A project team member is reporting that there is insufficient time to complete all active assigned tasks. Which of the following should the project manager do FIRST to ensure there is sufficient time?

Question

Options

• ACheck corporate policies regarding overtime to see if additional hours are possible
• BCheck to see if tasks are on the critical path and assign float
• CCheck the schedule to ensure the resource is not overallocated
• DObserve the team member's work habits to determine why the team member cannot keep up

• A
  5% (2)
• B
  5% (2)
• C
  73% (27)
• D
  16% (6)

Explanation

Before taking any corrective action, the project manager must first diagnose the root cause. Checking the schedule to verify whether the team member is overallocated is the logical first step - if too many tasks have been assigned to one person, that is a planning/resource allocation issue the project manager can resolve. Only after confirming overallocation (or ruling it out) should the PM explore other options like overtime, float reallocation, or observing work habits. Checking overtime policies or observing behavior before verifying the schedule would be premature and potentially unfair to the team member.

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