PMP · Question 99 · Task 13: Determine appropriate project methodology/methods and practices
A project manager is working on a project where the team has been using agile methodology successfully for several months. A new senior stakeholder has joined who prefers traditional project management approaches and is requesting detailed upfront planning documents and fixed timelines. The stakeholder has significant influence over project funding. What should the project manager do?
Answer options:
Switch to a traditional project management approach to satisfy the stakeholder
Educate the stakeholder about the agile approach and demonstrate how it meets their underlying information needs
Continue with agile methodology without addressing the stakeholder's concerns
Create traditional planning documents while continuing to use agile practices
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