PMP · Question #1227
A project manager is leading the first agile project for the organization. During the kick-off meeting, the project manager notices that the team does not have the same understanding about agile…
The correct answer is B. Mentor the team to explain agile principles and create a shared understanding. To address a team's lack of understanding about agile approaches, the project manager should proactively mentor them to establish a common knowledge base.
Question
Options
- AEvaluate the possibility of managing this project using a predictive approach.
- BMentor the team to explain agile principles and create a shared understanding.
- CHire a functional manager who is familiar with agile methodologies.
- DSubmit a change request for a new team that has agile experience.
How the community answered
(63 responses)- A2% (1)
- B84% (53)
- C5% (3)
- D10% (6)
Why each option
To address a team's lack of understanding about agile approaches, the project manager should proactively mentor them to establish a common knowledge base.
Mentoring the team directly addresses the observed gap in agile understanding by educating them on principles and practices, which is crucial for successful adoption and execution of an agile project. This fosters a common language and approach, reducing confusion and improving team effectiveness.
Submitting a change request for a new team is an extreme measure that avoids developing the current team's capabilities and can cause significant project delays.
Concept tested: Agile team development and mentoring
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/agile/agile-practice-guide
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Community Discussion
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Zlatan X.Jun 26, 2026B. The PM owns team capability as a program-level benefit enabler, so mentoring the team to create a shared understanding of agile principles is the only path that builds internal competency instead of offloading the gap.
Anjali D.Jun 8, 2026Our group landed on B after a pretty split discussion. I actually leaned toward A at first because if nobody gets agile, maybe just fall back to predictive and avoid the mess. But the consensus was that switching approaches is a drastic overreaction when the real issue is just a knowledge gap. B wins because the PMs job in this scenario is to coach and align the team, not to abandon the methodology or reshuffle personnel. A few people liked C but agreed that hiring a functional manager mid-kickoff is unrealistic and does not actually fix the teams understanding. Curious what others think, especially anyone
Ola B.Jun 9, 2026B is right but the coaching angle only works if you spin up a quick sandbox sprint so the team can feel the agile ceremonies instead of just hearing about them in a slide deck.
Ola B.Jun 17, 2026B. Tempting to swap the team but mentoring closes the gap faster.
Zlatan X.Jun 20, 2026Agreed on B, and from a program governance lens that mentoring also builds internal capability you can redeploy across sibling components, which protects the whole benefit trajectory.