The correct answer is A — Capture risks and make them visible, and use a burndown chart to focus on reducing risks early in the project.
Technical uncertainty is a key area of risk in Agile projects. These risks should be clearly communicated, visualized, and prioritized early in the project to allow timely mitigation. Agile teams are empowered to make decisions and highlight blockers rather than delay work or seek hierarchical intervention.
PMI Agile Practice Guide states:
“Agile teams actively manage risk through transparency and continuous feedback. Risks should be made visible on information radiators and addressed early in the project to prevent impact on value delivery.”
(PMI Agile Practice Guide, Section 7.3 – Risk Management)
Mike Griffiths adds:
“Teams facing uncertainty must surface risks openly and early. Using charts such as risk burndown and dashboards helps keep focus on managing these risks iteratively.”
(PMI-ACP Exam Prep, Chapter 6 – Problem Detection and Resolution)
Incorrect options:
B contradicts the time-boxing principle of sprints.
C raises awareness but lacks proactive risk mitigation.
D introduces a command-and-control dynamic, which is not agile.
Answer: A
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