PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 88

During a retrospective, team members suggest process improvement ideas. The agile team lead knows that, while many of these ideas are different from standard practices, a few of them are good.
What should the agile team lead do?

Answer options

• A. Require the team to try only those ideas that will ensure success
• B. Allow the team to try ideas, but remind them that results will be reviewed by high-ranking executives
• C. Associate idea successes and failures with the team's incentive plan to ensure accountability
• D. Encourage the team to try the ideas, even if failure may be the outcome

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because encouraging experimentation fosters an environment of innovation and learning, which is essential in agile methodologies. Options A and B restrict the team's ability to explore potentially valuable ideas, while C could create a fear of failure, hindering creative solutions.