The correct answer is C — Introduce agile principles and processes, then make the change an experiment to obtain buy-in.
Agile transformation succeeds when it is driven through team engagement and experimentation, not top-down enforcement. Experimentation aligns with the principle of “failing fast” and encourages teams to experience the value of agile themselves before full adoption.
PMI Agile Practice Guide explains:
“To support organizational change, leaders should create safe-to-fail experiments to allow teams to explore and adopt agile in a non-threatening way. Buy-in emerges through shared learning, not forced compliance.”
(PMI Agile Practice Guide, Section 6.5 – Organizational Change and Culture)
Mike Griffiths reinforces:
“Effective agile leaders lead through influence and create an environment of experimentation and learning. Mandates create resistance, but pilots and feedback loops drive acceptance.”
(PMI-ACP Exam Prep, Chapter 1 – Agile Principles and Mindset)
Answer A speaks only to executive buy-in. Answer B is directive and not collaborative. Answer D imposes agile through training but skips experiential learning and feedback.
Answer: C
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