PMP · Question #1045
A new project manager is assigned to an ongoing agile innovation project that started 2 weeks ago. After reviewing the project, the new project manager discovered that the previous project manager…
The correct answer is D. Meet with the team to review the backlog and create small iterations that can deliver incremental. For an agile innovation project previously mismanaged with a predictive approach, the new project manager should align with agile principles by reviewing the backlog and creating small iterations for incremental value delivery.
Question
A new project manager is assigned to an ongoing agile innovation project that started 2 weeks ago. After reviewing the project, the new project manager discovered that the previous project manager was planning to use a predictive approach. The previous project manager planned to present the first major deliverable to the client when the project was completely finished in 8 months. What should the new project manager do?
Options
- AUse a hybrid approach in which agile practices are used but the value is provided to the client at
- BContinue working with the predictive approach to deliver the value at the end of the project.
- CSubmit a change request to the project board to adjust the delivery date to 2 months earlier than
- DMeet with the team to review the backlog and create small iterations that can deliver incremental
How the community answered
(42 responses)- A2% (1)
- B12% (5)
- C5% (2)
- D81% (34)
Why each option
For an agile innovation project previously mismanaged with a predictive approach, the new project manager should align with agile principles by reviewing the backlog and creating small iterations for incremental value delivery.
A hybrid approach that still provides value only at the end contradicts the agile principle of continuous, incremental value delivery and frequent feedback.
Continuing with a predictive approach for an agile innovation project fundamentally misaligns the methodology with the project's nature, negating the benefits of agility.
Arbitrarily adjusting a delivery date without addressing the underlying methodological incompatibility or involving the team is an ungrounded action that doesn't solve the core problem.
Agile innovation projects thrive on iterative development and frequent delivery of incremental value, allowing for continuous feedback and adaptation. By reviewing the backlog with the team and creating small iterations, the project manager immediately shifts to an agile mindset, ensuring value is delivered earlier and the project remains flexible to evolving requirements.
Concept tested: Agile principles; incremental delivery; backlog management
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Community Discussion
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Hiroshi T.May 13, 2026D is correct. PMBOK 7th Edition Principle 5 calls for recognizing complexity and delivering value incrementally, and the Agile Practice Guide is explicit on page 7 that agile works best when delivering small increments of value frequently rather than one large deliverable at the end.
Dervla O.May 10, 2026D is correct because the stem says agile innovation project, so the new PM needs to align execution with that intent. Having the team review the backlog and create small iterations gets you delivering incremental value instead of waiting 8 months for a big reveal. A sounds tempting but a hybrid sidesteps the real issue, which is that the team should be working in true agile fashion from the start. C is a change request rabbit hole that does not fix the underlying delivery approach problem.
Fatima Z.May 21, 2026I first leaned toward A because hybrid sounded like a safe compromise, but then the AGILE acronym hit me: Always Get Little Increments Released Early. The stem says agile innovation project, so D is the winner because you meet with the team to chop that 8 month monster into small iterations that deliver incremental value, no change request needed.
Dervla O.May 23, 2026D is right but skip the acronym and anchor on the stem word incremental, because that is the word the exam pairs with iterative delivery more often than agile itself.