Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1208

A customer's technical lead discussed a new feature with the project manager. The project manager believes the new feature will boost performance significantly and adds it as a high-priority item in the sprint backlog. At the end of the sprint, all of the planned stories were not completed because the new feature took more time.
What should the project manager do next?

Answer options

• A. Agree with the project team to modify and delete some of the stories in the current sprint backlog
• B. Obtain approval from the project team and add the new story to the product backlog
• C. Receive an agreement from the product owner and add the new story to the product backlog
• D. Negotiate with the scrum master before adding the new story to the sprint backlog

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because the project manager needs to get the product owner's approval before adding the new story to the product backlog, which is a key part of managing product changes. Options A and B do not follow the proper protocol for backlog management, as they involve modifying the current sprint without the product owner's consent, while option D involves negotiation with the scrum master, which is not necessary in this scenario.