Product Management Certification with Agile Product Owner and Scrum - Tip 9

The video emphasizes the importance of maintaining focus during a Sprint, prioritizing current product stories, and avoiding multitasking to ensure productivity and quality. It suggests reinforcing Sprint goals at key times, such as after daily scrums and during planning meetings, to keep the team aligned and prevent distractions.

Why is it important to focus on the current product story during a Sprint?

• To finish the Sprint as quickly as possible

• To prioritize the current task and avoid distractions

• To ensure all backlog items are completed

• To allow for multitasking and flexibility

What can happen if a team includes features not decided in the Sprint planning?

• The team will lose focus and waste time

• The product quality will improve

• The backlog will be reduced

• The team will complete the Sprint faster

When should the team be reminded of the Sprint goals?

• Only if they ask for it

• Only at the end of the Sprint

• Every day after the daily scrum

• Once a week

What is a suggested method for reinforcing Sprint goals?

• Discussing goals only in formal meetings

• Using repetitive reminders

• Ignoring deviations from goals

• Finding non-repetitive ways to remind the team

How should a team leader respond if the team goes off on tangents?

• Remind them of the goals straight after the meeting

• Ignore it and let them explore

• Encourage more tangents for creativity

• Wait until the end of the Sprint to address it