Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 48

An agile project is running its third iteration with a duration of 2 weeks. A new operations director, who only has a predictive background, started working at the company. In the first meeting with the project manager, the director demands a weekly project status report.
What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Invite the director to attend the daily standup meetings.
• B. Share this with the team and ask them to develop reports for the director.
• C. Introduce the agile aspect to the director and agree on a solution.
• D. Explain to the director that agile projects have live reports.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as educating the director about agile methodologies can help bridge the gap between traditional and agile practices, allowing for a collaborative solution. Option A does not directly address the director's request; option B avoids the need for the project manager to explain agile practices, and option D may not be sufficient to help the director understand the agile framework.