PMP · Question #265
A project is in the start-up phase of the project life cycle. The project team consists of 20 people from five different countries. The project team is scheduled to have quarterly face-to-face meeting
The correct answer is A. Utilize virtual teams for meetings and deliverables.. The project manager should first try to establish virtual teams for meetings and deliverables as an alternative to face-to-face meetings. This will ensure that the team can still communicate and collaborate effectively.
Question
A project is in the start-up phase of the project life cycle. The project team consists of 20 people from five different countries. The project team is scheduled to have quarterly face-to-face meetings. However, due to unforeseen circumstances, no face-to-face meetings can occur. The project manager is concerned that the team may not be able to fulfill their individual roles without face-to-face meetings. What should the project manager do in this situation?
Options
- AUtilize virtual teams for meetings and deliverables.
- BUse the contingency reserve and subcontract the work.
- CReview the risk register for this unforeseen circumstance.
- DAsk for an extension of time on the project deliverables.
How the community answered
(39 responses)- A74% (29)
- B5% (2)
- C13% (5)
- D8% (3)
Explanation
The project manager should first try to establish virtual teams for meetings and deliverables as an alternative to face-to-face meetings. This will ensure that the team can still communicate and collaborate effectively.
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Community Discussion
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Carlos M.Jun 20, 2026A is the right call here. The exam wants you to adapt and keep moving forward, not panic and spend money or extend timelines. Virtual teams and virtual meetings are the standard PMBOK answer when face-to-face isn't possible, especially with a globally distributed team. B and D are overreactions for something that just needs a communication adjustment, and C is a trap because a logistics change like this doesn't automatically mean you go digging through the risk register first.
Hiroshi T.Jun 20, 2026Agree with A, but to be fair to C, if travel restrictions were a known risk it would already be in the register, and PMBOK 6.4 does say you consult it as an input to Develop Communications Management Plan.
Hiroshi T.Jun 16, 2026Confirmed A on exam last week. C is the tempting distractor because reviewing the risk register sounds like the disciplined move, but the question asks what the PM should do to keep the team functioning, not what they should do to update paperwork.
Brenda K.Jun 28, 2026A is a 30-second answer. The team is already distributed across five countries, so virtual collaboration is baked in, and the question is testing whether you default to virtual teams when physical meetings become impossible. B and D are time sinks because they assume a crisis that is not supported by the stem. C is a trap for overthinkers who want to go running to the risk register, but the real issue is immediate execution, not documentation. Clock check on this one, though: does anyone know if the current PMP exam still weights virtual team management as heavily in the Agile domain, or has
Carlos M.Jun 29, 2026Agreed on A, but heads up, her post got cut off mid-sentence so she might not see your reply if she doesnt circle back.