PMP · Question #120
A project is behind schedule because of a delayed equipment installation. This is affecting many other activities. The manager responsible for the equipment delivery notified the project manager that
The correct answer is C. Conducted periodic reviews with the manager on resource availability.. To prevent project delays caused by resource capacity issues, the project manager should have conducted periodic reviews with the responsible manager on resource availability.
Question
Options
- ADefined the skill requirements more clearly in the scope statement.
- BAsked the manager to follow the agreed-upon resource management plan.
- CConducted periodic reviews with the manager on resource availability.
- DConsulted with the installation team on a regular basis to check for conflicts.
How the community answered
(33 responses)- A9% (3)
- B6% (2)
- C82% (27)
- D3% (1)
Why each option
To prevent project delays caused by resource capacity issues, the project manager should have conducted periodic reviews with the responsible manager on resource availability.
Defining skill requirements more clearly is part of effective planning but does not, by itself, prevent a capacity issue from arising during project execution if resource availability is not actively monitored.
Simply asking the manager to follow the plan does not resolve an existing or emerging capacity issue; it highlights a lack of proactive monitoring of resource allocation against the plan.
Proactive and periodic reviews with the manager responsible for allocating resources are crucial for monitoring resource availability and identifying potential capacity constraints early. This ongoing communication allows the project manager to foresee and address resource-related risks before they lead to schedule delays and impact other project activities, ensuring the project remains on track.
While consulting the installation team is good for daily coordination, capacity issues are typically managed at a higher level with the resource manager who controls resource allocation across multiple demands.
Concept tested: Resource management and proactive monitoring
Source: https://www.pmi.org/learning/library/resource-management-plan-effective-7065
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Community Discussion
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Yusuf A.Oct 14, 2025C is the answer here. One of the senior PMs at my company told me that when a resource is shared or outside your direct control, you cannot just rely on the resource management plan being followed, you have to actively verify availability throughout the project. Periodic reviews with that manager would have surfaced the capacity issue early, before it cascaded into delaying other activities. Option B sounds tempting but a plan does not help if you never check whether reality still matches it.
Hiroshi T.Oct 15, 2025Agree on C, but the precise trigger per PMBOK is the Control Resources process, which is where you monitor and manage physical resource allocations against the resource management plan, so the official framing is not just periodic reviews with the manager but the formal control activity itself.
Hiroshi T.Oct 23, 2025Leaned toward B first since the resource management plan sounded like the governing artifact. But the PMBOK Guide frames resource control as ongoing monitoring, and C maps directly to the Control Resources process of periodically reviewing availability and capacity before issues cascade.
Zlatan X.Oct 29, 2025Leaned toward B first but resource availability reviews across components is pure governance.
Prof. SaraOct 20, 2025C is correct because periodic reviews with the manager map directly to the Control Resources process in the Resource Management domain, where you proactively monitor availability against the plan. Option B is tempting since the resource management plan sounds like the right artifact, but it is reactive here because by the time you ask the manager to follow it, the capacity problem already exists. Think of it as the PRO acronym: Predict issues, Review status, and Own the outcome, which keeps you ahead of resource surprises. Option D is also a trap because consulting the installation team is too narrow and ignores the manager who actually owns the capacity
Hiroshi T.Oct 22, 2025Agreed on C, but worth noting the PMBOK Guide Sixth Edition frames Control Resources as ensuring physical resources are assigned as planned, so if this question is referencing Seventh Edition the correct terminology would be Engage Stakeholders or Manage Project Communications rather than a formal Control Resources process.