Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 830

A project manager is assigned to a new project. The project management office (PMO) and the project manager agree that this is the night opportunity to include daily standup meetings. The project team has never used such tools, and a few members are challenging the decision.

What should the project manager do in this situation?

Answer options

• A. Update the project schedule to consider a daily standup as part of the project design phase
• B. Engage an external vendor to perform the design phase under an iterative approach
• C. Request that new team members familiar with iterative approaches be assigned to this project
• D. Define the ground rules, responsibilities, and conflict management strategies

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because defining ground rules and responsibilities helps in setting clear expectations and managing team dynamics during the implementation of new practices like daily standups. Options A and B do not address the resistance directly, and option C does not resolve the immediate challenge of team members' reluctance to adapt to the new approach.