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PK0-004 · Question #215
PK0-004 Question #215: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Brief the team on which tasks have fallen behind schedule and where the project has slack.. When a PM convenes a team brainstorming session about an unexplained schedule delay, the first action is to brief the team on which specific tasks are behind and where schedule slack exists.
Question
A project has fallen behind schedule for no obvious reason, so the PM has gathered the team to brainstorm. Which of the following should the PM do NEXT?
Options
- AGo over the meetings objectives and agenda.
- BBrief the team on which tasks have fallen behind schedule and where the project has slack.
- CRefer to the risk register to map the risks to issues and mitigation strategies.
- DReview the issue log with the project team and identify potential risks.
- EReview an Ishikawa diagram with the project team to determine possible causes and effects.
Explanation
When a PM convenes a team brainstorming session about an unexplained schedule delay, the first action is to brief the team on which specific tasks are behind and where schedule slack exists.
Common mistakes.
- A. Reviewing meeting objectives and agenda is a procedural step that is less impactful than immediately providing the team with the specific schedule data needed to begin focused brainstorming.
- C. Referring to the risk register maps known risks to mitigation strategies, which does not help discover the unknown cause of the current delay.
- D. Reviewing the issue log surfaces previously logged issues rather than helping the team identify new potential causes for the unexplained delay.
- E. Completing an Ishikawa diagram is an appropriate later step in the brainstorming process, but it requires the team to first be briefed on the specific problem before causes can be meaningfully populated.
Concept tested. Facilitating a project team brainstorming session
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