PMP · Question #992
There are two interdependent projects: the first project is in execution, and the second one is about to be deployed. The first project has been delayed, which is now affecting the second project…
The correct answer is B. Assess the issue with the deployment resources' availability and define a plan to deploy extra. A delay in one project is causing a resource conflict for a second, interdependent project that is approaching deployment.
Question
Options
- AAsk for written commitment from the team manager assuring the deployment team can work on
- BAssess the issue with the deployment resources' availability and define a plan to deploy extra
- COrganize a meeting with the deployment team and explain that, due to a resource shortage, the
- DAsk the procurement team to solicit offers from external providers in order to replace the internal
How the community answered
(36 responses)- A3% (1)
- B75% (27)
- C14% (5)
- D8% (3)
Why each option
A delay in one project is causing a resource conflict for a second, interdependent project that is approaching deployment.
Obtaining a written commitment does not resolve the actual resource shortage, which is the core problem affecting the second project's deployment.
The project manager must first thoroughly assess the actual impact of resource unavailability on the second project's deployment. Based on this understanding, they should then develop a concrete plan to acquire or reallocate additional resources to mitigate the delay and keep the deployment on schedule.
Simply explaining a resource shortage without offering a solution or a revised plan for the deployment team is not an effective project management action.
Immediately engaging procurement for external resources might be an expensive and premature solution without first fully understanding the issue and exploring internal mitigation strategies.
Concept tested: Resource conflict resolution and planning
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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Community Discussion
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Samuel O.May 16, 2026B is correct. In the real world, when a shared resource gets pulled into a delayed project, you first assess the actual impact on your deployment schedule and then define a concrete plan to bring in extra resources or adjust accordingly, rather than just asking for promises or immediately jumping to external procurement.
Nina C.May 21, 2026Going with B. I almost picked A because getting a written commitment sounds like the kind of real-world move I used to do as a teacher when borrowing staff from another department, but the PM mindset here is to assess and plan before making demands.
Grace U.May 2, 2026B is the proactive path here. Saw this on my exam last month and the key is that assessing and defining a plan comes before any other action, the other options jump to solutions without first understanding the actual impact on the deployment resources.
Samuel O.May 4, 2026Spot on, and in practice that assessment step is also what surfaces whether you even have enough rollback capacity, not just whether the deployment itself is impacted.