You are managing a complex, critical project and have put in a lot of effort to make the team technically proficient during the process. The project is in the final acceptance testing stage when a senior resource, Tiffany, comes to discuss her plans of continuing her education and leaving this current assignment. She would require a positive recommendation for work from you to fulfill admission requirements. What should you do?
A. Tell her that you wouldn’t recommend her as she has broken your trust by leaving the project before closure
B. Ask the Functional Manager to remove her from the project and give her a negative recommendation
C. Discuss and plan her exit so that it would have the least impact on the project schedule
D. Compliment Tiffany on her decision and suggest that she can leave the project whenever she likes as you would handle her additional responsibilities
Answer:C
You are managing a complex, critical project and have put in a lot of effort to make the team technically proficient during the process. The project is in the final acceptance testing stage when a senior resource, Tiffany, comes to discuss her plans of continuing her education and leaving this current assignment. She would require a positive recommendation for work from you to fulfill admission requirements. What should you do?
A. Tell her that you wouldn’t recommend her as she has broken your trust by leaving the project before closure B. Ask the Functional Manager to remove her from the project and give her a negative recommendation C. Discuss and plan her exit so that it would have the least impact on the project schedule D. Compliment Tiffany on her decision and suggest that she can leave the project whenever she likes as you would handle her additional responsibilities
Explanation: The Project Manager should take steps to minimize the impact of any change that can affect the ‘triple constraints in the project. Option D is wrong and it sets a wrong example.