PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 265

On a complex project with a large degree of uncertainty, the team’s velocity is declining. Upon testing, it is discovered that many of the work items reported as complete are not meeting the stakeholders requirements.

Which of the following could help resolve the incomplete work?

Answer options

• A. Conduct a spike so that the team can focus on defect repair without the distraction of new work items.
• B. Create a burndown chart to ensure the team understands the variance between the current and target velocity.
• C. Work with the product owner to reduce the complexity of the work so that the team can improve quality.
• D. Work with the team to ensure that acceptance criteria is being properly defined and understood.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because ensuring that acceptance criteria are well-defined and understood helps prevent incomplete work from being reported as done. Options A, B, and C may address some aspects of the project but do not directly tackle the issue of misunderstanding or miscommunication regarding what constitutes completed work.