Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 815

Due to price inflation, an agile project manager has identified that the available project funding will not be enough to bring on an additional team member for the upcoming iterations as initially planned. The project budget and release deadlines are tight. The existing cross-functional team is experienced.

What is the first approach the project manager should take?

Answer options

• A. Ask the business stakeholders to reduce the number of features required for the product.
• B. Delay the hiring of the additional resource until market conditions are favorable to work within project requirements.
• C. Ask the functional managers to source a less experienced and less expensive team member for the project.
• D. Request the current team to analyze the work planned for the additional resource.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because leveraging the existing team's experience to assess the planned work for the new resource helps optimize the current resources and workload. Options A and B reduce the project's scope or delay progress, which may not be ideal given the team's capabilities. Option C could introduce risks with a less experienced member that may not deliver the required quality.