PMP · Question #217
A project is starting its second iteration out of six. During the daily meeting, a team member asks for help. In order to finish a deliverable, an approval from the design department will be needed. W
The correct answer is A. Meet with the design manager to ask for the necessary approval.. A team member needs an external approval to complete a deliverable, creating a blocker that the project manager must actively resolve to maintain project flow.
Question
A project is starting its second iteration out of six. During the daily meeting, a team member asks for help. In order to finish a deliverable, an approval from the design department will be needed. What should the project manager do?
Options
- AMeet with the design manager to ask for the necessary approval.
- BInvite a design team member to the next daily meeting.
- CUpdate the issue log and escalate it to the project sponsor.
- DReplace this iteration deliverable for one without any blockers.
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A79% (27)
- B6% (2)
- C3% (1)
- D12% (4)
Why each option
A team member needs an external approval to complete a deliverable, creating a blocker that the project manager must actively resolve to maintain project flow.
The project manager's role in an agile or incremental project includes removing impediments that block the team's progress. Directly meeting with the design manager to secure the necessary approval is the most efficient and proactive way to unblock the team member and ensure the deliverable can be completed, demonstrating servant leadership.
Inviting a design team member might facilitate future communication but does not immediately resolve the current blocking approval needed for the deliverable in the present iteration.
Concept tested: Impediment removal, proactive problem-solving
Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/agile-project-management-impediments-8616
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