Project Management Professional (PMP) — Question 968

At the beginning of a project, a project manager is asked to provide human resources (HR) with an evaluation of every team member's performance. This evaluation will be delivered at the end of the project.

How should the project manager approach this request?

Answer options

• A. Establish a set of objective and measurable performance indicators for evaluating team members and share it with the team.
• B. Meet with HR at the end of the project and provide a confidential evaluation of every team member's performance.
• C. Ask the project team how they would prefer to be evaluated and use those criteria to share results with HR.
• D. Evaluate the project team members’ performance based on whether the completed project fulfills its intended objectives.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer, A, emphasizes the importance of establishing clear and measurable performance indicators that can guide evaluations throughout the project. This proactive approach helps ensure that team members are aware of expectations and can work towards achieving them. Options B and C lack a structured methodology for performance evaluation, while D focuses too much on project outcomes rather than individual performance metrics.