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CAPM Practice: Demonstrate an understanding of product roadmaps

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What is the relationship between a product roadmap and Agile sprint planning?

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Correct answer: The roadmap provides strategic context and direction; sprint planning translates the near-term roadmap into specific iteration commitments

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The roadmap (strategic) informs sprint planning (tactical). Backlog items selected for each sprint should advance near-term roadmap goals. Sprint reviews feed learning back into roadmap validation. Together they create a strategy-execution connection.

**Why not A:** Roadmaps and sprint planning are closely connected in agile environments. The product roadmap provides the strategic direction and high-level priorities that directly inform which backlog items are selected during sprint planning, creating a clear link between long-term vision and short-term execution.

**Why not B:** Sprint planning does not determine the roadmap; the relationship flows in the opposite direction. The roadmap establishes the strategic priorities and themes, which then guide sprint planning decisions about which items to work on next. Sprint outcomes may provide feedback that refines the roadmap, but they do not set its direction.

**Why not D:** The roadmap does not replace sprint planning, as they serve different and complementary purposes. The roadmap communicates high-level strategic direction and timing, while sprint planning handles the tactical decomposition of work into achievable increments. Both are necessary for effective agile delivery.

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This question covers Demonstrate an understanding of product roadmaps under Demonstrate an understanding of product roadmaps (Business Analysis Frameworks).

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