PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) — Question 9

During a planning session, four out of five team members vote to include eight story points in a particular story, while the fifth member votes for five story points.
How should this be handled?

Answer options

• A. The story should be assigned eight story points as per the majority vote
• B. The story should be added to the backlog and reassessed later
• C. The story should be assigned points after a discussion with the fifth team member to see if a consensus can be reached
• D. The decision for the number of story points should be made by the customer

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because it encourages collaboration and aims to resolve differences by facilitating a discussion to reach a consensus. Option A ignores the concerns of the minority, while B postpones resolution without addressing the disagreement. Option D incorrectly places the decision-making responsibility on the customer, rather than the team.