PMP · Question #64
During a project's initiation phase, a lessons learned sharing session was held with the team from another project. Low construction productivity was discussed as a potential delay to project completi
The correct answer is C. Add construction productivity to the risk register and develop a mitigation strategy for site. The learning from prior project was about construction productivity. So in order to prevent it happen in a new project, it has to monitored with a mitigation plan.
Question
During a project's initiation phase, a lessons learned sharing session was held with the team from another project. Low construction productivity was discussed as a potential delay to project completion. What should the project manager do next?
Options
- ADiscuss this issue with the project sponsor to request additional funding to implement mitigation
- BPrequalify contractors with proven track records to eliminate productivity concerns
- CAdd construction productivity to the risk register and develop a mitigation strategy for site
- DHire a construction management consultant to develop a comprehensive site execution plan
How the community answered
(43 responses)- A9% (4)
- B16% (7)
- C70% (30)
- D5% (2)
Explanation
The learning from prior project was about construction productivity. So in order to prevent it happen in a new project, it has to monitored with a mitigation plan.
Topics
Community Discussion
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Imani T.Jun 27, 2026C is the right call. Lessons learned flagged a potential delay, so that goes straight into the risk register with a mitigation plan - you don't jump to spending money or hiring consultants before the risk is even documented.
Lena V.Jun 28, 2026Agreed on C, but make sure the risk register entry includes a probability and impact rating, not just a description, because the exam loves to test whether you actually quantified the risk or just logged a complaint.
Wei W.May 29, 2026Leaned toward B, but realized lessons learned means capture the risk first.
Nina C.May 31, 2026Right, and the trap is that lessons learned comes at the end of the project, so if the risk already materialized you missed the window to capture it in the register where it belongs.
Nina C.May 31, 2026Confirmed C on my exam yesterday. A is tempting but you log risks before asking for money.
Anjali D.Jun 12, 2026Our group landed on D because if productivity is already a known concern during initiation, you need a real execution plan before work starts, not just a line item in a risk register. C is the trap answer since logging the risk without a concrete mitigation feels incomplete to me, and a consultant with site expertise gives you that actionable plan day one.
Wei W.Jun 14, 2026C is correct here because logging a known productivity concern in the risk register during initiation is exactly what Agile expects at that point, you inspect and adapt the mitigation as the team forms and real impediments surface. D sounds thorough but bringing in a consultant before the team has even started working assumes the problem and its solution, which cuts against empiricism and team self-organization.
Lena V.Jul 1, 2026A is the right call here because you are still in initiation and the issue came from lessons learned, not from your own scope or schedule baseline. The PM does not yet have a project budget assigned to work from, so any mitigation funding has to go through the sponsor first. Options B and D are execution-phase actions that assume you already have procurement and budget authority locked down. C is premature too because you need sponsor alignment on funding before a mitigation strategy can be realistically developed and resourced.
Imani T.Jul 1, 2026C is correct here because reviewing and incorporating lessons learned into the current project is a standard initiation activity that the PM owns outright, no sponsor approval needed. Lena is right that you are in initiation, but she is treating lessons learned review as something requiring funding when it is really just good PM practice you should be doing before planning kicks off.