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A project is in progress with a team that is new to agile approaches. After the first sprint review, the team performance begins slipping, and the conclusion is that there is not an adequate flow of…

The correct answer is D. Discuss the issue with the stakeholders. When an agile team experiences performance issues due to an inadequate flow of work, the project manager should engage stakeholders to address the root causes and collaboratively find solutions.

Submitted by tyler.j· Apr 18, 2026People

Question

A project is in progress with a team that is new to agile approaches. After the first sprint review, the team performance begins slipping, and the conclusion is that there is not an adequate flow of work for the team. What should the project manager do?

Options

  • AProvide the product owner with training.
  • BSubmit a change request to rebaseline the project.
  • CChange the project approach to hybrid.
  • DDiscuss the issue with the stakeholders.

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  • C
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  • D
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Why each option

When an agile team experiences performance issues due to an inadequate flow of work, the project manager should engage stakeholders to address the root causes and collaboratively find solutions.

AProvide the product owner with training.

While product owner training might be beneficial in general, it doesn't directly address the immediate problem of inadequate work flow and might not be the project manager's first action.

BSubmit a change request to rebaseline the project.

Rebaselining the project is a formal change control process typically used for significant scope, schedule, or cost deviations in predictive projects, not the first step for an agile team experiencing workflow issues.

CChange the project approach to hybrid.

Changing the project approach to hybrid is a major decision that doesn't directly solve the immediate workflow problem and is not the first step a project manager should take without further investigation.

DDiscuss the issue with the stakeholders.Correct

In agile, stakeholders are crucial for providing feedback, clarifying requirements, and helping resolve impediments. Discussing the inadequate work flow directly with stakeholders, including the product owner, customer representatives, and potentially even the development team, allows for a collaborative effort to identify why work isn't flowing, re-prioritize, or adjust expectations, which is a key responsibility of the project manager in facilitating agile success.

Concept tested: Agile stakeholder engagement and issue resolution

Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/agile-practice-guide

Topics

#Agile impediments#Stakeholder engagement#Product backlog management#Project manager role

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