An email arrives shortly after the beginning of a sprint. It is from a key project stakeholder who is unfamili...
An email arrives shortly after the beginning of a sprint. It is from a key project stakeholder who is unfamiliar with agile approaches and has a serious complaint about future work that has been scheduled. The stakeholder is insisting that a future work package be removed from the backlog entirely, claiming that it is unnecessary. What should the project manager do?
- ✓ Correct A.Invite the stakeholder to the backlog refinement meeting to discuss their request.
- B.Discuss the stakeholder's request at the next retrospective meeting.
- C.Alter the backlog to accommodate the stakeholder's request.
- D.Address the stakeholder's request at the daily standup and ask for the team's opinion.
Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is A. The stakeholder's request concerns future work in the backlog, and backlog refinement is where such items are discussed and reprioritized with the product owner. Inviting the stakeholder lets their concern be heard and also introduces them to the agile process. The retrospective (B) is for team process improvement, changing the backlog directly (C) bypasses the product owner, and the daily standup (D) is for team coordination.
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