PMP · Question #343
A project is being executed. The project's life cycle is defined as predictive; however, a major deliverable will be handed over incrementally to the customer. The assigned resources are experienced a
The correct answer is B. Support the decisions of the team and transfer the decision making responsibility to them. Given an experienced and reliable team in a hybrid environment, the project manager should support their desire for increased autonomy and transfer decision-making responsibility to them.
Question
Options
- ASchedule a steering committee meeting and obtain their approval on the request
- BSupport the decisions of the team and transfer the decision making responsibility to them
- CInform the team that although this is a hybrid environment, the project manager must still be
- DConsult the product owner about letting the resources make decisions
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A12% (4)
- B79% (26)
- C3% (1)
- D6% (2)
Why each option
Given an experienced and reliable team in a hybrid environment, the project manager should support their desire for increased autonomy and transfer decision-making responsibility to them.
Scheduling a steering committee meeting for this request is an unnecessary escalation and removes autonomy from an experienced and willing team, hindering their growth.
Supporting the team's decisions and transferring responsibility fosters team empowerment, increases engagement, and leverages their experience, which is beneficial in a hybrid project environment moving towards more agile or self-organizing practices.
Insisting on retaining all decision-making authority undermines the team's experience and motivation, contradicting the principles of servant leadership and team empowerment.
Consulting the product owner is relevant for product-related decisions, but the prompt implies broader project-related decisions the PM 'used to make,' and the core issue is empowering the self-organizing team.
Concept tested: Team empowerment, servant leadership, adaptive project management
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok/develop-team
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Community Discussion
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Orla P.Dec 29, 2025B is correct here. The key signals are experienced and reliable resources who are willing to make decisions, which points to servant leadership and empowering the team. Even in a predictive life cycle with incremental deliveries, the PM should delegate decision making when the team is competent and ready to own those calls. A, C, and D all add unnecessary overhead or hold onto authority the team has earned.
Luis F.Dec 30, 2025Agreed on B, and just to add, I have seen this phrasing about willing to make decisions show up a lot in the PMP practice sets, it almost always means you should pick the option that empowers the team instead of adding sign-off layers.
Anjali D.Jan 25, 2026Our group landed on B. Since the team is experienced and the incremental deliveries create a hybrid setup, the PM should support empowering them to make those decisions themselves.
Orla P.Jan 27, 2026B is right but the exam wording is usually about the PM ensuring the team has the decision making framework, not just green lighting it, so watch for an option that pairs empowerment with boundaries.
Viktor S.Jan 9, 2026B is the right call here, and yeah, I had almost this exact scenario on my exam last month, picked B because the keywords experienced, reliable, and willing to make decisions are basically the PMBOK flashing neon sign for delegating authority to the team. Had a buddy insist it was C because he thought predictive meant the PM clings to all decisions like a control freak, but that is exactly the kind of trap the question is baiting you into.
Luis F.Dec 19, 2025I first leaned toward C because I figured a predictive life cycle means the PM keeps all the decision making, but the key is that the team is experienced and the incremental handovers make this a hybrid setup, so the PM should empower them and go with B.
Viktor S.Dec 21, 2025Agreed on B, but the real tell is experienced team plus incremental handovers, which is hybrid by definition regardless of what the overall life cycle looks like.