PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 46

A development team and product owner disagrees on a user story in the product backlog.
What should the agile practitioner do?

Answer options

• A. Have the development team follow the product owner's direction
• B. Openly challenge the product owner in the effort to poke holes in their approach
• C. Facilitate a conversation about the user story between the development team and the product owner
• D. Serve as a nonpartisan evaluator of each option, and provide direction to the development team and product owner

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because facilitating a conversation allows both parties to express their views and collaboratively reach a consensus. Option A is inappropriate as it disregards the team's input, while B is confrontational and could escalate tensions. Option D, while neutral, does not actively promote dialogue to resolve the disagreement.