During iteration planning, the team identifies a new technical risk: the third-party payment processing API may not handle the expected transaction volume during peak periods. This could impact the upcoming release. What should the project manager do FIRST?

Answer options:

Add the risk to the risk register and schedule detailed analysis for the next iteration

Remove the payment processing feature from the current iteration to avoid the risk

Conduct a spike to test the API's capacity limits and identify potential solutions

Escalate the risk to the product owner for a scope decision

How to approach this question

Look for approaches that provide quick technical risk assessment and solution exploration, especially in agile contexts where rapid feedback is valuable.

Full Answer

C.Conduct a spike to test the API's capacity limits and identify potential solutions✓ Correct

In agile environments, conducting spikes to quickly assess technical risks through testing and explore solutions provides the rapid feedback needed for informed decision-making.

Common mistakes

Delaying technical risk assessment, making premature scope decisions, or escalating without sufficient technical information gathering.

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