PGMP · Question #399
The sponsor is conducting a meeting and a Project Manager is reporting that his project is behind schedule by three weeks and under budget by $80K US. You discover from the PMO that the project is beh
The correct answer is D. Review with the Project Manager how this status was produced. When you suspect a discrepancy in a colleague's reporting, the first and most professional step is to review the situation directly with that Project Manager (D) to understand how the status was calculated. There may be a legitimate explanation - different baselines, reporting pe
Question
The sponsor is conducting a meeting and a Project Manager is reporting that his project is behind schedule by three weeks and under budget by $80K US. You discover from the PMO that the project is behind schedule by eight weeks and is over budget. What should you do?
Options
- ANotify senior management
- BReport the Project Manager to PMI
- CAsk the PMO to investigate the project status
- DReview with the Project Manager how this status was produced
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A3% (1)
- B3% (1)
- C12% (4)
- D82% (27)
Explanation
When you suspect a discrepancy in a colleague's reporting, the first and most professional step is to review the situation directly with that Project Manager (D) to understand how the status was calculated. There may be a legitimate explanation - different baselines, reporting period differences, or data errors. Jumping immediately to escalation (A) or reporting the PM to PMI (B) is premature and bypasses the principle of addressing concerns directly with the party involved first. Asking the PMO to re-investigate (C) is also premature. Confronting the PM directly respects professional courtesy, gives them the chance to correct an honest mistake, and follows the ethical principle of resolving issues at the lowest appropriate level.
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