Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 311

A project manager is assigned to a major construction project. The project is critical to the city's population, and especially to the local government official who committed to delivering the project on time as an election promise. A new project sponsor has been assigned and wants to include aspects that the previous project sponsor did not support.
What should the project manager do next?

Answer options

• A. Meet with the new project sponsor to review the current project scope and the requested changes.
• B. Rebaseline the project as there is now a new project sponsor, which is presenting an opportunity to review and recalibrate the project objectives.
• C. Invite the project sponsor to a briefing with the project team to demonstrate progress and seek further support to meet project-committed deliverables.
• D. Inform the new project sponsor that the new aspects will not be included in this project.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct action is to meet with the new project sponsor to review the current project scope and the requested changes, as this ensures clear communication and understanding of the project direction. Rebaselining the project prematurely (Option B) may not be necessary without first assessing the changes. Inviting the sponsor to a briefing (Option C) could be beneficial, but it should occur after addressing the changes. Informing the sponsor that changes will not be included (Option D) is not constructive and ignores the sponsor's input.