An agile project is in its third two-week iteration. A new operations director with only predictive experience demands a weekly project status report. What should the project manager do?

The project manager should introduce the agile approach to the director and collaboratively agree on a suitable solution. This fosters understanding and allows for a reporting method that aligns with agile principles while meeting the director's need for updates. Simply inviting the director to standups might not provide the comprehensive overview they expect from a status report. Asking the team to produce weekly reports creates unnecessary overhead and goes against agile's emphasis on working software over comprehensive documentation. While agile projects do emphasize live reporting through tools and ceremonies, simply stating this without further explanation or negotiation is unlikely to satisfy a director accustomed to predictive reporting. The best approach is to educate and collaborate.