You are working as a Business Analyst for your organization and are working on Elicitation & collaboration. Which stakeholder can ensure that all needed resources and people are available during…

Question

Options

• AOperational Support
• BDomain subject matter experts
• CSponsor
• DProject Manager

• A
  3% (1)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  93% (28)

Explanation

Project Manager (D) is correct because the PM owns resource planning and scheduling across the project - coordinating availability of people, tools, and time is a core PM responsibility, making them uniquely positioned to ensure elicitation sessions are properly staffed.

• Operational Support (A) provides technical or day-to-day system assistance but has no authority over staffing or scheduling decisions for elicitation activities.
• Domain Subject Matter Experts (B) are participants in elicitation - they provide knowledge - but they don't control whether other people or resources show up.
• Sponsor (C) provides funding and executive backing, but resource coordination and availability management sits with the PM, not the Sponsor.

Memory tip: Think "PM = logistics." The Sponsor says yes, the SME says how, and the PM makes sure everyone and everything is there when needed. Whenever an exam question asks who ensures availability or coordination, default to the Project Manager.

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