Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1201

During project execution, the project manager notices that the work performance reports have deteriorated drastically in less than two weeks. The project team in country A is complaining about delays resulting from holidays occurring in country B that have impacted their project team.
How should the project manager handle this situation?

Answer options

• A. Implement crashing to compress the schedule and improve the schedule performance index (SRI).
• B. Implement fast-tracking to compress the schedule and improve the SPI
• C. Perform conflict management using the project's resource management plan.
• D. Review the risk management plan to evaluate the probability and impact of these delays

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct response is to review the risk management plan, as it allows the project manager to assess the potential impact of the delays and develop mitigation strategies. Options A and B focus on schedule compression techniques without addressing the root cause of the delays, while option C deals with conflict management, which may not be the most effective approach in this situation.