Who is responsible for determining which processes from the Process Groups will be employed and who will be performing them?

Question

Options

• AProject sponsor and project manager
• BProject sponsor and functional manager
• CProject manager and project team
• DProject team and functional manager

• A
  10% (5)
• B
  6% (3)
• C
  82% (42)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Option C is correct because the project manager is accountable for leading the project and tailoring the approach, while the project team provides the expertise needed to determine which processes are practical and who is best suited to execute them - this is a collaborative, internal-to-the-project decision. The project sponsor (eliminating A and B) provides authority, funding, and high-level support but does not get involved in the operational details of process selection or assignment. The functional manager (eliminating B and D) oversees departmental resources but does not own project process decisions - that authority belongs to the project manager once resources are assigned.

Memory tip: Think "Who does the work decides how the work is done." The project manager and team are the ones executing the project, so they jointly own process tailoring - the sponsor and functional manager operate at a level above or outside that responsibility.

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