PMP · Question 76 · Task 4: Empower team members and stakeholders
A project manager wants to empower a development team to make more technical decisions independently while maintaining accountability for project outcomes. The team has strong technical skills but has been accustomed to seeking approval for most decisions. What should the project manager do FIRST to effectively empower the team?
Answer options:
Announce that the team now has full authority to make all technical decisions independently
Continue requiring approval for decisions until the team demonstrates more initiative
Define clear decision-making boundaries and gradually expand the team's authority as they demonstrate capability
Create a decision matrix that specifies which decisions the team can make versus which require approval
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