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PMI PMP Project Management

Category - Communications Management

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Andrew the project manager is asked for a honest, precise forecast for a project deliverable by a senior manager at the firm. The best approach for Andrew would be to:
  1. Get out the project plan with tracking details to show the manager
  2. Generally be prepared to answer any such questions from management, but defer a more specific answer until a proper check-in and analysis has been done
  3. Provide his best estimate on the spot
  4. Refer to the last project status report as the most current update
  5. Say “I’ll get back to you later on this one”
Explanation
Answer: B - The best approach would be to always be on top of project details and provide an answer to the senior manager that would indicate you are on the ball, but defer details until a check-in has been completed. The other answers are options, but you don’t want to bog down a senior manager with too much detail, nor do you want to provide an estimate that’s wrong.

Key Takeaway: It’s likely when a manager is asking for a date, they may be planning some type of strategic action such as a product launch or technical roll-out around it. You want to look like you know what they are doing.
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