Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1409

A developer who has almost completed a required product feature for a prototype leaves the company in the middle of an iteration. What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Go to management and ask to hire a new external developer.
• B. Review the backlog to reschedule the deliverable for a later iteration.
• C. Determine whether other cross-functional team members are able to take over the work.
• D. Engage with stakeholders directly to review the iteration process.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because determining if other cross-functional team members can continue the work allows the project to maintain momentum and leverage available resources. Option A is not ideal as hiring an external developer may take too long and disrupt the project timeline. Option B delays the deliverable unnecessarily, and Option D does not address the immediate need for completion of the feature.