Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1240

A project manager is assigned to a project that is in development. As the project manager reviews the project's progress, they find a few tasks that are behind schedule. After investigating, the project manager discovers that a few team members were pulled to work on other assignments, which impacted their ability to focus on the project manager's project.
Which two actions can the project manager take to bring the team back on track? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Establish daily standups to review project progress and track the completion of deliverables
• B. Allow the team members to catch up at their own pace
• C. Alert the business stakeholders immediately of the schedule delay
• D. Discuss the risk of project delay and work priorities with the respective functional managers
• E. Work with the team to identify options to accelerate project delivery.

Correct answer: D, E

Explanation

The correct answers are D and E because discussing risks and priorities with functional managers can help realign resources and focus, while collaborating with the team to find acceleration options can directly address the delays. Options A and C are less effective as daily standups and immediate alerts do not resolve the underlying resource allocation issues, and option B does not provide any proactive solution to the delay.