PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 253

A project team member expresses frustration about the length of time it takes to make decisions for a complex project. Approvals needs to happen at many levels in the company.

What should the team lead do to improve decision quality and reduce the time required to make decisions?

Answer options

• A. Make sure the project owner is fully embedded into the project team so that they are readily available to make quick decisions.
• B. Establish collaborative behaviors among all members of the organization through a group decision-making process.
• C. Ensure all decisions are routed as quickly as possible to the project sponsor and have the rules of engagement visibly posted.
• D. Reduce the number of required approvals and expand the decision-control limits to the scrum master.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer, A, suggests that having the project owner embedded in the team allows for quicker decision-making due to their availability and authority. Options B and C may lead to longer discussions and don't guarantee faster decisions, while D may undermine necessary oversight and control in the approval process.