Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1097

A lead project manager for an agile project needs to prioritize requirements, define the scope of the initial product, and deliver the approved scope in a series of multiple versions. What should the project manager do next?

Answer options

• A. Determine the expected benefits of each requirement to maximize the overall business value.
• B. Ask the lead developer to run a meeting with the stakeholders to agree on an ordered list.
• C. Work with the product owner to evaluate and prioritize the requirements.
• D. Prioritize the requirements based on the hierarchical level of the requesting stakeholders.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because collaborating with the product owner ensures that the requirements are evaluated and prioritized based on customer needs and business value. Option A, while beneficial for understanding value, does not directly address prioritization. Option B relies on the developer rather than the product owner, which is not ideal in an agile context. Option D may lead to prioritization based on politics rather than actual project needs.