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When moving to Agile project management, a key factor for the project manager's success will be:

The correct answer is A. shifting from a controlling mindset to a facilitating mindset. Agile requires the project manager to adopt a servant-leader or facilitating mindset rather than a command-and-control approach. Instead of directing and controlling, the Agile PM removes impediments, enables the team, and supports self-organization. Option B is incorrect…

Submitted by wei.xz· Apr 18, 2026Agile Principles and Mindset

Question

When moving to Agile project management, a key factor for the project manager's success will be:

Options

  • Ashifting from a controlling mindset to a facilitating mindset
  • Bdirecting the work in a more incremental fashion
  • Conly assigning tasks for the nextiteration
  • Dgiving up control and rotating management through the team

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    92% (24)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (1)

Explanation

Agile requires the project manager to adopt a servant-leader or facilitating mindset rather than a command-and-control approach. Instead of directing and controlling, the Agile PM removes impediments, enables the team, and supports self-organization. Option B is incorrect because Agile is not simply about incremental direction. Option C is a logistical practice but not the key success factor. Option D goes too far - the PM does not give up management entirely; they shift their role, not abdicate it.

Topics

#Agile mindset#PM role change#Servant leadership#Facilitation

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