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A Product Owner is struggling to prioritize Product Backlog items because stakeholders have conflicting views on what is most important. To address this, the Product Owner decides to invite key stakeholders to a dedicated workshop to discuss and align on value. This approach aligns with which Lean Thinking principle?
- ADeliver Fast
- BDecide as Late as Possible
- CAmplify Learning
- DOptimize the Whole
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Amplify Learning
By holding a workshop to discuss and align on value with stakeholders, the Product Owner is actively seeking to gain deeper understanding and clarity, which directly 'amplifies learning' for both the Product Owner and the stakeholders about what truly constitutes value for the product. This shared understanding facilitates better prioritization.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Delivering fast is a goal, but the workshop's purpose is to improve the *basis* for what to deliver, through learning.
- B. While decision-making is involved, the primary action is about gaining shared understanding, not delaying a decision.
- D. Optimizing the whole is about systems thinking, but the direct action is about knowledge acquisition and sharing.
Lean Principle: Amplify Learning
Actively seek to gain knowledge and understanding through experimentation, feedback, and shared insights to improve decision-making and product development.
- Fosters continuous improvement.
- Encourages experimentation and feedback.
- Promotes shared understanding.
- Reduces waste from incorrect assumptions.
Memory trick: Learn constantly, deliver quickly, eliminate waste, build quality, decide late, empower teams, optimize the whole.