Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 95

A project manager is assigned to a building construction project. The project manager has taken an agile course and wants to use agile practices in the project.
What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Choose the agile practices that can be implemented in this type of construction project and apply them
• B. Hire a consultant to provide a second opinion about whether agile can be applied to a construction project
• C. Review the stages of the project to allocate additional budget for agile resources
• D. Assign a scrum master to the project to implement agile practices in the project

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because the project manager should leverage their knowledge of agile to tailor practices that fit the construction project's unique needs. Option B is not proactive, while C misallocates resources without ensuring agile's effectiveness. D, while helpful, doesn't directly address the need to choose and apply relevant agile practices first.