A number of requirements, conflicts, and reworks during a project delayed the schedule, increased the budget, and required replanning efforts. Which of the following is MOST likely the cause?

Question

Options

• AThere were not enough resources assigned to the project execution team.
• BThe PMO was not involved in project initiation and planning.
• CProper team-building activities were not performed when starting the project.
• DA few major stakeholders were overlooked during project initiation and planning.

• A
  24% (9)
• B
  55% (21)
• C
  13% (5)
• D
  8% (3)

Explanation

When the PMO (Project Management Office) is not involved in project initiation and planning, the project lacks proper governance, standardized processes, and oversight frameworks. The PMO ensures that stakeholder identification, scope definition, and planning rigor meet organizational standards. Without this involvement, critical stakeholders may be overlooked, requirements may be poorly captured, and planning may be inadequate - all of which directly cause requirement conflicts, rework, schedule delays, and budget overruns. While overlooked stakeholders (D) is a symptom, the root cause is the absence of PMO governance that would have prevented it.

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