PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 220

An agile practitioner notices that a project is increasing open defect counts after every subsequent iteration. What should the agile practitioner do?

Answer options

• A. Create an issue on the backlog to investigate the root cause and assign a team resource to resolve the issue immediately.
• B. Request increased velocity from the development team to clear off some defects and stay on track with the current iteration’s work.
• C. Ask the team to determine how to adapt to this increase in the next retrospective.
• D. Stop work on in-progress user stories to clear defects from the product owner and increase velocity on defect resolution.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because retrospectives provide a dedicated time for the team to reflect and make plans for improvement, which is essential for addressing the defect increase. Option A focuses on immediate action without a structured approach, B incorrectly prioritizes velocity over quality, and D risks halting progress on current stories, which could further complicate the project.