PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 198

The coach on a new agile team notices that one team member is influencing most of the team's decisions. What should the coach do?

Answer options

• A. Replace the team member with a more collaborative individual.
• B. Permit the team member to continue influencing because agile teams are self-organizing.
• C. Ask probing questions to other team members to encourage dissenting viewpoints.
• D. Intervene if the team's velocity drops.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because asking probing questions encourages all members to express their thoughts, ensuring a balanced decision-making process. Option A is incorrect as replacing a team member does not address the issue of dominance. Option B is misleading as it overlooks the need for collaboration, and option D only addresses a symptom rather than the root cause of the imbalance in decision-making.