Project Management Professional PMP · Free Practice Question Medium
Question 119
Frank is the scrum master for Project Daytime, which is in its third iteration. The team is performing well. Recently a team member noted that some project tasks appear to be dependent on other work that is not included in Project Daytime but comes from another project in the organization. What should Frank do with this information?
- A Identify the dependencies and add appropriate tasks to the backlog.
- B Assign the team member to close the gaps in the project.
- C Have the project team work extra hours to cover the gaps.
- D Do nothing. The product owner owns the backlog.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Frank should identify which tasks have missing dependencies then add tasks to the backlog to address those dependencies. This can mean coordinating with the other project teams, working with the product owner, or having the teams meet to discuss timelines and coordinating efforts. Doing nothing risks the project missing critical tasks as the project could be waiting on external dependencies. Working extra hours is not the best choice as another project team is already performing the work in the organization. Assigning someone to close the gaps is not the best choice. Closing the gaps is a vague definition of what needs to happen. The best solution is to coordinate with the other project team for the needed deliverables.Discussion
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