Question

If a functional manager will not release the resources you need as project manager, your best course of action is to:

Answer 1

Answer:

A - adjust project schedules and priorities accordingly

Explanation:

As a project manager, one of your key traits is to be resourceful and be able to work with what you have, whether it is a small team or a lack of some physical supporting resources. One must be able to change the schedule and begin with tasks that do not need the resources that one is being starved. Prioritising will ensure that the project is nearing completion while negotiations for partial assistance are being done for the functional manager to release the required resources, failing which, top management needs to notified of the consequences and the cause of the delays in the project. Updating ones resume because of a negotiation problem does not help the situation. A project manager must be able to prioritise and implement key deliverables using alternative, available resources