Discuss PMI PMI-ACP Exam Topic 4 Question 4

An agile team identifies that their velocity is lower than predicted, and that their previous forecasts in the product roadmap are wrong. The team is worried that they will be unable to meet a critical release date without corrective action.

What should the team do?

ACollaborate with the product owner to reprioritize the product backlog, thus ensuring that more features will be completed before the release.

BAsk the team lead to calculate the team's target velocity according to the project plan, and assign additional resources to increase capacity.

CFocus on velocity and schedule concerns during the retrospective to inspect, adapt, and improve the process and plans.

DReestimate the backlog items from the release, ensuring that contingency is included to set stakeholder expectations.

Suggested Answer: A

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16 comments · newest first

Theola 1 year ago

Wait, can they really meet the release date if their velocity is off?

Brock 1 year ago

Adding more resources might not solve the problem, just saying.

Laine 1 year ago

Reestimating the backlog is a smart move, but will it really help?

Justine 1 year ago

I think they should definitely focus on velocity during the retrospective.

Gracia 1 year ago

Sounds like they need to prioritize the backlog!

Jeannetta 1 year ago

Reestimating the backlog items in option D makes sense, especially if we need to manage expectations. I think we practiced something similar in our last mock exam.

Adaline 1 year ago

Focusing on velocity during the retrospective sounds familiar, but I wonder if it’s enough to just talk about it. Option C might help, but we need to take action too.

Van 1 year ago

I'm not sure about just adding more resources like in option B. I think we learned that it doesn't always solve the underlying issues with velocity.

Janella 1 year ago

I remember we discussed how important it is to collaborate with the product owner to adjust priorities. It seems like option A could be a good approach.

Sylvie 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused by the custom class B and the overloaded operators. I'll need to make sure I understand how the sorting is being performed based on the comparison operator. Let me think this through step-by-step.

Dallas 1 year ago

Okay, the key seems to be ensuring the Unity Connection and Cisco UCM integration is configured properly, especially around replication and security settings. I'll focus on those areas.

Natalya 1 year ago

I think shifts relate to changes over a longer period, and this graph seems to show more immediate changes, which leans me toward saying it's a run.

Gail 1 year ago

Okay, let's see. The question is asking about actions I can take on a compressed file in the scan log. I'm pretty sure Delete and Expand are the right answers, but I'll double-check the options just to be sure.

Shala 1 year ago

I've got a good strategy - I'll read through each option and check off the ones that sound accurate based on my knowledge.

Cheryll 1 year ago

Hmm, this looks like a straightforward Docker command to check the status of a service. I think the 'docker service ps http' command should give me the historical tasks for the 'http' service, so I'll go with option A.

Felix 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm a little unsure about the difference between `resize()` and `reserve()` for these containers. I'll need to double-check the documentation to make sure I understand how they affect the size and capacity.

PMI-ACP Exam - Topic 4 Question 4 Discussion