PMP Question #553: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

An organization is transitioning to agile delivery, and a new team has been assembled. A project is not going well because the variation of the team velocity is very high and every sprint delivers less than committed. A new project lead with a strong technical background has been assigned to the project. What should the project lead do?

Options

• AAsk that estimations be provided only by senior developers.
• BRecommend a different estimation method in the retrospective.
• CAllocate more time for estimation in the sprint planning.
• DReview and update the estimations in the daily standup.

Explanation

For a new agile team struggling with high velocity variation and under-delivery, a new project lead should recommend exploring different estimation methods in the retrospective.

Common mistakes.

• A. Limiting estimations to only senior developers undermines the principle of whole-team ownership and self-organization in agile, potentially leading to less accurate estimates due to a lack of diverse perspectives.
• C. Allocating more time for estimation doesn't guarantee improved accuracy if the underlying method is flawed or the team isn't skilled in its application; the focus should be on method effectiveness.
• D. Reviewing and updating estimations during a daily standup is too disruptive; the daily standup is for quick progress updates and impediment identification, not detailed re-estimation of sprint backlog items.

Concept tested. Agile estimation and continuous improvement

Reference. https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-a-sprint-retrospective

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