ExpertPMP · Question 07 · Task 7: Address and remove impediments, obstacles, and blockers for the team
An agile development team reports during the daily stand-up that they cannot proceed with testing because the test environment is not available. The infrastructure team estimates it will take three more days to set up the environment, which will impact the sprint goal. What should the project manager do FIRST?
An agile development team reports during the daily stand-up that they cannot proceed with testing because the test environment is not available. The infrastructure team estimates it will take three more days to set up the environment, which will impact the sprint goal. What should the project manager do FIRST?
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Add the delay to the risk register and inform the sponsor about the potential sprint goal impact
Work with the infrastructure team to explore options for expediting the environment setup or finding alternative testing solutions
Ask the development team to work on other user stories while waiting for the test environment
Escalate to senior management to prioritize the infrastructure team's work
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