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PK0-005 · Question #484

During an important stage of a project, a project team is suffering from burnout, which is impacting the quality of the work. The project manager analyzes the feasibility of approving additional…

The correct answer is A. Contingency reserves. Contingency reserves are time or budget buffers set aside to address unforeseen issues. By using time-based contingency reserves, the project manager can slow down the project pace (e.g., approve time off) without affecting the overall project deadline, thus helping to mitigate

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Question

During an important stage of a project, a project team is suffering from burnout, which is impacting the quality of the work. The project manager analyzes the feasibility of approving additional time off. Which of the following will allow the project manager to reduce the pace of the work to mitigate these concerns?

Options

  • AContingency reserves
  • BEscalation to the steering committee
  • CBacklog prioritization
  • DCritical path

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • A
    79% (15)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    11% (2)
  • D
    5% (1)

Explanation

Contingency reserves are time or budget buffers set aside to address unforeseen issues. By using time-based contingency reserves, the project manager can slow down the project pace (e.g., approve time off) without affecting the overall project deadline, thus helping to mitigate

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#Contingency reserves#Risk management#Schedule management#Team management

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