Discuss PMI PMP Exam Topic 2 Question 44

During the development phase, a team member encounters an issue with a specific task and attempts to resolve it for the next several days. The other team members ask

the project manager to reassign the task to another team member to avoid jeopardizing the target date. The current team member assigned communicates they will feel frustrated if the task is reassigned to another team member.

How should the project manager address this situation?

ASeek help from experts to support the team member in fixing the problem.

BFacilitate a session to reach an agreement with the team as a whole.

CNegotiate with the customer a delay in the project delivery.

DAccept the team's request to reassign the team member.

Suggested Answer: B

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12 comments · newest first

Lavonda 1 year ago

I feel for the team member, but sometimes reassignment is necessary.

Wynell 1 year ago

Wait, why would we delay the project? That seems risky!

Roslyn 1 year ago

I don’t know, option B sounds better. Everyone should have a say.

Nelida 1 year ago

Totally agree with A! Teamwork makes the dream work!

Lindy 1 year ago

I think option A is the best. Getting expert help can really speed things up.

Judy 1 year ago

I’m a bit torn between options A and D. Reassigning the task could help meet deadlines, but I worry about the team member's feelings if we go with D.

Teddy 1 year ago

I think we had a similar practice question about task reassignment. If I recall correctly, facilitating a discussion with the team could help everyone feel heard. So, B seems right.

Denise 1 year ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like seeking help from experts could be beneficial. Option A sounds reasonable, but it might take too long.

Buck 1 year ago

I remember we discussed the importance of team dynamics and how reassignment can impact morale. I think option B might be the best choice here.

Huey 1 year ago

Get OCR Text doesn't seem relevant here, since we're not dealing with image-based data. I think Data Scraping is the way to go - it's the most appropriate technique for extracting structured data like tables from web pages.

Lelia 1 year ago

Hmm, this seems like a tricky one. I'll need to carefully read through the options and think about what the total transaction count could be including that the other categories don't.

Linn 1 year ago

Okay, let's see. I know Virtual WAN has some limitations, so I'll focus on evaluating the options that relate to that.

PMI PMP Exam - Topic 2 Question 44 Discussion