Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1259

During iteration two of a project with two teams (A and B), the project manager is concerned that there are two critical activities from team A that must be started in iteration four. Additionally, these two activities are dependent on an activity from team B that has not yet been prioritized.
What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Cancel the current iteration and reschedule it with the dependent activity.
• B. Include the dependent activity in the current iteration for team B.
• C. Ensure team B prioritizes the dependent activity in iteration three.
• D. Assign the two critical activities to team B in iteration two.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because prioritizing the dependent activity in iteration three ensures that team B addresses it in time for team A's critical activities in iteration four. Option A is incorrect as canceling the iteration would disrupt progress, while B would not address the prioritization issue. D is wrong because assigning team A's activities to team B does not resolve the dependency on the unprioritized task.