PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 163

At the retrospective, the burndown chart shows that the project is slightly behind schedule. The project team identifies an inexperienced software engineer as the source of reduced velocity.
How should the project team address this issue?

Answer options

• A. Suggest pair programming during the retrospective
• B. Ask the product owner to re-prioritize the user stories at the next retrospective
• C. Re-estimate the story points with team members at the next iteration planning meeting
• D. Assign less complex user stories to the inexperienced software engineer at the next iteration planning meeting

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because pair programming allows the inexperienced software engineer to learn from a more skilled colleague, which can enhance their capabilities and improve overall team velocity. Options B, C, and D do not directly address the immediate need for skill development and may not effectively resolve the velocity issue in the short term.