A member of a cross-functional project team is not able to attend regular status meetings and provide progress updates, which is impacting the productivity of the entire team. What should the product owner do to improve productivity?
A.
Discuss the issue to reduce the backlog based on decreased productivity of the team.
B.
Collect updates from each team member before the meeting and share them with all members.
C.
Ask the team member to update daily progress on the information radiators.
D.
Change the team velocity to show positive progress in shared information radiators.
The best course of action is C. Ask the team member to update daily progress on the information radiators.
Here’s why:
Transparency and Communication: Information radiators (like task boards or digital dashboards) provide a visual and transparent way for all team members to see the progress and status of tasks. This ensures that even if a team member cannot attend meetings, their progress is still visible to everyone.
Continuous Updates: By updating progress daily, the team can stay informed and make necessary adjustments in real-time, which helps maintain productivity.
Options A, B, and D are less effective:
A: Reducing the backlog doesn’t address the root cause of the issue, which is the lack of communication and updates from the team member.
B: Collecting updates before the meeting can be time-consuming and may not be as effective as having a real-time visual update system.
D: Changing the team velocity to show positive progress is misleading and doesn’t solve the underlying problem of communication and productivity.
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