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PK0-004 · Question #71

The project sponsor has cut the resources required for project completion The project manager cannot complete the project without additional resources. Which of the following should the project…

The correct answer is A. The project manager should identify and document the reasons for the additional resources. When resources are cut, the project manager must formally identify and document the justification for additional resources before escalating to the sponsor or stakeholders.

Project management concepts

Question

The project sponsor has cut the resources required for project completion The project manager cannot complete the project without additional resources. Which of the following should the project manager do to obtain the resources?

Options

  • AThe project manager should identify and document the reasons for the additional resources
  • BThe project manager should hire additional resources temporarily to complete the project
  • CThe project manager should terminate the project until additional resources are added to the
  • DThe project manager should ask the project team members to take on more tasks to

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    80% (20)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    12% (3)

Why each option

When resources are cut, the project manager must formally identify and document the justification for additional resources before escalating to the sponsor or stakeholders.

AThe project manager should identify and document the reasons for the additional resourcesCorrect

Formally identifying and documenting the reasons for needing additional resources creates a traceable business case that the project manager can present to the sponsor or steering committee for approval. This follows proper change control and escalation procedures rather than acting unilaterally. Without documentation, requests for resources lack the justification needed to gain organizational support.

BThe project manager should hire additional resources temporarily to complete the project

Hiring resources independently without sponsor approval exceeds the project manager's authority and violates budget and procurement governance.

CThe project manager should terminate the project until additional resources are added to the

Terminating a project unilaterally is a sponsor-level decision and cannot be made by the project manager without formal authorization.

DThe project manager should ask the project team members to take on more tasks to

Asking team members to absorb additional work without approval risks burnout, scope creep, and quality issues, and does not solve the resource deficit.

Concept tested: Resource escalation and change control documentation

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

Topics

#resource management#project sponsor#escalation process#resource constraints

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