PMP Question #244: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

An agile project started 6 months ago. Since the beginning of the project, there have been disagreements among team members regarding daily meetings since some of the team members are not available at the same time. The project manager is convinced an agile team should be self-organizing, and that meeting times should be worked out by the team. What should the project manager do?

Options

• AEstablish a team charter.
• BRecognize the team's contributions.
• CAssign a team leader.
• DEstablish a project schedule.

Explanation

Persistent disagreements among an agile team regarding operational procedures like daily meetings suggest a need for a team charter to establish clear, self-defined ground rules for effective collaboration.

Common mistakes.

• B. Recognizing contributions is important for morale but does not directly address or resolve structural disagreements about operating procedures.
• C. Assigning a team leader contradicts the agile principle of self-organizing teams, as it introduces a hierarchical structure that the PM is trying to avoid.
• D. Establishing a project schedule (in a traditional sense) is less relevant to resolving internal team process disagreements in an agile context and could undermine self-organization.

Concept tested. Agile team formation, team chartering, self-organizing teams

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