Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 724

A project manager is transitioning from a predictive life cycle project to a new agile project. How should the project manager manage and control the scope for the new project?

Answer options

• A. Estimate the work the team can complete and define story sizes to keep the project under control
• B. Spend a short amount of time defining the scope and building prototypes to refine the requirements
• C. Develop a plan to complete more work in less time
• D. Create a scope baseline and put the rest as backlog activities

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer, A, emphasizes estimating the team's capacity and defining story sizes, which is crucial in agile to maintain control over scope. Option B, while useful for refining requirements, does not focus on managing scope effectively. Option C is more about productivity rather than scope management, and option D suggests creating a scope baseline, which is less adaptable to the iterative nature of agile projects.