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    PracticePMI PMP®PMI PMP Practice Exam 4Question 04
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Task 4: Empower team members and stakeholdersteam empowermentautonomycapability assessmentservant leadership

    PMP · Question 04 · Task 4: Empower team members and stakeholders

    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?

    Answer options:

    A.

    Assess the team's readiness for increased autonomy by evaluating their decision-making track record and stakeholder management skills

    B.

    Immediately delegate all technical decisions to the team to demonstrate trust and empowerment

    C.

    Create detailed procedures and guidelines for the team to follow when making decisions

    D.

    Ask the team to vote on which decisions they want to take responsibility for

    How to approach this question

    Look for approaches that assess readiness and capability before delegating authority, ensuring successful empowerment.

    Full Answer

    A.Assess the team's readiness for increased autonomy by evaluating their decision-making track record and stakeholder management skills✓ Correct
    Empowering teams requires servant leaders to assess readiness, gradually increase autonomy based on demonstrated capability, and provide support for success.

    Common mistakes

    Students often choose immediate delegation or procedural approaches rather than recognizing the need to assess readiness for empowerment.
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