PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 71

Senior management is frustrated at the lack of a detailed implementation plan that shows exactly when the project will end and when all requirements will be met.
The team has been using a rolling wave planning approach so far on the project.
How should the agile practitioner explain to senior management the benefits of this approach?

Answer options

• A. It ensures a consistent level of detail is available in the project schedule
• B. It prevents a wasteful build-up of requirements inventory that may never be processes
• C. It provides a concrete definition of product scope, cost and duration
• D. It allows the team to lock down the stories to be included in a release

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because rolling wave planning allows teams to focus on immediate requirements without overcommitting to long-term planning, reducing the risk of accumulating unnecessary requirements that may never be addressed. Options A, C, and D do not accurately describe the benefits of rolling wave planning, as they suggest a level of detail and commitment that is contrary to the flexible nature of this approach.