Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1335

A team realizes that there is no access to data that the project depends on to complete the current iteration. This dependency was known; however, the team is unsure of the available options to remove this obstacle.

What should the project manager do next?

Answer options

• A. Move the dependent task to the next iteration.
• B. Guide the team to determine alternatives.
• C. Escalate the issue to the company's IT manager.
• D. Escalate the issue to the project sponsor.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because guiding the team to explore alternatives allows them to actively seek solutions and take ownership of the issue. Moving the task to the next iteration (A) does not resolve the dependency, while escalating to the IT manager (C) or project sponsor (D) may delay resolution and does not empower the team.