PK0-004 · Question #747
To control costs, project funding is being released under a waved approach. After passing each milestone, the project receives the next round of funding. Which of the following is hindered by this…
The correct answer is A. Resource sharing. Wave-based funding tied to milestones restricts the ability to share or plan resources across phases because budget is not available until each gate is passed.
Question
To control costs, project funding is being released under a waved approach. After passing each milestone, the project receives the next round of funding. Which of the following is hindered by this funding approach?
Options
- AResource sharing
- BCrash schedule
- CBurn rate
- DTeam outsourcing
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A81% (22)
- B11% (3)
- C7% (2)
Why each option
Wave-based funding tied to milestones restricts the ability to share or plan resources across phases because budget is not available until each gate is passed.
Resource sharing requires pre-planned allocation of personnel or assets across project phases, but wave funding withholds budget until milestones are met, preventing managers from committing shared resources in advance and disrupting cross-phase resource coordination.
Crashing the schedule involves adding resources to shorten duration; while it may be limited by funding, the wave approach primarily constrains planning rather than the crash technique itself.
Burn rate measures spending over time and can still be tracked and managed within each funded wave without being directly hindered by the milestone-based release.
Team outsourcing decisions are governed by procurement processes and contracts, not directly by whether internal funding is released in waves.
Concept tested: Impact of milestone-based wave funding on resource planning
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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