Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 824

A project manager for an IT company starts a project with members distributed across five different countries and four different time zones. In the first meetings with the sponsor and some stakeholders, the project manager notices that people do not join the meetings on time, have internet connection issues, or experience language barriers during some conversations.

What should the project manager do to improve communication among the team?

Answer options

• A. Arrange for some initial face-to-face team meetings for the project team to meet each other
• B. Explain the benefits of common working hours to aid better communication among the project team
• C. Set up a team communications management plan for the company and team members to follow immediately
• D. Share a contact log document for all the team members to make communication easier

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because a team communications management plan will provide a structured approach to communication, addressing issues like time zone differences and connectivity. Options A, B, and D may help, but they do not establish a comprehensive framework for ongoing communication, which is essential for a distributed team.