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PMP · Question 23 · Task 9: Integrate project planning activities

A project manager is integrating plans from multiple workstreams for a large enterprise transformation. During integration, they discover that two workstreams have conflicting resource requirements during the same time period, and there are gaps in the overall timeline that could affect business value delivery. What should the project manager do FIRST?

Answer options:

A.

Analyze the dependencies, resource conflicts, and gaps to understand their impact on business value delivery

B.

Prioritize the workstream with higher business value and delay the other

C.

Request additional resources to resolve the conflicts

D.

Escalate the integration issues to the steering committee for resolution

How to approach this question

Look for systematic analysis approaches that understand the full scope of integration issues before jumping to solutions.

Full Answer

A.Analyze the dependencies, resource conflicts, and gaps to understand their impact on business value delivery✓ Correct
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Effective project integration requires systematic analysis of dependencies, conflicts, and gaps to understand their impact before developing appropriate solutions.

Common mistakes

Jumping to solutions without proper analysis, making unilateral prioritization decisions, or escalating without providing analysis and options.

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