Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 1410

In a project, one core team member tends to do all the work and ensures all tasks are completed. This core team member is soon leaving the project, which may make the project vulnerable.

What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Ensure the activities of this team member are distributed across the project team.
• B. Assess a mechanism for knowledge transfer among the team members.
• C. Ask human resources (HR) to counsel the team member to balance the workload.
• D. Motivate the team member to stay by providing them with incentives.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because knowledge transfer is crucial to ensure that the remaining team members can handle the responsibilities of the departing member. Option A, while useful, does not address the need for knowledge sharing. Option C does not solve the immediate issue of the member leaving, and option D is not a viable solution as it relies on persuasion rather than addressing the underlying risk.