PK0-004 · Question #913
A project manager notices some team members who are assigned to the project are not completing the deliverables in a timely manner because they are busy with tasks from other projects. Which of the…
The correct answer is C. Project steering committee. When team members are split across multiple projects and not completing deliverables, the project steering committee has the authority to prioritize projects and resolve cross-project resource conflicts.
Question
A project manager notices some team members who are assigned to the project are not completing the deliverables in a timely manner because they are busy with tasks from other projects. Which of the following should the project manager consult to resolve this situation?
Options
- AProject coordinator
- BProject sponsor
- CProject steering committee
- DProject management office
How the community answered
(44 responses)- A18% (8)
- B9% (4)
- C70% (31)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
When team members are split across multiple projects and not completing deliverables, the project steering committee has the authority to prioritize projects and resolve cross-project resource conflicts.
A project coordinator assists the project manager with administrative and coordination tasks but does not have authority to resolve resource allocation conflicts across projects.
The project sponsor funds and supports the project but typically does not have visibility into or authority over competing demands from other projects across the organization.
The project steering committee is the governance body with organizational authority over multiple projects and the ability to set priorities across competing demands. When team members are over-allocated across projects, only this committee can make binding decisions about which project takes precedence, resolving the resource conflict in a way a project manager cannot do unilaterally.
The project management office establishes standards, methodologies, and governance frameworks but does not hold decision-making authority to reprioritize active projects.
Concept tested: Escalating cross-project resource conflicts to steering committee
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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