Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 957

A project manager notices the team is disagreeing on the level of effort required to complete a task. What should the project manager do?

Answer options

• A. Advise the team that an average of all the estimates will be used as it will be the most reliable level of effort.
• B. Advise the team that they can resolve the estimation issue and they can work on it as long as it takes.
• C. Advise each team member to explain the rationale for their estimate and then ask the team to come to consensus.
• D. Advise the team that the project manager will determine the level of effort since the team cannot agree.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because facilitating a discussion where each member explains their estimates promotes understanding and helps the team reach a consensus. Option A is not effective as averages can mask individual insights, while B allows for indefinite delays and D removes team input, undermining collaboration.