PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 270

An agile project manager observes that the Scrum team is falling behind on the completion of a particular sprint. What should the agile project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Facilitate by providing directions to the team about how they can get back on track.
• B. Request key stakeholders to extend the sprint to enable the team to complete their tasks on time.
• C. Ask the customers to help the team complete the testing on time to be able to finish their tasks on time.
• D. Understand the impediments and facilitate issue resolution to enable the team to succeed.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer, D, emphasizes understanding the challenges the team is facing and helping to resolve them, which is a key role of the agile project manager. Options A and B do not promote team autonomy or address underlying issues, while option C places undue burden on customers rather than empowering the team.