Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 383

A project manager is working with the product owner and customer stakeholders on prioritizing the product backlog and planning the product delivery dates. The customer stakeholders are asking to include several deliverables as high priority. The product manager also has technical tasks that should be added as high priority.

What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Allow the customer stakeholders to define the project priorities and set the delivery dates.
• B. Work with the team to estimate tasks and delivery dates, and then create a project roadmap.
• C. Lead the team to identity the product objectives at every delivery iteration and clarify priorities.
• D. Create a sprint board to allow all customer stakeholders to be aware of the task status and impediments.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because leading the team to identify product objectives and clarify priorities ensures that both customer demands and technical necessities are considered at each iteration. Option A is incorrect as it relinquishes control of priorities to the customer without team input. Option B, while useful, does not address the immediate need for priority clarification. Option D is more about communication than prioritization.