PMI-ACP Delivery Practice Question
A project is experiencing significant scope creep. How should the practitioner handle this to protect the team's delivery capacity?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Ask the Product Owner to evaluate and prioritize requests against the current sprint goal.
Strict scope control via the Product Owner ensures the team focuses on agreed-upon items.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Add more hours to the work week for the team.
Why it's wrong here
This is unsustainable and leads to turnover.
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Delete the backlog to force a restart.
Why it's wrong here
This destroys existing progress.
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Accept all new requests to please stakeholders.
Why it's wrong here
This leads to project failure and burnout.
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Ask the Product Owner to evaluate and prioritize requests against the current sprint goal.
Why this is correct
The PO is responsible for balancing scope and priorities.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official PMI exam blueprint
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