PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 53

A team working with a new technology faces a significant amount of uncertainty about its ability to deliver stories due to technical issues.
What should the team do?

Answer options

• A. Capture risks and make them visible, and use a burndown chart to focus on reducing risks early in the project
• B. Ask the scrum master to extend the sprint's duration to allow more time to work through technical issues
• C. Place the impacted stories on the story board, and use daily stand ups to make the product owner aware of the technical issues
• D. Seek guidance from the development manager

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because capturing and visualizing risks allows the team to proactively manage them and using a burndown chart helps in tracking progress towards risk reduction. Option B is incorrect as extending the sprint does not address the root of the technical issues and may lead to further delays. Option C, while it informs the product owner, does not provide a structured approach to managing risks. Option D lacks specificity as seeking guidance does not directly address the uncertainty faced by the team.