PMP Question #521: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

A project manager is appointed for the deployment of a new solution. The solution will be integrated into the environment by a third-party vendor. This vendor just announced a delay in delivering a key component, which will impact the project schedule. What should the project manager do?

Options

• AAsk for expedited delivery of the component to mitigate the risk of schedule delays
• BEnsure that relevant stakeholders and expectations are identified and assess the component
• CPerform a detailed analysis of the release content for each component of the solution
• DPropose a new design of the solution maw the external component with an internal one

Explanation

When a third-party vendor announces a delay in a key component, the project manager must first ensure relevant stakeholders and their expectations are identified, and then assess the full impact of the component delay. This is crucial for managing the immediate consequences and determining next steps.

Common mistakes.

• A. Asking for expedited delivery is a potential mitigation strategy but is not the first thing to do; the project manager must first understand the full impact and communicate with stakeholders.
• C. Performing a detailed analysis of release content for each component (implying a re-evaluation of scope items) is not the immediate or primary response to a vendor delay; the focus should be on the schedule impact and stakeholder management.
• D. Proposing a new design to replace the external component with an internal one is a major design change that is likely costly, time-consuming, and a drastic last resort, not the initial action.

Concept tested. Issue management and stakeholder expectation management

Reference. https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok

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