Product Backlog should be ordered on the basis of?

Question

Q: Product Backlog should be ordered on the basis of?

a. Value of the items being delivered

b. The complexity of the items being delivered

c. Size of the items being delivered

d. The risk associated with the items

e. Based on the Scrum Team choice

Answer 1

a. Value of the items being delivered

Reasoning

Product Backlog is ordered on the basis of the value they provide to the business.

The value may be influenced by several other factors like risk, complexity, and criticality but are not the direct basis for calculating the Value. The value of the item being delivered is calculated by the Product Owner and he is the one who is responsible for ordering the Product Backlog.