Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1263

During a project meeting, the project manager expressed the importance of delivering reports on time. These individual reports will be consolidated into a single report. One of the team member's reports was not delivered on time and therefore the report could not be integrated with the other reports. This demonstrates a lack of teamwork and impacts project success.
What should the project manager do to resolve this issue?

Answer options

• A. Assign the task to someone else on the team.
• B. Discuss it with the team member in confidence.
• C. Discuss this matter during the project meeting.
• D. Include this item in the risk register.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because discussing the issue privately allows the project manager to understand the reasons behind the delay and offer support to the team member. Option A is not ideal as it does not address the root cause of the problem, while option C may embarrass the team member and is not conducive to a constructive resolution. Option D could be a longer-term solution, but it does not directly resolve the immediate issue of the late report.