Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 486

An organization is adopting an agile mindset. On the first agile project, the project manager faced an issue because the team was unable to make decisions on time.
What should the project manager do to address the problem?

Answer options

• A. Assess the situation to understand how the organization's culture impacts the decision-making process, and coach the team toward a new model.
• B. Adopt an autocratic leadership style and dictate all decisions in order to speed up the team's velocity.
• C. Invite senior leadership to a team-building workshop and restate the importance of accountability and leadership under the new company direction.
• D. Define clear guidelines on how decisions should be made under the new organizational policy and reinforce them with the team on every occasion.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because understanding the organization's culture and coaching the team is essential for fostering effective decision-making in an agile environment. Option B is incorrect as an autocratic style contradicts the collaborative nature of agile. Option C, while promoting accountability, does not directly address the decision-making issue at hand. Option D suggests guidelines, but without assessing the cultural impact, it may not be effective.