Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 704

A project manager is about to start a large-scale project with unclear requirements, a fixed deadline, and a fixed budget. The client is unable to provide a product owner, as they do not have enough capacity and they want to be involved only a few times during the project.

How should the project manager plan and manage the project?

Answer options

• A. Convince the client that a product owner is needed, as the project manager is not able to run an agile project without all the relevant roles in place.
• B. Define the project’s requirements, prepare a long-term detailed plan, and manage the project according to it.
• C. Agree up front on a minimum viable product (MVP), establish deadlines for review, and run the project with a backlog and weekly sprints.
• D. Refuse to manage the project as there is too much risk in developing this kind of project without a product owner.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, as it emphasizes the agile approach by focusing on delivering a minimum viable product while maintaining a flexible schedule through sprints and a backlog. Options A and D incorrectly assert that a product owner is absolutely necessary, while option B suggests a rigid planning method that doesn't align with the agile principles suited for unclear requirements.