PMP Practice Question: Process — Agile, Medium
A product development team is working in two-week sprints. During sprint planning for Sprint 5, the product owner presents 15 user stories that they want completed. The development team's historical velocity is 35 story points, but the 15 stories total 52 story points. The product owner insists all stories are critical for an upcoming trade show demo in four weeks. Team members are concerned about committing to work they cannot complete. What is the best course of action?
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