PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 231

After performing three sprints, the product owner and sponsor request an accurate schedule indicating when all releases will be delivered. What should the agile practitioner do?

Answer options

• A. Calculate velocity based on completed sprints and triangulate the remaining work on the backlog to commit to an accurate schedule.
• B. Decompose the product backlog into user stories with tasks/acceptance criteria and estimate to commit to an accurate schedule.
• C. Use analogous estimating techniques based on projects with a similar velocity.
• D. Provide a delivery range based on the team's estimated velocity.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because providing a delivery range allows for flexibility and accommodates uncertainties in the development process while still giving the stakeholders a timeframe. Options A and B focus on creating a fixed schedule, which contradicts the adaptive nature of Agile, and option C relies on past projects that may not accurately reflect current conditions.