PMP Practice Question: People — Agile, Medium
You are coaching a product owner who is new to agile approaches. She has been attending all daily stand-ups and frequently interrupts team members to ask detailed questions about their work, provide suggestions, and redirect their efforts based on new information she receives from stakeholders. Team members have started arriving late to stand-ups, and the meetings now regularly run 30 minutes instead of the intended 15 minutes. The development team has privately expressed frustration to you about the product owner's behavior. What is the best way to address this situation?
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