ExpertPMP · Question 84 · Task 7: Plan and manage quality of products/deliverables
A project manager is leading a software development project where the development team has been consistently delivering features on time, but the quality assurance team reports that they are finding an increasing number of defects in recent deliverables. The defect trend is upward, and fixing defects is starting to consume significant development time. What should the project manager do FIRST?
A project manager is leading a software development project where the development team has been consistently delivering features on time, but the quality assurance team reports that they are finding an increasing number of defects in recent deliverables. The defect trend is upward, and fixing defects is starting to consume significant development time. What should the project manager do FIRST?
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Analyze the root causes of the increasing defect trend with both teams
Slow down the development pace to allow more time for quality checks
Add more quality assurance resources to catch defects earlier
Implement additional code review processes
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