Task 4: Empower team members and stakeholders

A project manager is leading a cross-functional team where team members have different reporting relationships and competing priorities from their functional managers. This is causing conflicts in task prioritization and resource allocation. What should the project manager do to address this matrix organization challenge?

A project manager discovers that team members are avoiding certain types of tasks because they lack confidence in their abilities, even though they have the technical skills to complete the work. This is creating bottlenecks and uneven workload distribution. What should the project manager do?

A cross-functional agile team has been working together for six months and has developed strong technical skills. The project manager wants to increase the team's autonomy and decision-making authority for the next phase of the project, which involves more complex technical decisions and stakeholder interactions. What should the project manager do FIRST?

A project manager wants to empower a mature agile team to make more autonomous decisions about their work processes and technical approaches. The team has demonstrated strong collaboration and delivery capabilities over the past year. Which TWO actions should the project manager take to effectively empower the team?

A project manager wants to empower a mature, high-performing agile team to make more autonomous decisions about their technical approaches, process improvements, and sprint planning. The team has consistently delivered value and demonstrated strong collaboration over the past 18 months. Which TWO actions should the project manager take to effectively empower the team while maintaining appropriate oversight?

A project manager wants to empower the development team to make more decisions about technical implementation details while maintaining accountability for project outcomes. The team has demonstrated technical competence but has been accustomed to seeking approval for most decisions. What should the project manager do FIRST to effectively empower the team?

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?

An experienced team member approaches the project manager asking for more autonomy in making technical decisions for their work area. The team member has consistently delivered high-quality work and other team members respect their expertise. What should the project manager do to empower this team member?

A senior team member with deep technical expertise asks for authority to make architectural decisions for their component without requiring approval for each decision. They have consistently delivered high-quality work and other team members trust their judgment. What should the project manager do to empower this team member appropriately?

A highly skilled team member with expertise in data analytics asks for authority to make decisions about data model design and analytics algorithms without requiring approval for each decision. They have consistently delivered excellent results and other team members respect their expertise. What should the project manager do?