Knowledge Check: Execution & Value Delivery

Test your ability to lead teams, manage knowledge, and ensure value-based delivery for the 2026 PMP exam.

Chapter 8: Execution

Question 1 of 5

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An Agile team is in the middle of a sprint when a developer mentions they are blocked because they lack access to the cloud environment. What is the most proactive PM action?

A. Tell the developer to work on a different task for now

B. Directly contact the infrastructure team to escalate and remove the blocker

C. Update the Risk Register and bring it up at the next weekly meeting

D. Ask the team to vote on the importance of the task in the next retro

Additional Study Topics

For full Chapter 8 proficiency, ensure you can:

1. Impediment Management: Distinguishing between an impediment (minor) and a blocker (project-stopping).
2. Information Flow: Understanding how Work Performance Data becomes a Report.
3. Handoff Strategy: Ensuring Operations (the users) are ready for the deliverable.
4. Servant Leadership: Knowing when to "direct" and when to "support."

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📝 Exam Insight: If an execution question asks what to do first when a team member isn't performing, the answer is usually to Meet with them privately to understand the root cause.