ITPEC IP April 2018 Question 54
At the request of a user department, the development department launches a project of system development. Which of the following is the most appropriate role of the project manager?
Explanation
Monitoring the progress to take preventive measures against problems — the project manager tracks the project against its plan and acts before issues grow.
The project manager is responsible for achieving the project's objectives: planning scope, schedule, cost and quality, comparing actual progress with the plan, spotting deviations and risks early, and taking preventive or corrective action. The request, the requirements and the funding belong to others.
Answer (a)
Why not others:
- •(b) — the proposal for the project is prepared by the user department, which has the business need
- •(c) — requirements come from the user department; the development side elicits and documents them rather than presenting requirements to the users
- •(d) — securing funds is the role of the sponsor or senior management who approve the project
Key rule: The user department owns the need and the requirements, the sponsor provides authority and money, and the project manager plans, monitors and controls the work that delivers them.
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