PMP · Question #66
A project manager is leading a hybrid project. The only available resources that have experience with agile are not at the project manager's location. The project has a strict schedule and budget…
The correct answer is A. Engage the agile resources through video conferencing on a daily basis. To address the challenge of remote agile resources, the project manager should leverage daily video conferencing, a common practice in agile methodologies, to facilitate communication and collaboration.
Question
A project manager is leading a hybrid project. The only available resources that have experience with agile are not at the project manager's location. The project has a strict schedule and budget, and the project manager is concerned about their ability to deliver it. What should the project manager do?
Options
- AEngage the agile resources through video conferencing on a daily basis
- BAdvise the sponsor that the project will be delayed as agile training will be required
- CRequest a budget extension to get local resources experienced in agile
- DPlan to have the agile resources temporarily relocate to the project manager's location
How the community answered
(28 responses)- A71% (20)
- B4% (1)
- C18% (5)
- D7% (2)
Why each option
To address the challenge of remote agile resources, the project manager should leverage daily video conferencing, a common practice in agile methodologies, to facilitate communication and collaboration.
In a hybrid or agile project with remote team members, frequent and effective communication is paramount, especially with strict schedule and budget constraints. Daily video conferencing allows the remote agile resources to actively participate in daily stand-ups and other collaborative activities, ensuring their expertise is integrated into the project without incurring significant relocation costs or delays for training new resources.
Advising the sponsor of delays for agile training is a premature and defeatist action when experienced agile resources are already available, albeit remotely.
Requesting a budget extension for local agile resources goes against the constraint of a strict budget and overlooks the existing available expertise.
Planning for temporary relocation of remote resources would likely involve significant cost and logistical challenges, contradicting the strict budget and schedule.
Concept tested: Managing remote agile teams
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/agile/agile-practice-guide
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Community Discussion
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Lena V.May 12, 2026A is correct. Hybrid projects routinely use video conferencing for daily standups and collaboration across distributed teams, and the PMI mindset is to leverage existing resources and adapt rather than delay the project or blow the budget.
Samuel O.May 21, 2026A is the right call here because in a hybrid setup you work with the resources you have, and daily video standups keep the agile folks engaged without blowing the schedule or budget. B and C both jump straight to asking for more time or money, which is a last resort, not your first move. D sounds convenient but relocating people costs money and time you apparently do not have. Saw this one on my exam last month and almost talked myself into C because I have had to fight for budget on struggling projects before, but the stem says strict schedule and budget, so you make it work with
Mei-Ling H.May 23, 2026I first leaned toward D because colocation is usually the preferred approach in PMI land for agile teams, but re-reading the stem changed my mind. The question says strict schedule AND strict budget, which kills D since relocation is expensive and slow, and it also kills B and C since both involve delays or extra cost. A is the only option that addresses the constraint keywords without blowing up either the timeline or the budget. The daily video conferencing keeps the agile-experienced resources engaged without adding cost, which is exactly what the qualifiers in this scenario demand.
Samuel O.May 23, 2026A is right but I would add that on a tight schedule the real risk with video conferencing is time zones burning out your best people, so lock the standup window early and rotate it.
Luis F.Jun 1, 2026Going with B here because the stem literally says strict schedule and budget, and if the only agile-experienced folks are remote then you have a training gap that needs to be called out early. As a project manager your job is to communicate risks to the sponsor before they blow up the timeline, not just push forward and hope video calls fix a skills shortage. A sounds nice in theory but daily video conferencing does not magically transfer agile experience to people who do not have it. Better to be upfront with the sponsor about the delay and training need than to scramble halfway through the project when delivery falls apart.
Lena V.Jun 2, 2026A is correct here because the PMP exam expects you to leverage existing resources and adapt processes rather than escalate immediately. The remote agile-experienced team members can guide the rest through daily standups and video collaboration, which addresses the gap without blowing the schedule the sponsor cares about.
Fatima Z.Jun 11, 2026D is the move. Just picture AIR: Agile In Room. Colocation crushes hybrid hiccups, end of story.
Samuel O.Jun 12, 2026Good mnemonic but A is correct here, Fatima. In my experience Agile teams that rely on physical colocation still lose momentum without communication and collaboration tools to keep work visible across time zones and async workflows, which is exactly what the question is testing.