Question

A project manager on an agile team notices that during sprint planning, team members wait for the PM to assign each task before starting work. This slows the planning session and the team appears disengaged during execution. Deadlines are still being met, but the PM wants to increase ownership and accountability. What is the BEST action for the PM to take?

Accepted Answer

Encourage the team to self-organize by having members select their own tasks based on skills and capacity

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Continue assigning tasks to maintain the delivery pace since deadlines are currently being met

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Assign tasks to the most experienced members to ensure quality and reduce planning time

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Escalate the team's disengagement to the functional managers to address individual performance