Exam PMP topic 1 question 123 discussion

I prefer D as the question is what to do now. while A is the answer how to avoid.

stress because of workload >> help to reduce workload >> A

I believe the answer is A. The root cause seems to be over commitments. D doesn't solve it.

I agree with option D. The PM noticed the team is stressed so he need to work with them and see how they can manage the stress. Option A would be good if the question is asking what the PM should have done

Supporting team during planning phase to manage over commitments is what i believe should be the correct answer

If you relieve the stress it will come back.

Option D suggests organizing regular stress-relieving and team-building sessions. While stress-relieving and team-building activities can be beneficial, they should not be the primary solution to address the issue. The focus should be on addressing the root cause of overcommitment and ensuring realistic commitments are made during the planning phase.

Question states what 'should' the PM do and not what 'should have' been done ? The project is in Execution stage as they are already delivering value, so the answer should be D, not A (in planning stage)

D is the answer. The project will stay behind if you say "do whatever you can do"

Root cause is overcommitment so A will help resolve team's stress. D can't solve root cause. If team keeps committing over capacity then they will soon exhaust. Don't let the word "critical" confuse you. If the project if behind schedule, there are techniques to compress the schedule or negotiate on scope / other approaches.

Answer -D

A is not make sense for me it is asking what can the project manager do "now" not what "should" have done before !.. so i belive D

A is not make sense for me it is asking what can the project manager do "now" not what "should" have done before !.. so i belive D

A. Support the team during the planning phase to only commit to what they are able to deliver

A. Support the team during the planning phase to only commit to what they are able to deliver

the problem is the stress but the cause is work overload. Doing stress-relieving activities (D) resolves the effect but not the cause, so the stress returns.

A is the most suitable answer