PMP · Question #1267
The project leader for an agile team has discovered that a certain team member has been struggling with an impediment that is hindering the team's progress. The project is now at risk of completing la
The correct answer is B. Identify the impediment and associated risks at the daily standup.. An agile project leader must address an impediment hindering team progress and risking project delay.
Question
Options
- AEscalate the impediment and associated risks to the business sponsor.
- BIdentify the impediment and associated risks at the daily standup.
- CReport the impediment to the functional manager.
- DIdentify the impediment during the retrospective.
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A12% (5)
- B81% (35)
- C5% (2)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
An agile project leader must address an impediment hindering team progress and risking project delay.
Escalating directly to the business sponsor is generally a last resort for critical, unresolvable impediments, not the first step when the team hasn't yet had a chance to address it.
In an agile team, impediments are typically raised and discussed during the daily standup meeting. This allows the entire team to be aware of the issue, collaborate on potential solutions, and ensures transparency regarding the project's progress and risks.
Reporting to a functional manager bypasses the agile team's self-organizing nature and the established forum (daily standup) for impediment resolution.
A retrospective occurs at the end of a sprint and focuses on process improvement, making it too late to address a current impediment that is actively hindering progress and putting the project at risk.
Concept tested: Agile impediment resolution
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Community Discussion
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Brenda K.Jul 2, 2026B is a quick win, flag it and move on. The daily standup is exactly where impediments get raised in agile, and the project leader needs to surface it immediately rather than waiting for a retrospective or escalating prematurely.
Olusegun A.Jun 17, 2026B is correct because the daily standup is exactly where impediments get raised and addressed in real time, not saved for the retrospective when the project is already slipping. One thing that trips people up here: does anyone know whether the exam consistently treats the project leader role as synonymous with servant leader in agile contexts, or do they occasionally use it to test predictive PMI-isms?
Hiroshi T.Jul 4, 2026B. Standup is the daily impediment forum, per the Scrum Guide.
Yuki V.Jul 7, 2026Agree on B, and the daily scrum is really about synchronization first, with impediments coming out of that, so watch for answer choices that frame it as a status meeting instead.
Yuki V.Jul 5, 2026Confirmed B on my exam last month. The daily standup is exactly where blockers and impediments are meant to surface, so the team can swarm on the issue right away instead of waiting for the retrospective when it is too late.