ExpertPMP · Question 62 · Task 12: Manage project artifacts
A project manager is leading a distributed agile project with teams across multiple time zones. The project artifacts include user stories, acceptance criteria, technical specifications, architectural decisions, and sprint retrospective outcomes that are constantly evolving. Team members report difficulty accessing current information and are sometimes working with outdated artifacts. What should the project manager do FIRST?
A project manager is leading a distributed agile project with teams across multiple time zones. The project artifacts include user stories, acceptance criteria, technical specifications, architectural decisions, and sprint retrospective outcomes that are constantly evolving. Team members report difficulty accessing current information and are sometimes working with outdated artifacts. What should the project manager do FIRST?
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Implement a centralized document management system with version control and access permissions
Assign dedicated team members to maintain and update all project artifacts
Establish clear artifact ownership, update responsibilities, and collaborative workflows that support distributed team access and maintenance
Reduce the number of artifacts to only essential documents to minimize maintenance overhead
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