PMP · Question #708
A project manager is part of a team that is launching a series of features to comply with a new regulation. The team has only 6 weeks to release the features to the legacy applications. During the sta
The correct answer is D. Meet with the designer to share the current status and develop a solution to complete the task. To resolve a critical impediment blocking feature development, the project manager should immediately collaborate with the blocking designer to understand the issue and work together to find a solution to complete the task promptly.
Question
Options
- AMeet with the design team manager to inform them of the current status and request an additional
- BAsk the software engineer to move forward without completing the important feature
- CContact the design team manager and ask to reconsider the priority list based on the latest
- DMeet with the designer to share the current status and develop a solution to complete the task
How the community answered
(60 responses)- A5% (3)
- B13% (8)
- C2% (1)
- D80% (48)
Why each option
To resolve a critical impediment blocking feature development, the project manager should immediately collaborate with the blocking designer to understand the issue and work together to find a solution to complete the task promptly.
Meeting with the design team manager is an escalation that might delay resolution; the first step should be direct communication with the person who can directly resolve the task. Requesting an extension without trying to resolve the bottleneck is premature.
Asking the software engineer to move forward without completing an "important feature" would likely result in incomplete functionality or reduced compliance, which is not acceptable for a regulatory requirement.
Contacting the design team manager to reconsider a priority list is an indirect approach and might not lead to the immediate resolution of the specific task at hand, potentially causing further delays.
The most direct and proactive approach to resolve an impediment is to address it collaboratively with the individual causing the bottleneck. Meeting directly with the designer allows for immediate discussion, understanding of the specific challenge, and joint problem-solving to unblock the critical task and keep the project on schedule, especially given the tight deadline.
Concept tested: Impediment Removal in Agile
Source: https://www.scrum.org/resources/what-is-scrum-and-why-it-is-so-popular
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Community Discussion
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Carlos M.Jul 4, 2026D is the right call here. PMP loves when you go direct to the person doing the work and collaborate on a solution instead of escalating to managers or working around the problem. With only 6 weeks there is no time for bureaucracy, so sitting down with the designer to figure out how to unblock that task is the fastest path forward. A and C both involve going to the design team manager which adds a layer and wastes time, and B just ignores a compliance feature which is not going to fly.
Ola B.Jul 5, 2026D is the right call, and if you want to see this pattern stick, spin up a quick kanban board in a sandbox with a blocked task and walk through the meet-direct scenario yourself.
Hiroshi T.Jul 5, 2026D per PMI: go direct to the designer first. Why escalate before collaborating?
Ola B.Jul 5, 2026Going with B. Six weeks is brutal, you ship what you can and retrofit later.
Carlos M.Jul 7, 2026Actually D is the right call here. The question is asking about the best practice for the scenario, not the shortcut, and D aligns with what the exam expects you to prioritize even under a tight timeline.