A project team realizes that an important task on the iteration backlog will take more time than originally estimated. What should the project team do?

Question

Options

• AContinue working on the task until it is completed
• BRemove the task owner from the project team
• CAdd resources to reduce time to task completion
• DStop working on the task and include it in the next iteration

• A
  73% (30)
• B
  15% (6)
• C
  5% (2)
• D
  7% (3)

Explanation

When an important task is taking longer than estimated, the team should continue working on it until it is complete. Abandoning an important in-progress task (D) leaves it in a partially done state, which has no value and creates waste. Removing the task owner (B) is a personnel decision unrelated to iteration management. Adding resources mid-task (C) can actually slow progress due to ramp-up and coordination overhead (Brooks' Law). Agile teams are expected to transparently communicate the delay to the product owner and adjust the iteration scope accordingly, but completing the important task remains the priority.

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