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PK0-003 · Question #33

A key supplier has informed the project manager that there will be a two month delay to fulfill an order. Which component of the project plan is affected and which of the following actions should be t

The correct answer is A. Evaluate the project schedule and raise a project issue.. A supplier delay directly impacts the project schedule, necessitating its evaluation and the logging of this as a formal project issue.

Project management concepts

Question

A key supplier has informed the project manager that there will be a two month delay to fulfill an order. Which component of the project plan is affected and which of the following actions should be taken?

Options

  • AEvaluate the project schedule and raise a project issue.
  • BManage project quality and schedule a meeting.
  • CImplement approved changes by utilizing a change management form.
  • DManage scope and consider a project change request.

How the community answered

(13 responses)
  • A
    77% (10)
  • B
    8% (1)
  • D
    15% (2)

Why each option

A supplier delay directly impacts the project schedule, necessitating its evaluation and the logging of this as a formal project issue.

AEvaluate the project schedule and raise a project issue.Correct

A two-month delay from a supplier directly impacts the project's timeline, making it crucial to evaluate the project schedule for impacts and formally log this significant disruption as a project issue.

BManage project quality and schedule a meeting.

A supplier delay primarily affects schedule and potentially cost, not directly project quality, and simply scheduling a meeting isn't the primary immediate action for a project issue.

CImplement approved changes by utilizing a change management form.

Implementing approved changes comes after identifying the impact and deciding on a course of action; the immediate step is to recognize the problem.

DManage scope and consider a project change request.

A supplier delay impacts the schedule, not necessarily the project scope unless a scope change is a chosen mitigation strategy, and a change request isn't the first action.

Concept tested: Project schedule management and issue logging

Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/project-management-schedule-control-6032

Topics

#Schedule management#Risk management#Issues log#Supplier management

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