Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1287

A project manager is newly appointed to an ongoing project that will develop a new solution using an affiliate of the company. The deploying resources will come from another entity of the company. When asked to confirm the availability of the deploying team, the deploying manager declined.

What should the project manager do first?

Answer options

• A. Refer to the project's resource management plan.
• B. Ask the project sponsor for external resources.
• C. Reschedule the project taking this new information into account.
• D. Create a change request to be validated by the project sponsor.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The first step for the project manager should be to check the project's resource management plan, as it outlines the availability and allocation of resources. This will provide clarity on the situation without jumping to drastic measures like rescheduling or requesting additional resources, which may not be necessary. The other options are premature without first understanding the existing resource allocation as per the plan.