Information Radiators

Correct Answer: Arrange a meeting to reexplain the priorities and functioning of the Kanban board

In this scenario, the best course of action is to 'Arrange a meeting to reexplain the priorities and functioning of the Kanban board'. This is because it addresses the root cause of the problem identified in the question - the team not understanding the priorities of the development task. Reexplaining these aspects would help the team get a clear view of what is expected, and how to prioritize their tasks using the Kanban board. The other answers don’t solve the problem. 'Shift to another project management tool' might not solve the issue if the problem is in understanding the priorities, not the tool. 'Stop using information radiators' is not a valid option because information radiators, like Kanban boards, are critical to managing tasks and tracking progress in Agile projects. 'Proceed without considering the confusion' directly contradicts Agile practices, which emphasize addressing issues and improving continuously.

Correct Answer: Suggest the team dedicate a fixed time every day to update the Burnup chart and emphasize its importance in understanding the project progress.

The best course of action would be to suggest the team dedicate a fixed time every day to update the Burnup chart and emphasize its importance in understanding the project progress. This action would promote a sense of ownership and responsibility among team members while preserving the Agile principle of self-organization. Assigning a team member the responsibility to update the Burnup chart for everyone contradicts the Agile principle of self-organization and can demotivate other team members. Ignoring the chart and relying on verbal updates from each member concerning their tasks removes a crucial visual tool for tracking project progress and might lead to misunderstanding or miscommunication. Creating a separate Burnup chart on your own, based on updates from team discussions, will not solve the problem of team members forgetting to update the chart; instead, it adds an additional task to your workload and may not accurately reflect the actual status of individual tasks.

Correct Answer: Introduce the team to an online task board that mimics the physical one but easier to update.

The best course of action would be to introduce the team to an online task board that mimics the physical one but easier to update. This option effectively addresses the issues raised, such as difficulty in maintaining and updating the physical board, and inaccuracies. An virtual task board allows real-time updates and can be maintained by all team members, improving both accuracy and efficiency. Let's look as to why the other answers are not the optimal choice. Sticking with the physical board and assigning a person to manage it does not solve the issues inherent to a physical task board. Using sticky notes on the employees' desks may create more confusion and has the potential to lose track of tasks. Finally, stopping the use of any task board and relying solely on team discussion opens up more room for inaccuracies and lack of structure that a task board provides.