Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 295

A project manager is managing an agile project for the first time. Early on, the project manager discovers the team is struggling to agree on the scope of a feature during a sprint.

How should the project manager help the team resolve the issue?

Answer options

• A. Direct the senior-most member to determine the scope on behalf of the team.
• B. Encourage the team to collaborate to resolve their understanding of the feature.
• C. Ask the team to log the story in the product backlog and move on to the next feature.
• D. Discuss this with the team and decide what the scope of the feature should be

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because collaboration within the team fosters a shared understanding and can lead to better solutions. Option A is incorrect as it undermines team collaboration by placing the responsibility on a single member. Option C is a poor choice because it avoids resolving the current issue and moves on without clarity. Option D may lead to a decision that does not reflect the team's collective input, which is not in line with agile principles.