Exam PMP topic 1 question 8 discussion

As a project manager, the first step should be to hold an internal meeting with the team to discuss their frustrations and concerns regarding the continuous addition of mandatory features mid-sprint. After understanding the team's frustration and concerns, the project manager should then schedule a meeting with the Product Owner. During this meeting, the project manager should share the team's feedback and concerns and discuss the impact of adding mandatory features mid-sprint on the project's success and timeline.

I liked the comments I read about C. It's right to say that the scrum team has to prioritize the Product Backlog (and the Product Owner has the final word on that and it is his responsibility). Still, the first thing is understanding how the changes are frustrating the team by discounting it with openness as the Scrum Guide says, leading the team to a better collaboration. Once the PO has it in mind they may discuss the Backlog

The whole team is needed, B does not directly involved the PM in the team

C: its already prioritized without communication with the PM and team, that could be the issue, thus, we need to talk about it

C and B are good answers. Assessment is the first step, answer C aligns with PMBOK’s focus on communication and team collaboration.

Before product owner prioritise it is important to discuss the root cause of changes and impacts in internal meeting so that to avoid such frequent change scenario in future. So answer should be C

Answer is B: What should PM do next? Ask the product owner to prioritize the backlog with the project team, The product owner is responsible for managing and prioritizing the product backlog. By involving the team in backlog prioritization, the project manager fosters transparency and helps ensure that the team is aligned with the product owner's vision, thus minimizing frustration and failure in future sprints.

It looks like C and B ... but more correctly is C

C is a example of retrospective meeting

Answer B as value is decided by PO, he is the business representative.

Always go to the owner first.....

I feel C is right. Given the scenario, the PO is adding "new features" in every sprint which causes frustation aka "conflict" so its a team issue rather backlog issue. the context of the question is that due to PO's regularly adding work into their current sprint, causes a significant team disruption. what you guys think?

Ans B: Product owner should prioritize in the backlog in the sprint to bring up the team's confidence and avoid delay.

B. Ask the product owner to prioritize the backlog with the project team In an agile project, the product owner is responsible for prioritizing the product backlog. When mandatory features are frequently added during sprints, it is essential to work with the product owner to reprioritize the backlog and avoid disrupting the team's progress

B is correct

This aligns with agile principles. It encourages collaboration and transparency between the product owner and the project team. By involving the project team in the prioritization process, it ensures a shared understanding of the priorities and helps manage expectations.

B. Ask the product owner to prioritize the backlog with the project team