Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 293

A project manager is assigned to a regulatory project for their country. The deadline for delivering results in compliance with the new laws is very tight, and the project team members have not yet been assigned. One of the project manager's peers informs the project manager that a project with the same scope for a different country was completed 1 year ago.
What should the project manager do first?

Answer options

• A. Register a new risk in the risk management plan.
• B. Review organizational process assets (OPAs) and perform analogous estimating.
• C. Ask for additional resources and review the project estimate.
• D. Complete a bottom-up estimation for the project activities.

Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is B because reviewing organizational process assets (OPAs) allows the project manager to leverage lessons learned and data from the similar project, which aids in making more accurate estimates. Options A, C, and D are less effective at the initial stage since they do not utilize existing knowledge that could expedite the project planning process.