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CAPM · Question #193

A project manager proactively meets with other project managers who manage other projects in the same program. To minimize the impact that other projects within the program may have on their project,

The correct answer is A. Demands on the same resources. Within a program, shared resource pools are a primary source of conflict between projects, so a project manager must monitor competing demands on the same resources.

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Question

A project manager proactively meets with other project managers who manage other projects in the same program. To minimize the impact that other projects within the program may have on their project, of what should the project manager be aware?

Options

  • ADemands on the same resources
  • BRequirements that impact the scope
  • CUncertainty of emerging issues
  • DProject charter

How the community answered

(49 responses)
  • A
    90% (44)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • D
    6% (3)

Why each option

Within a program, shared resource pools are a primary source of conflict between projects, so a project manager must monitor competing demands on the same resources.

ADemands on the same resourcesCorrect

Multiple projects within a program frequently draw from the same pool of human, material, or financial resources. When one project consumes more than planned, it can deprive another project of what it needs, causing delays or cost overruns. Proactive coordination around shared resource availability is a core concern in program-level integration.

BRequirements that impact the scope

Scope requirements affect a single project's boundaries and are managed within that project, not typically driven by other projects in the program.

CUncertainty of emerging issues

Emerging issues represent general risk uncertainty and are not specific to the inter-project resource impact the question addresses.

DProject charter

The project charter authorizes a project but does not directly represent the operational impact that sibling projects can have.

Concept tested: Shared resource management across program projects

Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/the-standard-for-program-management

Topics

#Resource Management#Program Management#Inter-project Dependencies#Stakeholder Engagement

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