Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1293

A project with multiple teams recently transitioned from a predictive approach to agile as requested by the product owner. Midway through implementation, a team member noticed there was no technical capability to support the current business requirement; therefore, the project will need to be reworked and the issue needs to be communicated to all stakeholders.

What should the agile project lead have done to avoid this situation?

Answer options

• A. Requested the product owner's approval to add an external expert to define the acceptance criteria
• B. Defined a clear acceptance criteria at the initiation phase and continued with the project
• C. Assessed the technical and organizational readiness for the project and identified risks at the beginning of the first iteration
• D. Increased the communications between the team member and the product owner

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as assessing technical and organizational readiness at the project's outset helps identify risks early, preventing issues later in the process. Options A and D do not address foundational preparedness, while option B fails to set the stage for understanding project capabilities, leading to potential gaps in execution.