Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 269

A project manager is performing the role of scrum master for a team of developers. There is a conflict among the developers, generated by differences in how a feature can be delivered. The project manager organized a few spikes to resolve this conflict.
What should the project manager do next?

Answer options

• A. Organize a multivoting event to achieve consensus of the whole team.
• B. Allow the team to decide on their own which option should be implemented.
• C. Organize more spike events until consensus of the team is reached.
• D. Ask the project sponsor to decide which option should be implemented.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because allowing the team to make their own decision fosters autonomy and responsibility within the team, which is vital in Agile methodologies. Option A suggests a consensus approach that may not be necessary after the spikes, while option C implies a lengthy process that might not be efficient. Option D undermines the team's decision-making abilities by involving the project sponsor unnecessarily.