PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 310

The team is in the middle of an iteration and there is an urgent request for a small change to be introduced to the committed scope. Unless this change is accepted, there is no value to the customers during this iteration.
What must the agile practitioner do?

Answer options

• A. Add the new change request as a new user story in the product backlog for the upcoming iteration
• B. Evaluate the impact of the change request and let the team and product owner decide and re-prioritize based on value
• C. Recommend cancelling the current iteration and plan the change request into the next iteration
• D. Recommend that the product owner add this change request as a user story to the backlog for the current iteration

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because evaluating the impact of the change request allows the team and product owner to make informed decisions based on the value it provides. Option A is incorrect as it delays the change for the next iteration, which might not serve the immediate need. Option C suggests canceling the iteration, which is not necessary if the change can be accommodated. Option D misses the collaborative aspect of prioritization and decision-making by solely relying on the product owner.