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A project manager is working on multiple building construction projects using a predictive project management approach. Senior leadership within the organization is promoting the inclusion of more agi

The correct answer is A. Provide agile training to those who will be part of the project team.. To prepare for an upcoming organizational shift towards agile methodologies, the project manager should proactively provide training to the project team before any new agile methods are formally mandated.

Submitted by ahmad_uae· Apr 18, 2026People

Question

A project manager is working on multiple building construction projects using a predictive project management approach. Senior leadership within the organization is promoting the inclusion of more agile practices into the current project methodologies. The project sponsor now wants the projects to use more agile methodologies. Before mandating any agile methods to be used in a project, what should the project manager do first?

Options

  • AProvide agile training to those who will be part of the project team.
  • BShift all existing projects to agile methodologies with a strict timeline.
  • CPause the current projects to align them to the new agile cadence.
  • DAssess the organizational culture and readiness for the transformation.

How the community answered

(17 responses)
  • A
    71% (12)
  • B
    12% (2)
  • C
    6% (1)
  • D
    12% (2)

Why each option

To prepare for an upcoming organizational shift towards agile methodologies, the project manager should proactively provide training to the project team before any new agile methods are formally mandated.

AProvide agile training to those who will be part of the project team.Correct

Providing agile training to the project team is a crucial first step to equip them with the necessary knowledge and skills to embrace and effectively implement agile practices once they are mandated. This proactive preparation helps minimize resistance and facilitates a smoother transition.

BShift all existing projects to agile methodologies with a strict timeline.

Shifting all existing projects to agile with a strict timeline without proper preparation or assessment is a high-risk strategy that can lead to significant disruption and project failure.

CPause the current projects to align them to the new agile cadence.

Pausing current projects to align them to a new agile cadence without first preparing the team or assessing the situation can cause unnecessary delays and halt productivity.

DAssess the organizational culture and readiness for the transformation.

While assessing organizational readiness is a vital step in agile transformation, the question implies that the strategic direction to adopt agile is already established, making team enablement through training a more immediate preparatory action for the impending mandate.

Concept tested: Agile transformation readiness

Topics

#Agile Adoption#Organizational Change Management#Team Training#Predictive to Agile Transition

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