Question 1020
A public agency launches a new reporting system but no one knows who can authorize the project manager's decisions. Before acting, which evidence should the project team examine FIRST to assess the stated need?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Review sponsor expectations, desired outcomes, preliminary deliverables, funding boundaries, and success metrics. This checks the relevant condition before the team intervenes. A project charter establishes a formal purpose and initial authority; it is not a substitute for the later detailed work breakdown and schedule. The controlled response is: Draft a sponsor-approved project charter with purpose, high-level scope, constraints, authority, and measurable success criteria. Situation: A public agency launches a new reporting system but no one knows who can authorize the project manager's decisions.
Incorrect Answers
Inspect assumptions, supplier dependencies, architectural unknowns, exposure ratings, and contingency funding. That evidence would investigate Initial risk register and response planning, not the main uncertainty in this situation. To decide the current case, examine: Review sponsor expectations, desired outcomes, preliminary deliverables, funding boundaries, and success metrics. Situation: A public agency launches a new reporting system but no one knows who can authorize the project manager's decisions.
Inspect work packages, job roles, authority boundaries, and competing accountable assignments. That evidence would investigate RACI responsibility assignment, not the main uncertainty in this situation. To decide the current case, examine: Review sponsor expectations, desired outcomes, preliminary deliverables, funding boundaries, and success metrics. Situation: A public agency launches a new reporting system but no one knows who can authorize the project manager's decisions.
Inspect support readiness, training materials, release checklist, outage communication, acceptance and recovery procedures. That evidence would investigate Release transition and operational handoff, not the main uncertainty in this situation. To decide the current case, examine: Review sponsor expectations, desired outcomes, preliminary deliverables, funding boundaries, and success metrics. Situation: A public agency launches a new reporting system but no one knows who can authorize the project manager's decisions.


