PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 170

An agile project manager notices that the product manager manages team member's day-to-day tasks in a way that distracts them from their core responsibilities.
In addition, the team believes that their questions on product backlog prioritization are not being answered on time.
What should the agile practitioner do?

Answer options

• A. Discuss and address this in the iteration retrospective
• B. Let the product owner know it is the project manager's responsibility to drive a ream's tasks
• C. Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the project team with the product owner
• D. Ask the product owner to work extra hours to answer the team's questions

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because discussing the roles and responsibilities clarifies expectations and helps prevent future distractions caused by overlapping duties. Option A focuses on retrospective discussions, which may not address the immediate issue. Option B incorrectly places the responsibility on the project manager, while option D suggests an impractical solution that does not resolve the underlying problem.