Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 899

An organization is transitioning to an agile project delivery approach. Each project is structured as a Scrum team. A project is in the initiation phase. In one of the workshops, a business subject matter expert (SME) indicated that the project may have legal constraints. The legal team was not identified as a stakeholder in the project brief.

What should the project lead do?

Answer options

• A. Ask the solutions architect to contact the legal department and create the epic(s) in the product backlog.
• B. Advise the SME that there are no legal requirements identified in the project brief and continue the workshop.
• C. Ask the project sponsor to contact the legal department and identify the legal impact.
• D. Add the legal department to the list of stakeholders and contact them to discuss the project scope.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because involving the legal department is crucial to ensure any legal constraints are addressed early in the project. Options A and C do not directly involve the legal department as stakeholders, and option B dismisses the SME's concerns, which could lead to significant issues later in the project.