Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 650

Since the beginning of a project, the product owner keeps asking during ceremonies about the budget spent for each product iteration. The product owner seems much more interested in the cost rather than the product itself.

What should the project manager have done earlier to change the product owner's behavior?

Answer options

• A. Worked on different approaches of estimating to give confidence of the cost spent in each product increment
• B. Worked on a fixed-price contract to switch the product owner’s attention to value instead of money
• C. Worked on a communications management plan with reports of budget spent in each iteration versus planned to avoid these discussions during ceremonies
• D. Worked with the product owner to clarify their role in an agile project and the scope of the agile ceremonies

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because clarifying the product owner's role and the purpose of agile ceremonies can help shift their focus from cost to product value. Options A, B, and C do not address the underlying issue of the product owner's understanding of their role in the agile process, which is essential for fostering a value-oriented mindset.