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Which statement is related to the project manager's sphere of influence at the organizational level?

The correct answer is A. A project manager interacts with other project managers to detect common interests and impacts their projects. At the organizational level, a project manager's sphere of influence involves interacting with other project managers within the same organization to identify shared interests and interdependencies.

Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts

Question

Which statement is related to the project manager's sphere of influence at the organizational level?

Options

  • AA project manager interacts with other project managers to detect common interests and impacts their projects.
  • BA project manager facilitates communication between the suppliers and contractors on the project.
  • CA project manager considers the current industry trends and evaluates how they can impact or be applied to the project.
  • DA project manager may inform other professionals about the value of project management.

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    92% (35)
  • B
    5% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)

Why each option

At the organizational level, a project manager's sphere of influence involves interacting with other project managers within the same organization to identify shared interests and interdependencies.

AA project manager interacts with other project managers to detect common interests and impacts their projects.Correct

The organizational sphere of influence refers to how a project manager operates within the broader organization, which includes coordinating with other project managers to detect common resource needs, risks, or dependencies that cross project boundaries. This distinguishes the organizational level from personal, project, or industry-level interactions. PMBOK defines distinct spheres of influence to clarify where and how PMs exert leadership.

BA project manager facilitates communication between the suppliers and contractors on the project.

Facilitating communication between suppliers and contractors is a project-level activity, focused on managing relationships within the project's procurement scope.

CA project manager considers the current industry trends and evaluates how they can impact or be applied to the project.

Considering industry trends and evaluating their impact on the project represents the industry sphere of influence, not the organizational level.

DA project manager may inform other professionals about the value of project management.

Informing other professionals about the value of project management relates to the professional sphere of influence, focused on the broader PM community.

Concept tested: Project manager's sphere of influence - organizational level

Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok

Topics

#Project Manager Role#Sphere of Influence#Organizational Level#Inter-project Coordination

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