Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 202

During a system demo, a project stakeholder rejects the features completed from the most recent user stories. According to the stakeholder, the product does not meet the quality standards required by regulations.
What should the project manager have done to avoid this?

Answer options

• A. Ensured that the project sponsor understood the scope of the project to avoid any future complaints
• B. Ensured the stakeholder concerns were properly addressed in the iteration to avoid future setbacks
• C. Reviewed with the product owner that all acceptance criteria were met for the stories worked on in the iteration
• D. Reviewed with the product owner that all the stories worked on in the iteration were in the project backlog

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer, C, is crucial because reviewing acceptance criteria ensures that the features align with the stakeholder's quality expectations before presentation. Option A focuses on scope awareness, which does not directly address quality concerns. Option B is about addressing concerns post-iteration, which is too late to prevent rejection. Option D pertains to backlog management rather than quality assurance of completed stories.