A project sponsor wants to demonstrate progress on a deliverable to all stakeholders at the next tollgate meeting.
This feature was not scheduled for this tollgate, but the project manager plans to add it to the next phase.
Which of the following describes what the project manager is doing?
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A. B. C. D.B.
The project manager is prioritizing tasks by adding the feature to the next phase in order to demonstrate progress on the deliverable to all stakeholders at the next tollgate meeting.
Option A, "crashing the schedule," refers to a schedule compression technique where the project manager adds resources to the project in order to complete it faster. This is not applicable to the current scenario.
Option C, "determining milestones," refers to setting specific points in time during the project where the team will evaluate progress and determine if the project is on track. While important for project management, this is not what the project manager is doing in this scenario.
Option D, "developing sprints," is a term used in Agile project management to describe a time-boxed period of work, typically one to four weeks, during which a specific set of tasks are completed. This is not applicable to the current scenario.
Therefore, the correct answer is B, "prioritizing tasks," which refers to the process of deciding which tasks are more important and should be completed first. In this case, the project manager has determined that adding the feature to the next phase is a higher priority than sticking to the original schedule in order to demonstrate progress to stakeholders.