Toward the end of a project, the product owner discovers that the project has a high probability of failure due to a critical feature not functioning as expected. What should the product owner do?

Question

Options

• ATerminate the project to cut losses
• BReview possible options and make an informed decision to cut losses based on delivered
• CBring in experts to increase the probability of success
• DContinue the project, release the product without the failing feature, and fix the feature in a

• A
  11% (4)
• B
  64% (23)
• C
  6% (2)
• D
  19% (7)

Explanation

Agile embraces empirical decision-making. Rather than reacting impulsively (terminating the project outright, as in A) or blindly continuing (D), the product owner should review all available options - including the business value already delivered, the cost to fix the feature, and the impact of releasing without it - and then make an informed, data-driven decision. Option A (terminate immediately) doesn't consider already-delivered value. Option C (bring in experts) might be one option evaluated, but it's not a decision framework. Option D ignores the critical failure and risks releasing a defective product. Option B is the only response that reflects sound agile judgment.

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