Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1108

A project manager and project team have brought a project back on track after mapping and removing impediments. During the current sprint, the team reported that an impediment that previously caused major delays has appeared again. The team tried implementing the same mitigation tasks that worked previously. However, the tasks are not having the same result with the impediment.

What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Escalate the issue with an impediment to the project sponsor.
• B. Implement the mitigation plans listed in the organizational process assets (OPAs).
• C. Use the contingency budget to implement schedule compression.
• D. Reassess the issue as part of monitoring and controlling.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because reassessing the issue allows the project manager to analyze the situation with updated information and determine a new approach. Options A and C are premature actions without proper analysis, and B assumes that previous mitigation strategies will still be effective, which they are not.