PMI PMP Project Manager Certification

Category - Project Processes

Gina is working on a key initiative at her company. She’s rallied the forces around her project and they’ve begun the planning process. Given the level of focus on her project, which best describes the amount of time Gina should devote to planning?
  1. The time needed for planning has a direct relationship to the project’s visibility.
  2. The time needed for planning has an inverse relationship to the project’s visibility.
  3. The time needed for planning is inversely related to the project’s viability.
  4. The time needed for planning is directly related to the project’s importance.
Explanation
Answer: d - The amount of time Gina spends on the planning process for this key initiative is directly related to the project’s importance, since important endeavors typically require Stakeholders to have a high degree of confidence in the project’s successful completion.

How much time is spent on planning is not necessarily dependent on how visible a project is, or on a project’s viability. Visibility and viability combined with other factors, however, may impact how a project is perceived and how the project team is performing.

Key Take Away: If you’re having trouble prioritizing initiatives, try using a tiered system to designate levels of importance.
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