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    PracticePMI PMP®PMI PMP Practice Exam 6Question 91
    Hard1 markMultiple Choice
    Task 7: Plan and manage quality of products/deliverablesquality managementtechnical debtdefect trackingsustainability

    PMP · Question 91 · Task 7: Plan and manage quality of products/deliverables

    A software project team has been tracking defects across six sprints. The data shows: Sprint 1: 12 found, 10 fixed; Sprint 2: 18 found, 15 fixed; Sprint 3: 22 found, 18 fixed; Sprint 4: 28 found, 22 fixed; Sprint 5: 32 found, 25 fixed; Sprint 6: 38 found, 30 fixed. The cumulative unresolved defects have grown from 2 to 25. What does this trend indicate?

    Answer options:

    A.

    The team's testing effectiveness is improving significantly as they find more defects each sprint

    B.

    Technical debt is accumulating at an unsustainable rate because defects are being created faster than they can be resolved

    C.

    The increasing defect discovery rate is expected as the product becomes more complex and feature-rich

    D.

    The team should reduce testing efforts in upcoming sprints to focus on fixing the existing defect backlog

    How to approach this question

    Focus on the trend in unresolved defects as a key indicator of technical debt accumulation and quality management sustainability.

    Full Answer

    B.Technical debt is accumulating at an unsustainable rate because defects are being created faster than they can be resolved✓ Correct
    B
    The dramatic growth in unresolved defects from 2 to 25 over six sprints indicates that the team is creating technical debt at an unsustainable rate, requiring immediate intervention to address quality management processes.

    Common mistakes

    Focusing on defect discovery rate rather than resolution sustainability, treating rapid technical debt accumulation as normal, or suggesting solutions that hide rather than address quality issues.
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