Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 246

An agile project for a database migration impacts nearly all business units of the corporation. Every effort has been made to complete the migration before the end-of-support date for the database platform. A new impediment now implies the need to continue use of the old platform another year at a higher support price.

What should the product owner do about this situation?

Answer options

• A. Reprioritize the backlog based on value and cost of delay divided by duration.
• B. Switch to a predictive approach to prevent any further delays to completion.
• C. Reprioritize the backlog based on story size and competence availability.
• D. Remove low-value items from the backlog to compensate for the higher cost.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because reprioritizing the backlog based on value and cost of delay helps to maximize the project's value while managing the impact of the delay. Option B is incorrect as switching to a predictive approach may not address the underlying issues of the agile project. Option C focuses on story size and competence, which is less relevant in this situation than the value and cost of delay. Option D might remove necessary items without considering their overall value to the project.