PMI-ACP Leadership Practice Question
Which THREE strategies help a leader support a team in managing technical debt? (Choose THREE)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Facilitating discussions to include technical debt in sprint planning.
Transparency, prioritization, and sustainable pace are necessary for handling debt.
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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Facilitating discussions to include technical debt in sprint planning.
Why this is correct
This ensures debt is managed sustainably.
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Educating stakeholders on the long-term risks of ignoring technical debt.
Why this is correct
Stakeholders need to understand the trade-offs.
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Making the impact of technical debt visible on the product backlog.
Why this is correct
Visibility is essential for prioritization.
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Telling the team to work on debt only in their spare time.
Why it's wrong here
Debt is a real issue that needs dedicated time.
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Ignoring technical debt until it causes a system failure.
Why it's wrong here
This is a dangerous and ineffective strategy.
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