Program Management Professional (PgMP) — Question 311

A program has had a history of difficulties reaching agreements on scope priorities among its agile component projects. What should the program manager do proactively to help resolve this unproductive pattern?

Answer options

• A. Work with Scrum leads to facilitate better decisions
• B. Play the role of mediator for program scope
• C. Negotiate with product owners and agile teams to align with objectives
• D. Engage stakeholders to develop a stakeholder engagement matrix.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because negotiating with product owners and agile teams directly addresses the misalignment of objectives and helps ensure everyone is on the same page. Option A focuses on decision-making but does not directly address the need for alignment, while B suggests mediation, which may not resolve the underlying issues. Option D, creating a stakeholder engagement matrix, is useful but does not directly tackle the priority disagreements among projects.