How do you handle a PO adding work mid-sprint?
Tests your ability to protect the Sprint Goal via collaboration, not conflict. A good answer uses the Retrospective to discuss impact, proposes a 'one-in, one-out' policy for the Sprint Backlog, and involves the Scrum Master.
This tests your ability to uphold Scrum principles while maintaining a strong partnership with your PO. A great answer shows empathy, then uses the Sprint Retrospective to discuss the impact of disruptions on the Sprint Goal. Propose making trade-offs visible by swapping an item of equal size from the Sprint Backlog if a new item is truly urgent, and leverage the Scrum Master to facilitate. The key red flag is being adversarial or dogmatic instead of collaborative and solution-oriented.
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