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A project manager is in rapid development mode on a joint application development module. The company wants delivery to occur in two weeks. The module needs to be integrated with other modules on a si

The correct answer is B. Speak to the stakeholders to resolve the bottleneck and see how the entire process can be. A critical integration dependency exists with a release management bottleneck that prevents the project from meeting its delivery timeline, requiring a collaborative solution. The project manager must engage stakeholders to resolve this organizational impediment.

Submitted by haruto_sh· Apr 18, 2026Process

Question

A project manager is in rapid development mode on a joint application development module. The company wants delivery to occur in two weeks. The module needs to be integrated with other modules on a similar timeline, but release management has a three-week backlog. What should the project manager do?

Options

  • APush the team to deliver more so that the modules are developed and rolled out according to
  • BSpeak to the stakeholders to resolve the bottleneck and see how the entire process can be
  • CHave the team work toward the tighter deadline so that integration will be easier
  • DSpeak to the team and slow the current pace to ensure the team is in alignment with the release

How the community answered

(39 responses)
  • A
    8% (3)
  • B
    79% (31)
  • C
    10% (4)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

A critical integration dependency exists with a release management bottleneck that prevents the project from meeting its delivery timeline, requiring a collaborative solution. The project manager must engage stakeholders to resolve this organizational impediment.

APush the team to deliver more so that the modules are developed and rolled out according to

Pushing the team to deliver more will not resolve the external bottleneck in release management and could lead to burnout or quality issues.

BSpeak to the stakeholders to resolve the bottleneck and see how the entire process can beCorrect

The three-week backlog in release management is a significant external impediment that directly impacts the project's ability to meet its two-week delivery and integration timeline. The project manager's responsibility is to identify and help remove impediments, which often involves collaborating with and escalating to relevant stakeholders to find a solution to the bottleneck and align the entire process.

CHave the team work toward the tighter deadline so that integration will be easier

Working toward a tighter deadline without resolving the release management bottleneck means the module will be ready but still delayed in deployment, not making integration easier or faster overall.

DSpeak to the team and slow the current pace to ensure the team is in alignment with the release

Slowing the team's pace might align with the release management backlog but contradicts the rapid development mode and the company's two-week delivery expectation for the module itself.

Concept tested: Impediment resolution and stakeholder management

Source: https://agilemanifesto.org/principles.html

Topics

#Stakeholder Management#Bottleneck Resolution#Process Improvement#Issue Management

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