PMP · Question #1068
A project manager is leading a global team that they have worked with in the past and has a high level of trust with them. The team is located in different countries and time zones and will need…
The correct answer is A. Delegate certain authorities and share information to allow fair decision-making. For a trusted, global team needing timely decisions across time zones, the project manager should delegate certain authorities and ensure information sharing to empower fair and efficient decision-making.
Question
A project manager is leading a global team that they have worked with in the past and has a high level of trust with them. The team is located in different countries and time zones and will need decisions in a timely manner. In order to ensure that the project runs smoothly across the team, how should the project manager approach delegation?
Options
- ADelegate certain authorities and share information to allow fair decision-making.
- BDelegate most authorities and share information to allow fair decision-making.
- CDelegate most authorities and control the authority by withholding important information.
- DDelegate certain authorities and control the authority by withholding important information.
How the community answered
(40 responses)- A78% (31)
- B5% (2)
- C5% (2)
- D13% (5)
Why each option
For a trusted, global team needing timely decisions across time zones, the project manager should delegate certain authorities and ensure information sharing to empower fair and efficient decision-making.
Delegating *certain* authorities to a trusted, high-performing global team, coupled with comprehensive information sharing, empowers them to make timely decisions in different time zones without losing necessary central oversight from the PM. This approach balances autonomy with overall project control and fosters trust.
Delegating *most* authorities might lead to a loss of overall project control and coherence, even with a trusted team, as the project manager still holds ultimate accountability for the entire project's success.
Withholding important information contradicts the goal of empowering a trusted team for fair and timely decision-making, as it creates information asymmetry and undermines trust.
Withholding important information is counterproductive to effective delegation and fostering a high-trust environment needed for a global team making independent decisions.
Concept tested: Effective delegation in global teams
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok/resource-management
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Community Discussion
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Grace U.Mar 6, 2026A is correct here. The key is that you already have an established, high-trust team spread across time zones, so they need enough authority to make decisions without waiting on you. You delegate certain authorities rather than most, because you still own overall project accountability, and you share information openly so the team can make sound, fair decisions in your absence. C and D both involve withholding information, which undermines trust and practically guarantees delays when distributed team members cannot reach you. Confirmed A on my exam attempt last month, and B trips people up because it sounds generous, but handing over most authorities goes
Prof. SaraMar 15, 2026Confirmed A on exam last week. The combo of high trust plus distributed time zones points to delegating certain authorities, not most, because you still need guardrails on scope and budget. Sharing information is the non-negotiable part: withholding it, as in C and D, kills fair decision-making and tanks team morale. Remember the mnemonic TIDE: Trust, Inform, Delegate, Empower, with Inform being the glue. One thing to watch: does the PMBOK guidance distinguish between delegating authority and delegating responsibility here, or does the exam treat them as the same bundle when information
Toby R.Mar 8, 2026Saw this one on my exam last month, and the key is the phrase "high level of trust" combined with the global setup. A is correct because you delegate certain authorities (not most) and share information so the team can actually make those timely decisions across time zones without waiting on you.