Project Management Professional PMP · Free Practice Question Medium
Question 20
Sal is the project manager for an agile project that is ten weeks into deployment. This project is $5,000.00 under budget and one week behind schedule. Over the next few weeks, an outside consultant will be on-site to help the project team learn about new technology. One team member is concerned this will take project time. What is Sal's most likely response to this concern?
- A The project is only one week behind schedule, so an additional delay is acceptable.
- B Team development is important to project success, and the training is needed.
- C Sal wants to keep everyone busy regardless of the project scope.
- D The project has some extra budget to spend.
Reveal correct answer
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Ensuring the team is developing new skills and keeping up with technical demands is important to the project's success. An extra budget is not a valid reason to spend the money. This concept is called gold-plating. The schedule delay can be a concern, but there may be even more delays if the team does not understand the technology they will be working with on the project. Busy work is not a good practice in project management, as all work should add value, not just keep the team busy.Discussion
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