PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 33

During sprint planning the product owner wants the team to prioritize and deliver a number of features which have the highest business value. Due to technical dependencies, the team does not agree with the prioritization.
What should the project leader do?

Answer options

• A. Encourage the product owner and team to reprioritize the features and select ones which can be delivered without any dependencies
• B. Encourage the team to continue with the current plan, do what they can, and carry forward the work not done to the next iteration
• C. Ensure the team captures the technical dependencies as issues within the backlog optimization
• D. Ensure that the required subject matter experts (SMEs) are engaged by the product owner to help with backlog prioritization

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because documenting technical dependencies helps in understanding the constraints and planning future work effectively. Option A suggests ignoring dependencies, which may lead to incomplete features. Option B does not address the issue of dependencies and could result in wasted effort. Option D, while helpful, does not directly resolve the prioritization conflict caused by technical dependencies.