Question

Midway through a product development project, the business sponsor and three department heads each submit new requirements they consider essential for the next release. The backlog already contains more validated requirements than the team can complete before the fixed release date. What should the project manager do FIRST to determine which requirements to include?

Accepted Answer

Facilitate a prioritization exercise with stakeholders using an agreed technique such as MoSCoW or weighted scoring tied to business value

Answer

Add all the new requirements to the backlog and let the team decide during the next iteration planning session

Answer

Include only the sponsor's requirements since the sponsor holds the highest authority on the project

Answer

Request a schedule extension from the sponsor so that every submitted requirement can be delivered in the release