An agile team is working well together, but productivity has been flat. What can the project leader do to help them improve performance?

Question

Options

• AReview the burndown chart to identify ways to increase efficiency.
• BChair a weekly team retrospective focusing on identifying areas for continuous improvement.
• CAsk a senior manager to initiate a root-cause analysis.
• DIdentify team key performance indicators (KPIs) and create positive incentives when targets are

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  79% (27)
• C
  12% (4)
• D
  6% (2)

Explanation

Retrospectives are the core agile mechanism for continuous improvement. When productivity is flat despite good team dynamics, it signals a need for structured reflection on process, not just relationship health. A weekly retrospective focused on identifying improvement areas gives the team a regular, time-boxed forum to surface inefficiencies, experiment with process changes, and track results. Reviewing the burndown chart (A) diagnoses symptoms but does not produce improvement actions. Escalating to a senior manager for root-cause analysis (C) undermines team autonomy and is disproportionate. Creating KPI-based incentives (D) can undermine intrinsic motivation and team cohesion, which contradicts agile values.

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