Q: 14
A team is performing above expectations, and the sponsor wants to expand the project scope to
benefit the organization. However, there are only a few team members with the needed leadership
experience.
What should the project manager do?
Options
Discussion
Option A. In this case, unless the risk gets clearly communicated and mitigated up front, PMI would see it as a process gap. Not saying C is never right, but here leadership bandwidth is a real constraint.
C tbh. If the project's already exceeding expectations, bringing in mentors and pushing forward could keep up momentum without pausing for new hires. Might not be textbook PMI but feels workable here.
I'm honestly on the fence, maybe A but I can see why some would pick C too given team momentum.
Had something like this in a mock. It's A. You have to highlight the risk and propose hiring before making changes.
Probably A here. PMI likes when you communicate risks before moving ahead, especially if there's a skills gap with leadership. If the change impacts critical resources, that needs to be flagged early. Anyone disagree?
Not C, A. Official guide and practice exams both point to risk communication as the right move here.
I don’t think it’s A. C feels more practical since mentoring builds internal leadership, just not textbook PMI.
I’d actually go with C here. Since the team is already outperforming, implementing the expansion and upskilling the team through mentoring looks like a reasonable next step in practice. I think this handles the sponsor’s request faster, but maybe A covers more risk officially?
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