PMI PMP Practice Exam 4

During a sprint retrospective in an agile project, two senior developers engage in a heated argument about the technical architecture decisions made during the sprint. The disagreement is becoming personal, with each developer questioning the other's competence. The rest of the team is becoming uncomfortable and disengaged. What should the project manager do FIRST?

A project manager is leading a hybrid software development project with a distributed team across three time zones. The team has been struggling with communication gaps, missed dependencies, and declining velocity over the past two sprints. Team members report feeling disconnected and unclear about priorities. What should the project manager do FIRST to address these issues?

During a performance review cycle, a project manager notices that one team member consistently delivers high-quality work but struggles with collaboration and knowledge sharing. The team member works independently, rarely participates in team discussions, and other members have difficulty understanding their technical decisions. What should the project manager do FIRST?

A cross-functional agile team has been working together for six months and has developed strong technical skills. The project manager wants to increase the team's autonomy and decision-making authority for the next phase of the project, which involves more complex technical decisions and stakeholder interactions. What should the project manager do FIRST?

A project team is transitioning from a predictive to an agile approach mid-project due to changing requirements. Several team members have expressed anxiety about the new methodology and lack confidence in agile practices. The project manager has identified specific training needs around user story writing, estimation techniques, and retrospective facilitation. What should the project manager do FIRST?