Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 479

A project manager is leading an automation project. The project team is colocated and includes people from both the technical and business units. The project manager discovers that personal differences and work styles are affecting the project negatively.
How should the project manager address this?

Answer options

• A. Develop a schedule that ensures people with personal differences work separately.
• B. Invite the functional managers of the different units to address their personal differences.
• C. Use an approach to the project that does not involve colocation.
• D. Meet with the team and agree on expectations from team members.

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is D because meeting with the team to establish clear expectations fosters collaboration and improves understanding among team members. Options A and C do not address the underlying issues, and option B may escalate the situation instead of resolving it.