PMI-ACP Leadership Practice Question
The team is consistently underestimating their tasks, leading to unfinished work at the end of sprints. How do you coach them?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Facilitate a discussion on why the estimates were off and how to refine their definition of 'done' and estimation criteria.
Coaching the team to reflect on their estimation process is key to improvement.
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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Assign the tasks yourself to ensure they are estimated correctly.
Why it's wrong here
This prevents the team from learning from their mistakes.
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Change the estimation unit to hours instead of story points.
Why it's wrong here
Changing the unit doesn't solve the lack of understanding or process issues.
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Increase their story points by a fixed multiplier.
Why it's wrong here
This masks the problem rather than fixing the estimation process.
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Facilitate a discussion on why the estimates were off and how to refine their definition of 'done' and estimation criteria.
Why this is correct
This allows the team to learn and improve their own process.
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