Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 817

During the initial stage of a project, the team estimated activities for the next iteration in story points. It was agreed that each story point would be assumed to be equal to one day of effort during project execution. There are some activities estimated as two story points and others estimated as 100 story points.

What should the project manager ask the team to do next?

Answer options

• A. Negotiate the estimation so it gets smaller.
• B. Break down the larger activities into smaller ones.
• C. Resize the story points.
• D. Execute the smaller estimated activities.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because breaking down larger activities into smaller ones allows for better estimation and management of tasks, making them more manageable within the project timeline. Options A and C do not directly address the size discrepancy of the tasks, and option D does not resolve the issue of the larger activities that may hinder overall progress.