A project manager is working on an agile project in a changing business environment. The project sponsor is worried about benefits realization and asks the project manager to pay attention to changes that can affect the project.
Which action should the project manager take to identify changes that may affect the product?
In an agile project, maintaining the relevance of the product backlog is crucial. By reprioritizing the backlog after every iteration, the project manager ensures that user stories reflect the most up-to-date business needs and changes. This process helps to continually align the project's work with the evolving business environment, thereby addressing the sponsor's concern about benefit realization.
C is correct
C. Take action to reprioritize the backlog after every iteration to evaluate if user stories are still valuable to the business. To identify changes that may affect the product, the project manager should take action to reprioritize the backlog after every iteration. This will allow the project team to evaluate if the user stories are still valuable to the business and if they need to be adjusted or removed in light of any changes in the business environment. The project manager should also involve the product owner in this process, as they are the ones who are more familiar with the business requirements.
But the option doesn't mention that product owner is involved. Also, the project manager cant independently take the decision of prioritizing or refining the product backlog. it is the sole discretion of the product owner & not the project manager
As human approach in agile, i think face to face is more important and make sense.
The project manager should **C. Take action to reprioritize the backlog after every iteration to evaluate if user stories are still valuable to the business**. In an agile project, the backlog is a living document that evolves as the project progresses and as the business environment changes. Regularly reprioritizing the backlog ensures that the team is always working on the most valuable features. This approach allows the project to adapt to changes in the business environment and ensures that the project continues to deliver value. However, the project manager should also consider the specific circumstances and dynamics of the project and the team when deciding on the best course of action. It's always important for the project manager to use their judgement and consider the unique aspects of the situation when deciding on the best course of action.
C is wrong because the project manager can not reprioritize the product backlog, this is the task of the product owner. The team must work with the product owner to make any adjustments to the backlog or iterations.
C. Take action to reprioritize the backlog after every iteration to evaluate if user stories are still valuable to the business
The best way to pay attention to changes that can affect the project is to keep checking if if user stories are still valuable to the business
Option A is the most appropriate action in this situation. The project manager should work with the product owner to implement face-to-face communication between the team and product owner to change the iteration objectives as needed. This ensures that any changes that may affect the product are identified and addressed in a timely manner. Reprioritizing the backlog and applying pair programming may also be helpful in some situations, but they do not specifically address the project sponsor's concerns about changes that may affect benefits realization
change to C
Project manager don't re-prioritize backlog ,only the product owner does B is the right answer.
B. is not correct either. many of the options do not imply the PM does it on his own. It is certainly better than B. B. is a nice statement but not likely you will know when a change occurs it does not address how to identify change. I think C does address the How.
C should be answer.
What if a change that renders the current sprint goal obsolete occurs? Here I think the project manager has to proactive rather than reactive.
Backlog priorities are defined by the product owner. So C is cannot be the right answer. I would say B (We don't even know the type of project so D is wrong) but I'm not sure if stopping an iteration is a good idea.