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 standup meeting, a software engineer indicated that the development of an important feature is on hold until the assigned designer completes a specific task. This delay is a serious road block to meeting the release date.
What should the project manager do?
The project manager should meet with the designer to share the current status and develop a solution to complete the task. This approach ensures direct communication with the person responsible for the delay, which can help in understanding the root cause and collaboratively finding a resolution. It also avoids immediate escalation, giving the team a chance to solve the problem internally and efficiently.
C. Contact the design team manager and ask to reconsider the priority list based on the latest situation
A face-to-face meeting with the team and discussing solutions to road blockers work here. Escalating to the team manager should be the last option here.
Meet the designer first and discussed with him before escalating to a higher authority is the best here
C. I don't think it's pm's job to develop a solution.
Standup meetings is a feature for agile projects which we know as flexible. I will go with D because there is possibility that the designer has solutions to most of the challenges...
definitely C
D - stick with the process by engaging the designer first and collaborate.
D The project manager should immediately address the dependency issue by discussing it with the designer to understand the delay and explore potential solutions, such as reallocating resources or adjusting priorities. They should also communicate the urgency of the situation to relevant stakeholders and consider alternative approaches to ensure the timely completion of the feature and meet the release date. Adigun.
D. Meet with the designer to share the current status and develop a solution to complete the task
I’ll go with D as well, and if the designer is having serious issues meeting up, we can then escalate to the design team manager
since its for meeting a new regulation, hence there is time constraint. The designer is assigned, so approach the designer's functional manager to sort this out.
Also for me answer is C.
Answer is C
C sounds correct, team are self organized
I vote D
D. Meet with the designer to share the current status and develop a solution to complete the task
Developing solution is key in this scenario