Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 247

A project is being executed. The project's life cycle is defined as predictive; however, a major deliverable will be handed over incrementally to the customer. The assigned resources are experienced and reliable and are willing to make decisions that the project manager used to make after each incremental delivery on other projects.
What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Schedule a steering committee meeting and obtain their approval on the request
• B. Support the decisions of the team and transfer the decision making responsibility to them
• C. Inform the team that although this is a hybrid environment, the project manager must still be responsible for making decisions
• D. Consult the product owner about letting the resources make decisions

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because supporting the team's decisions and transferring decision-making authority empowers the experienced team members, which is suitable in this hybrid environment. Option A is unnecessary since a steering committee meeting is not required for this situation. Option C undermines the team's capabilities and would be counterproductive, while option D involves additional consultation that is not needed given the team's readiness.