, and technology. The Product Owner should collaborate with the

Developers to refine and clarify the Product Backlog items throughout the product development, not

create detailed documents that are considered as final outputs of analysis Sprints.

Reference: : [Scrum Guide], The Product Owner : [Scrum Guide], The Product Backlog : [Scrum

Guide], The Sprint Review : [Scrum Guide], The Scrum Master : [Scrum Guide], The Developers :

[Scrum Guide], The Daily Scrum