Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 591

A new government regulation has mandated that all team members will need to work remotely for the duration of the next iteration. This means backlog priority changes will need to be completed

What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Communicate the new regulation to the project sponsor during the next retrospective.
• B. Inform the product owner of the required change as soon as possible.
• C. Reprioritize the backlog and share it with the team as soon as possible.
• D. Ask the team facilitator to reprioritize the backlog based on the new regulation.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because it is crucial for the product owner to be informed of the change as they are responsible for managing the product backlog. Option A is incorrect because communicating during the retrospective is too delayed. Option C, while proactive, does not involve the product owner directly, which is essential. Option D shifts responsibility away from the project manager, making it less effective.