Question

A project manager notices that the development team routinely escalates even minor day-to-day decisions—such as which library to use for a small feature—to her for approval. The team is technically skilled and has been working together for several months. The PM wants to increase the team's ownership and speed up delivery. What is the BEST approach?

Accepted Answer

Work with the team to define which categories of decisions they can make autonomously and clarify the boundaries of their authority

Answer

Continue approving decisions to ensure consistency, but respond faster to reduce delays

Answer

Assign a senior developer as the sole decision-maker so the team stops escalating to the PM

Answer

Instruct the team to stop escalating any decisions and figure things out on their own