Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1248

A project manager is working with a co-located agile project team that has worked together long enough to be in the performing phase of team development. An unforeseen event has caused the team to be dispersed and they are now unable to co-locate.
What should the project manager do to keep the team performing as effectively as possible?

Answer options

• A. Ask the project sponsor and executive stakeholders to encourage the team to maintain their performance
• B. Provide the team with virtual collaboration software and training on the software to minimize disruption
• C. Transition the team from an agile approach to a predictive approach for better performance control
• D. Evaluate project performance and step in if performance decreases to an unacceptable level

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because providing virtual collaboration software and training helps the team maintain communication and productivity despite the lack of physical co-location. Option A does not provide a direct solution to the problem, while C changes the methodology which may not suit the team's established dynamics. Option D is reactive rather than proactive, as it waits for performance issues to arise instead of preventing them.