Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 658

An agile project is running its fifth iteration out of 10. After the last retrospective, the team members realize that they had to work extra hours to deliver the committed work.

What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Ask the team to have a lower commitment for the next iteration.
• B. Implement a checkpoint in the iteration to verify if the team is on track.
• C. Ask for additional team members to maintain the velocity.
• D. Conduct a focused retrospective to help the team to discover the root cause.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D, as conducting a focused retrospective allows the team to analyze their processes and identify the reasons behind the extra hours worked, fostering improvement. Options A, B, and C may address symptoms rather than the underlying issues, and could lead to continued problems without understanding the root causes.