Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1400

Five agile teams working together on a product recently performed release planning. Midway through the project, each team showed that their progress was on track. When all of the teams integrated at the product level, many integration issues were observed. The overall product release progress declined with predictions showing the committed content will not be able to be accomplished.
What should the project manager have done differently?

Answer options

• A. Performed a Scrum of Scrums on a regular basis to help the teams remove impediments
• B. Formed a separate quality assurance team to test all items coming from each team at the end of each sprint
• C. Arranged an online session on the integration concept and suggested tools to the teams
• D. Ensured frequent and continuous integration of work to obtain early feedback and continuous learning

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer, D, emphasizes the importance of frequent integration to identify and resolve issues early in the development process. This proactive approach allows teams to receive feedback continuously, rather than waiting until the end of the project, which is what led to the integration issues. The other options focus on reactive measures or separate processes that do not address the root cause of the problem effectively.