SAFe-Practitioner Practice Questions

 = The “3 Cs” of user stories are three criteria that help to ensure that the requirements in your story are clear, complete, and correct. These three criteria are Card, Conversation, and Confirmation1.

Card: A user story card is a placeholder for a conversation. It is a brief and informal description of a software feature written from the perspective of the end user. It captures the essence of the user’s need, without going into too much detail or technical jargon. It is usually written on a physical or digital card that can be easily moved and prioritized2.

Conversation: A user story card is not enough to convey all the information needed to develop and deliver the feature. It is meant to trigger a conversation between the product owner, the development team, and other stakeholders. The conversation is where the details, assumptions, risks, and acceptance criteria are discussed and clarified. The conversation is also an opportunity to collaborate, negotiate, and validate the user story3.

Confirmation: A user story is not complete until it has a confirmation. This is a set of criteria that define what done looks like for the feature. It is also known as acceptance criteria, and it specifies the conditions that must be met for the user story to be accepted by the product owner and the customer. The confirmation is usually written as a series of testable statements that can be verified by the development team and the product owner4.

The Product Owner is a member of the Agile team who represents the voice of the customer and stakeholders, and is responsible for defining and prioritizing the team backlog. The Product Owner works closely with the Product Management, who provides the vision and roadmap for the solution, and the Business Owners, who are the key stakeholders and value approvers. The Product Owner also collaborates with the Scrum Master, who facilitates the team’s process and helps remove impediments, and the team members, who implement the backlog items and deliver value. The Product Owner’s main responsibilities are:

To be a single voice for the customer and stakeholders, and ensure that the team understands their needs and expectations

To own and manage the team backlog, and decompose features into stories that are valuable, estimable, testable, and small

To prioritize the team backlog based on the business value, dependencies, risks, and feedback

To participate in the PI planning event, and define and communicate the team’s PI objectives and iteration goals

To accept the stories that meet the definition of done and provide feedback to the team

To attend the team and system demos, and showcase the team’s accomplishments to the stakeholders

To continuously engage with the customer and stakeholders, and incorporate their feedback into the backlog References: Exam Study Guide: SP (6.0) - SAFe® Practitioner, Product Owner