Resource Management Question 8

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You have just learned that one of your team members has not been adequately trained to complete project activities as assigned to him. How will you handle this situation?

a) Replace this team member with someone more qualified
b) Request proper training be provided and paid for by the functional manager
c) Revise the schedule to account for the decreased effectiveness of this resource.
d) Mentor this resource during the remainder of project duration.

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The correct answer is D.

Would you select a choice that said “remove the resource,” like choice A? Why? There is no need for the project manager to take such drastic action, because he would have accounted for the team member’s level of experience and productivity in the project management plan. Since training for project work is the cost of the project, choice B cannot be right. Choice C is not correct, as no impact to the project is referenced in the question. Mentoring (choice D) is the only logical choice, and work that a project manager may be frequently called on to perform.

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