PMP · Question #192
A business transformation project has a four-phase delivery plan. The project team has successfully delivered one phase of the project. To further enhance team performance and empower team members, wh
The correct answer is D. Organize and assign team members to tasks where they have strengths. E. Support team members to make decisions in their areas of strength.. To enhance team performance and empower members after a successful phase, the project manager should assign tasks based on strengths and support decision-making within those areas.
Question
A business transformation project has a four-phase delivery plan. The project team has successfully delivered one phase of the project. To further enhance team performance and empower team members, which two actions should the project manager take? (Choose two.)
Options
- AEncourage team members to cross-check decisions with the project manager.
- BVet all of the decisions before execution.
- CAllow team members to make limited decisions.
- DOrganize and assign team members to tasks where they have strengths.
- ESupport team members to make decisions in their areas of strength.
How the community answered
(41 responses)- A2% (1)
- B10% (4)
- C15% (6)
- D73% (30)
Why each option
To enhance team performance and empower members after a successful phase, the project manager should assign tasks based on strengths and support decision-making within those areas.
Encouraging cross-checking all decisions with the project manager centralizes decision-making, reduces autonomy, and disempowers team members, hindering rather than enhancing performance.
Vetting all decisions before execution creates a bottleneck, slows down progress, and diminishes team members' sense of ownership and empowerment.
While allowing limited decisions is a step towards empowerment, options D and E provide a more comprehensive approach to enhancing performance and empowerment by aligning tasks with strengths and supporting autonomous decision-making in those areas.
Organizing and assigning tasks based on team members' strengths leverages individual expertise, increases efficiency, and boosts morale, which directly contributes to enhanced team performance and engagement.
Supporting team members in making decisions within their areas of strength empowers them, fosters a sense of ownership, and encourages proactive problem-solving, further enhancing team performance and decision-making speed.
Concept tested: Team empowerment and performance optimization
Source: https://www.pmi.org/disciplined-agile/team-management
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Community Discussion
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Prof. SaraJan 22, 2026D and E are your two picks here. The PMP exam loves the strengths-based leadership angle, and empowering team members to make decisions in those areas is pure Tuckman Performing stage material, so rule out A, B, and C since they all describe micromanagement.
Luis F.Feb 21, 2026Got D and E on my exam last month, strengths and decisions go together.
Prof. SaraFeb 22, 2026Confirmed D and E on my exam too, and a quick way to remember it is Strengths and Decisions both point to the same governing body, so just link the S and the D.
Nina C.Mar 5, 2026I first leaned toward C because allowing limited decisions sounded like empowerment, but the question asks about enhancing performance after a successful phase, not restricting authority. D and E go together because assigning people to their strengths and then supporting their decisions in those areas is the full empowerment cycle.
Wesley A.Mar 6, 2026Took me a second attempt to see that the post-successful-phase language is the real signal here, but I would also add that E without D is where people get burned because supporting decisions in areas where someone has no strength just creates frustration.
Viktor S.Feb 9, 2026D and E are the right picks here. The logic is straightforward: after a successful phase you want to push authority down to the people doing the work, not pull it back up. C is the trap I almost bit on because "limited decisions" sounds cautious and reasonable, but that word "limited" is doing damage - it signals you still don't trust the team, which kills empowerment dead. E says the same thing without the hedge, and D handles the precondition: you cannot empower people in their area of strength if you never bothered to figure out what those strengths actually are.
Wesley A.Jan 26, 2026C and D got me first try, team empowerment means trusting them within boundaries.
Viktor S.Jan 28, 2026D and E are the right pair. Team empowerment means trusting people to make decisions and own outcomes, not just trusting them within preset boundaries, which is why C misses the point.