PMP Practice Questions #86
As the project manager for a large construction project, you’ve noticed a troubling trend. Despite having a comprehensive Quality Management Plan, there seems to be a disconnect between the quality standards outlined and their implementation in various project activities. This has led to several instances of rework. Which of the following scenarios is most likely causing this issue?
A) Quality Management activities are not reflected in the project schedule.
B) Quality control team excluded from planning, leading to misalignment with project execution.
C) Quality Plan too detailed, overwhelming team members.
D) Quality Plan focuses only on end-product, neglecting process quality.
Analysis of Options:
Option A: Quality Management activities are not reflected in the project schedule. This option suggests that while quality management activities are planned, they may not be integrated into the project’s overall schedule. This lack of integration could lead to quality activities being overlooked or not prioritized, resulting in quality standards not being effectively implemented.
Option B: Quality control team excluded from planning, leading to misalignment with project execution. This scenario implies that the disconnection might be due to the quality control team not being involved in the planning phase. This absence could cause a misalignment between planned quality standards and actual execution. However, in large projects with a predictive life cycle, the exclusion of the quality team from planning should not inherently lead to a misalignment if activities are executed as scheduled.
Option C: Quality Plan too detailed, overwhelming team members. Here, the issue suggested is that the plan’s excessive detail might overwhelm the team. However, in large-scale projects, detailed planning is generally beneficial, and the problem of overwhelming detail should not directly lead to quality issues if the plan is well-integrated into the project schedule.
Option D: Quality Plan focuses only on end-product, neglecting process quality.This option considers the possibility that the plan might be overly focused on the end-product at the expense of process quality. While this could contribute to quality issues, the central concern appears to be how the Quality Plan is integrated into the overall project workflow.
Conclusion: Considering the provided details, Option A emerges as the most probable cause of the quality issues. The failure to integrate Quality Management activities into the project schedule can result in the non-implementation of planned quality standards in project activities. This misalignment is particularly critical in large-scale projects, where each activity must be meticulously planned and integrated. Thus, ensuring that quality management activities are scheduled and tracked as part of the overall project plan is vital to uphold quality standards and prevent the need for rework.
PMP Exam Content Outline Mapping
| Domain | Task |
|---|---|
| Process | Task 7: Plan and manage quality of products/deliverables |
| Process | Task 9: Integrate project planning activities |
Topics Covered
- Project Integration Management
