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During the planning phase of a project, you realize that more than one functional department possesses the skill and technical know-how to?

perform a given task. The best way for the project manager to handle this would be to:

A. Allow each line group to perform part of the task

B. Make the decision, document it in the linear responsibility chart, and distribute the chart to all departments.

C. Ask the executive sponsor to make the decision

D. All of the other alternatives apply

E. Let the affected line groups decide among themselves who will perform the work

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Question added by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.
Date Posted: 2016/07/08
Muhammad Farooq
by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.

The most suitable Option is

E. Let the affected line groups decide among themselves who will perform the work

VINAY KUMAR GOSWAMI
by VINAY KUMAR GOSWAMI , Partner , 2MI

Thanks for the invite.

Ans: B  (The responsibility of project deliverables is with PM. Hence he should make informed decision)

A & E - All the groups have capabilities but may not be equally efficient or may not have previous experience.

C - Executive sponsor does not have primary responsibility of project deliverables.

 

 

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Option E is the most suitable

 

Thanks for the invitation

sardar mardookhy
by sardar mardookhy , Head of portfolio management department , MCI

E is the most suitable option.......... thanks

Ahilan R
by Ahilan R , Scientific Assistant-D , Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL)

most suitable answer is E -   Let the affected line groups decide among themselves..........................

mamoun mokhtar
by mamoun mokhtar , general manager , albyan technical foungary

i will give the job to those who have the awareness and skills to do the job but i will find out some way  to hold them responsible and committed and  i will put my opinion also on who can do what if i am expecting partial contribution only that means i still need a contractor to do the project in this case i will tell the contractor that i can cover some aspects of the project on condition that i am expecting price reduction , but mostly i have to be deadly sure of my team capacity otherwise there is no need to go into this deep risk as an example suppose i sent a car for total repair and i discovered that my team  are awesome for engine overhauling but they do not know how to overhaul the transmit-ion then in that case it is partial contract , still i will be impressed by sending it to the vendor for total repair because in that case i will get guarantee for after repair , so it is better to do it all or to  leave it all , i have to weigh things to make the correct decision

Usman Islam
by Usman Islam , Logistics And Warehouse Manager , Kirtanlal Scaffolding & Formwork

Option B is the right choice. Agreed with vinay kumar

Sattar Abdulkarim  Mohamed
by Sattar Abdulkarim Mohamed , Country Sales Director , Ideal Technical Solutions

Thanks for your invitation. I think in the planning stage of the project there are more than one Department possesses the skill and technical in this field as Projects Planning / Design, Procurement Engineering, Project Management and Effective sponsor but the main responsibilty and decisions will be particulary for PM. Other departments will participate, support & facilitate the Project implementation as planned.

Complete accountability and liability in the project are belong to PM as performance, achievement & deliverables.

Eng Ahmed Elsharkawy
by Eng Ahmed Elsharkawy , Civil Engineering Project Manager , Altwijry office

thanks for invition ,,,,,,,,,, my choice is option E

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Thanks for invitation -

My opinion is the choice - E   !

Ksenija Kancelak
by Ksenija Kancelak , Construction Project Manager , City of Koprivnica, Koprivnica (Croatia)

My opinion is that the right answer is: E

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