Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1324

The project leader for an agile team has discovered that a certain team member has been struggling with an impediment that is hindering the team's progress. The project is now at risk of completing later than expected.

What should the project leader do?

Answer options

• A. Escalate the impediment and associated risks to the business sponsor.
• B. Identify the impediment and associated risks at the daily standup.
• C. Report the impediment to the functional manager.
• D. Identify the impediment during the retrospective.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because the daily standup is an appropriate forum for identifying and addressing impediments in real-time, allowing the team to devise solutions quickly. Options A and C involve escalating the issue to others rather than resolving it within the team, while D would delay addressing the impediment until a later meeting, potentially exacerbating the project's timeline issues.