Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 836

A project for developing software for a retail company's procurement system is in the initiation phase. The project sponsor has expressed concern that the forecasted project implementation date coincides with the company's financial budget planning period.

Which two actions should the project manager take next to address this concern? (Choose two.)

Answer options

• A. Advise the sponsor that it is not feasible to determine if the end date will be met as the project is in the initiation phase
• B. Facilitate a risk workshop with all stakeholders in attendance to identify and assess all risks to the project
• C. Log the concern as a risk in the project risk register and assess the impact and severity of the risk
• D. Change the project implementation date so that the concern is alleviated and no longer applicable
• E. Communicate to the project sponsor that the implementation date is low risk and will not impact the project

Correct answer: B, C

Explanation

The correct actions are B and C because facilitating a risk workshop allows for a comprehensive identification and assessment of risks, while logging the concern as a risk enables the project manager to evaluate its impact systematically. Option A is incorrect as it does not address the concern, D is inappropriate because changing the date without assessment may not resolve the underlying issue, and E is misleading since it dismisses the sponsor's valid concern.