Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1089

At a meeting, the project manager for an agile project indicates that the sprint goals were not met. The product owner leaves the meeting early, and the team discusses how the meeting went. Team members are confused as there were no defects for the new user stories and no new requirements were discussed.

What should the project manager do in the future to avoid this situation?

Answer options

• A. Review the definition of done (DoD) with the product owner.
• B. Get approval from the product owner on the user stories.
• C. Create better plans to ta.st the functionality in more detail.
• D. Include previous sprint defects and close them in the actual sprint.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because reviewing the definition of done (DoD) ensures that all team members and the product owner have a clear understanding of what constitutes completion for user stories, which can prevent confusion. The other options do not directly address the misunderstanding regarding sprint goals and the role of the DoD in defining project completion criteria.