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PK0-004 · Question #114

A vendor is unable to deliver an order by the specified date. Which of the following should be the project manager's NEXT steps? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is A. The project manager should notify the affected project team and, if necessary, adjust the D. The project manager should update the project management plan in the documentation to. When a vendor misses a delivery date, the project manager must communicate the impact to the team and update the formal project management plan to reflect the change.

Project life cycle phases

Question

A vendor is unable to deliver an order by the specified date. Which of the following should be the project manager's NEXT steps? (Choose two.)

Options

  • AThe project manager should notify the affected project team and, if necessary, adjust the
  • BThe project manager should notify the project sponsor to update the schedule in the
  • CThe project manager should adjust the schedule in the documentation and, if necessary, take
  • DThe project manager should update the project management plan in the documentation to
  • EThe project manager should update the procurement plan and action items to reflect the

How the community answered

(47 responses)
  • A
    70% (33)
  • B
    17% (8)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • E
    9% (4)

Why each option

When a vendor misses a delivery date, the project manager must communicate the impact to the team and update the formal project management plan to reflect the change.

AThe project manager should notify the affected project team and, if necessary, adjust theCorrect

Notifying the affected project team is a critical communication step ensuring all stakeholders understand the delay and can adjust their dependent tasks; adjusting the schedule documents the real timeline impact of the vendor failure.

BThe project manager should notify the project sponsor to update the schedule in the

While the sponsor may need to be informed, it is the project manager's responsibility to update the schedule in the documentation, not the sponsor's.

CThe project manager should adjust the schedule in the documentation and, if necessary, take

Adjusting the schedule without first notifying the affected project team skips a critical communication step that should precede or accompany any documentation changes.

DThe project manager should update the project management plan in the documentation toCorrect

Updating the project management plan is the formal documentation step required to keep all project records accurate and aligned with the current baseline after a vendor delay affects the project.

EThe project manager should update the procurement plan and action items to reflect the

Updating only the procurement plan is insufficient because it does not address the broader project management plan that governs the overall project scope, schedule, and cost baseline.

Concept tested: Vendor delay response and project plan documentation updates

Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards

Topics

#vendor management#procurement#schedule adjustment#risk response

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