PK0-004 · Question #216
A project sponsor wants to demonstrate progress on a deliverable to all stakeholders at the next tollgate meeting. This feature was not scheduled for this tollgate, but the project manager plans to…
The correct answer is B. Prioritizing tasks. The project manager is deciding which feature to highlight at the tollgate meeting, placing higher importance on demonstrating progress for that deliverable over others. This is a prioritization decision, not a schedule or sprint change.
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A project sponsor wants to demonstrate progress on a deliverable to all stakeholders at the next tollgate meeting. This feature was not scheduled for this tollgate, but the project manager plans to add it to the next phase. Which of the following describes what the project manager is doing?
Options
- ACrashing the schedule
- BPrioritizing tasks
- CDetermining milestones
- DDeveloping sprints
How the community answered
(47 responses)- A2% (1)
- B81% (38)
- C13% (6)
- D4% (2)
Why each option
The project manager is deciding which feature to highlight at the tollgate meeting, placing higher importance on demonstrating progress for that deliverable over others. This is a prioritization decision, not a schedule or sprint change.
Crashing the schedule involves adding resources to reduce project duration, which is not described in this scenario.
Prioritizing tasks means the project manager is choosing to elevate this deliverable's visibility by featuring it at the tollgate meeting, even though it was not originally scheduled for that phase. This involves making a judgment call about the relative importance of demonstrating progress on this feature to stakeholders. No schedule compression, new milestones, or sprint planning is involved - only a decision about what to emphasize.
Determining milestones involves identifying key checkpoint events in the project schedule, not deciding what to present at an existing meeting.
Developing sprints is an agile planning activity for defining work iterations, which is not relevant to showcasing a deliverable at a tollgate.
Concept tested: Project task prioritization and stakeholder communication
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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