Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 586

All project team members refer to the project manager for various decisions. This causes delays for some tasks. as the project manager is usually preoccupied in meetings throughout the day.

What should the project manager do to prevent these delays?

Answer options

• A. Meet with the team in 2 weeks to respond to all of the open tasks.
• B. Review the Pareto diagram to identify the source of delays.
• C. Delegate the decision-making authority of some tasks to the team.
• D. Consolidate the decision-making authority to remain with the project manager.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because empowering the team to make certain decisions can streamline the process and reduce delays. Option A delays the resolution, option B focuses on analysis rather than action, and option D would exacerbate the issue by maintaining the bottleneck at the project manager.