PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 267

The team is aware that they will need to integrate a new component to their solution in the next few weeks. The team does not have any experience with this component.

What should the team do next?

Answer options

• A. Ask for a team extension so that an engineer with the needed experience can be added to the team.
• B. Suggest that the product owner perform the initial investigation and present the outcome to the team.
• C. Request that the product owner include a spike in the next iteration's backlog so they can perform an initial investigation.
• D. Propose alternative components with which the team has experience.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct option is C because adding a spike allows the team to explore the new component without committing to it fully, which is essential given their lack of experience. Options A and D do not address the immediate need for investigation or learning, while option B places the responsibility solely on the product owner without involving the team's collaborative effort.