Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 512

A senior business stakeholder with many years of experience is pressuring an agile team to deliver most of the promised functionality to the customer 18 months in the future as opposed to multiple, incremental deliveries over the course of the 18 months.
What should the project lead do next?

Answer options

• A. Work with the agile team to schedule the incremental deliveries to enable delivery of business value sooner to the customer.
• B. Work with the stakeholder to understand what the concerns are while, at the same time, conveying the benefits of incremental deliveries.
• C. Schedule meetings with the customer to determine their ability to support multiple incremental deliveries.
• D. Provide details of the concern to the agile team and adjust their goals and release plans to conform to the stakeholder's request.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because it emphasizes the importance of communication with the stakeholder to understand their concerns while also advocating for the advantages of incremental delivery. Options A and C focus on scheduling and customer discussions, which do not directly address the stakeholder's pressure. Option D suggests conforming to the stakeholder's demands without addressing the underlying issues, which could undermine the agile process.