http://www.alsenosy.com | http://www.professionalengineers.usThe project manager can select other options, such as “lead” and “resource” designation, as
appropriatefortheproject.ARACIchartisausefultooltousetoensureclearassignmentofroles
andresponsibilitieswhentheteamconsistsofinternalandexternalresources.
- Answer: D.
PMBOK® Guide, pages 318 - 319 , Section9.1.3
Plan Resource Management: Outputs
1.Resource ManagementPlan
Theresourcemanagementplanisthecomponentoftheprojectmanagementplanthatprovides
guidanceonhowprojectresourcesshouldbecategorized,allocated,managed,andreleased.Itmay
bedividedbetweentheteammanagementplanandphysicalresourcemanagementplanaccording
tothespecifiesoftheproject.
The resource management plan may include, but is not limited to thefollowing:
o Identification of resources. Methods for identifying and quantifying team and physical
resourcesneeded.
o Acquiring resources. Guidance on how to acquire team and physical resources for theproject.
o Roles andresponsibilities...- Answer: C.
PMBOK® Guide, pages 328 - 329 , Section9.3
AcquireResources
Acquire Resources it the process of obtaining team members, facilities, equipment, materials,
supplies,andotherresourcesnecessarytocompleteprojectwork.Thekeybenefitofthisprocessis
thatitoutlinesandguidestheselectionofresourcesandassignsthemtotherespectiveactivities.
Thisprocessisperformedperiodicalthroughouttheprojectasneeded.Theresourcesneededfor
theprojectcanbeinternalorexternaltotheproject-performingorganization.Internalresourcesare
acquired(assigned)fromfunctionalorresourcemanagers.Externalresourcesareacquiredthrough
theprocurementprocesses.
TheProjectmanagementteammayormaynothavedirectcontroloverresourceselectionbecause
ofcollectivebargainingagreements,useofsubcontractorpersonnel,amatrixprojectenvironment,
internalorexternalreportingrelationships,orotherreasons.
- Answer:B.