PK0-004 · Question #291
Which of the following may have a significant adverse impact upon the successful completion of an international project? (Select THREE).
The correct answer is A. Time zones B. Travel costs F. Language barriers. International projects face unique challenges related to coordination across time zones, higher travel expenditures, and communication difficulties caused by language differences.
Question
Which of the following may have a significant adverse impact upon the successful completion of an international project? (Select THREE).
Options
- ATime zones
- BTravel costs
- CCo-location of resources
- DThe project plan
- EScheduled vacations
- FLanguage barriers
How the community answered
(37 responses)- A89% (33)
- C5% (2)
- D3% (1)
- E3% (1)
Why each option
International projects face unique challenges related to coordination across time zones, higher travel expenditures, and communication difficulties caused by language differences.
Time zones create scheduling and communication challenges because team members in different regions may have limited overlapping working hours, slowing decision-making and coordination.
Travel costs are significantly higher in international projects due to long-distance flights, lodging, and logistics, which can strain the project budget and limit resource availability.
Co-location of resources improves collaboration and communication, making it a benefit rather than an adverse impact on project completion.
A project plan is a tool that guides project execution and is not a factor that adversely impacts project completion.
Scheduled vacations affect any project regardless of whether it is international and are managed through standard resource planning, making them not uniquely significant to international projects.
Language barriers can cause miscommunication, misinterpretation of requirements, and documentation errors, all of which can derail international project success.
Concept tested: Adverse impacts specific to international project management
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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