PMP Practice Question 1051 - Process
In the middle of an iteration, the product owner tells the agile team that the government has updated legal requirements. This will result in some changes in the product definition. How should the project manager handle this situation?
- ✓ Correct A.Continue work and ask the product owner to assess the changes and add/remove thestories as needed in the backlog.
- B.Ask a business analyst to assess the changes and then add/remove the stories in thebacklog and prioritize them by business value.
- C.Review the iteration backlog because the product definition has changed and needs tobe reassessed before continuing the project.
- D.Ask the product owner to add new changes to the bottom of the backlog in order tohandle the modifications as a change request.
Correct answer: A
Explanation
When the product owner informs the agile team of updated legal requirements mid-iteration, the project manager should continue work and ask the product owner to assess the changes and add or remove stories as needed in the backlog. The product owner is responsible for managing the backlog and incorporating requirement changes while the team maintains focus on current iteration work. Asking a business analyst to assess and prioritize changes (B) bypasses the product owner's authority. Reviewing the iteration backlog to reassess before continuing (C) may be disruptive if the changes can be incorporated into future iterations. Adding changes to the bottom of the backlog as a change request (D) may not reflect the urgency of legal compliance.
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