PMP Question #1241: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

The testing backlog for a hybrid project has increased significantly and is becoming a bottleneck. The team has researched a tool that could resolve the bottleneck, and the project manager has been informed. What should the project manager do next?

Options

• AEscalate the issue with the product owner.
• BReduce the testing scope of the backlog.
• CAdd developers to remove the backlog.
• DEnroll team members in training on the tool.

Explanation

Given a significant testing backlog bottleneck in a hybrid project, and the team's research identifying a potential tool solution, the project manager should next enroll team members in training on that tool.

Common mistakes.

• A. While the product owner should eventually be informed of significant bottlenecks, the team has already proposed a solution, so the immediate next step is to enable that solution, not just escalate the issue.
• B. Reducing the testing scope might alleviate the bottleneck in the short term, but it compromises quality and does not address the underlying inefficiency in the testing process itself.
• C. Adding more developers would likely increase the work being pushed into testing, exacerbating the bottleneck rather than resolving the root cause within the testing phase.

Concept tested. Bottleneck resolution and team enablement

Reference. https://www.pmi.org/disciplined-agile/agile-at-a-glance/team-development

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