Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1398

A company changed the product owner on an existing project. The new product owner has less knowledge of the product than everybody else on the team. Due to the product owner's lack of knowledge, the team does not consider the opinions of the product owner seriously and mostly relies on the project manager's opinion.
What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Work with the project management office (PMO) manager to generate an onboarding plan for the new product owner.
• B. Schedule time to share insights with the new product owner about the product and project information.
• C. Assume the role of the product owner while the product owner gets familiar with the product.
• D. Organize a team-building activity and ask the team to respect the opinions of the new product owner.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B, as it emphasizes the importance of sharing knowledge and insights to help the new product owner understand the product better. This approach fosters collaboration and respect for the product owner's role. Option A is less effective because it focuses on an onboarding plan rather than immediate engagement, option C undermines the product owner's authority, and option D does not address the lack of knowledge directly.