Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 71

An agile team is required to address a technical, complex requirement that has no visual deliverable to show the customer.
What guidance should the product manager provide to improve the requirement development?

Answer options

• A. Reprioritize the product backlog by lowering the priority of the complex activity, so it will be worked on later in the project.
• B. Allow the team to focus and complete the complex work because it will reduce the risk of finding issues later in the project.
• C. Discuss this with the team and reprioritize the backlog to deliver maximum value by including a portion of the complex work.
• D. Inform the customer that there will not be any deliverable due to the complexity involved in the requirement.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

Option C is correct because it encourages collaboration with the team to prioritize work that delivers value while still addressing the complex requirement. Option A is incorrect as it defers important work that could impact the project. Option B is not ideal because focusing solely on the complex work without considering backlog priorities may lead to inefficiencies. Option D is also wrong as it does not address customer expectations or the potential for incremental delivery.