A project manager is building a team for a high-stakes project. The functional managers have offered resources who are available but lack the specific niche skills required. The project has a strict deadline. What is the BEST course of action?

Answer options:

Accept the resources and plan for significant overtime to compensate for the learning curve.

Reject the internal resources and immediately hire external contractors.

Negotiate with functional managers for the required skills or propose a hybrid team of internal staff and external experts.

Adjust the project scope to align with the current team's capabilities.

How to approach this question

Balance the constraint (deadline) with the resource reality. Negotiation is key.

C.Negotiate with functional managers for the required skills or propose a hybrid team of internal staff and external experts.✓ Correct

Building a team often requires negotiation to ensure the right mix of skills. A hybrid resource approach is a common solution for niche skills.

Accepting the status quo (A) or changing scope (D) before trying to solve the resource problem.

20 questions · hints · full answers · grading