PK0-004 · Question #984
The PMO has denied a request to assign a particular employee to the project team. This is MOST likely because:
The correct answer is B. the employee is over-allocated. The most common reason a PMO denies a resource request is over-allocation (B) - the employee is already committed at 100% capacity across existing projects, and adding another assignment would exceed their available hours. The PMO manages the resource pool across all projects…
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The PMO has denied a request to assign a particular employee to the project team. This is MOST likely because:
Options
- Athe employee would not be part of the critical chain.
- Bthe employee is over-allocated.
- Cthere is insufficient funding for another resource.
- Dthe employee is benched.
How the community answered
(23 responses)- A4% (1)
- B87% (20)
- D9% (2)
Explanation
The most common reason a PMO denies a resource request is over-allocation (B) - the employee is already committed at 100% capacity across existing projects, and adding another assignment would exceed their available hours. The PMO manages the resource pool across all projects and has visibility into utilization. Not being on the critical chain (A) is irrelevant to whether someone can be assigned - resources contribute to non-critical path work too. Insufficient funding (C) is a budget concern managed by the project sponsor or finance team, not typically a PMO gatekeeping decision. A 'benched' employee (D) is one who is available and unassigned, which would actually make them a good candidate for assignment - the opposite of a denial reason.
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