Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 887

In a daily standup, the project lead notices that one of the senior developers is reassigning some of the easy backlog items to other team members, arguing that it is more efficient for the senior developers to work on complex items. What should the project lead do?

Answer options

• A. Include this practice in the next sprint review and discuss it with all of the team members.
• B. Ask the senior developer to stop assigning tasks because that's the scrum master's job.
• C. Support the senior developer's action and their authority over other team members.
• D. Include this practice in the next sprint retrospective and discuss it with all of the team members.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct action is to address this behavior in the next sprint retrospective, as it allows the team to reflect on their processes and collaborate on finding a solution. The other options either misplace responsibility by involving the scrum master or fail to facilitate a team-wide discussion about the implications of the senior developer's actions.