Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 628

A project manager has been assigned to run an organization's first agile project. The project team has no previous agile experience. A high-level scope has been defined, but the team is not clear as to what to work on first.

What should the project manager do to address this situation?

Answer options

• A. Hire an external consultancy service to help define the project scope.
• B. Work with the product owner to define the initial product backlog.
• C. Keep the project on hold until a detailed scope document is defined.
• D. Dedicate the first three sprints with the team to define the sprint backlog.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because collaborating with the product owner to establish the initial product backlog is crucial for guiding the team's efforts in an agile environment. Options A and C are less effective as they delay progress and do not utilize the agile framework's iterative nature. Option D, while proactive, is not as efficient as directly defining the product backlog, which serves as a prioritized list of work for the team.