The correct answer is C – Risk-value quadrant. This technique is a prioritization matrix that helps teams identify and rank backlog items by evaluating their business value against their risk. This ensures early delivery of high-value and high-risk features, supporting fail-fast learning and reducing uncertainty.
From the PMI Agile Practice Guide:
“The risk-value matrix helps prioritize features by plotting them based on business value and implementation risk. High-value/high-risk items are often addressed first.”
(PMI Agile Practice Guide, Section 3.4 – Prioritization Techniques)
Mike Griffiths emphasizes:
“The risk-value quadrant is a powerful tool to guide agile prioritization. It ensures the most valuable and uncertain items are tackled early to deliver insights quickly.”
(Mike Griffiths, PMI-ACP Exam Prep, Chapter 3 – Value-Driven Delivery)
Incorrect options:
A is used for estimation, not prioritization.
B is a scheduling concept, not a prioritization method.
D refers to story quality (Independent, Negotiable, Valuable, Estimable, Small, Testable), not prioritization.
Answer: C
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