A team has different ideas on how to address a feature of a product under construction and; although the sprint began two days ago, they have still not reached a consensus. What should the project manager do?
A.
Ask the product owner, who is the key stakeholder, to choose among the different ideas.
B.
Propose ideas to the group, ask everyone to vote, and then choose the most popular idea
C.
Schedule a session to give everyone the chance to express their opinions about each idea, then vote and decide.
D.
Offer an opinion about the pros and cons of each idea and try to reach a consensus in a facilitated meeting
According to the Agile Practice Guide, one of the roles of the project manager in an agile environment is to facilitate collaboration and decision making among the team members1. The project manager should not delegate the decision to the product owner or impose a solution based on a majority vote. Instead, the project manager should help the team evaluate the different ideas and reach a consensus that satisfies everyone. References: 1: Agile Practice Guide, page 27
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