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PMP Exam - Question 510


During the daily meetings with the team the project manager notices that a new team member is not making the expected progress on an assigned task.

What should the project manager do?

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Correct Answer: D

When a new team member is not making expected progress, it is appropriate for the project manager to provide support and guidance to help them improve. Asking an experienced team member to coach the new team member can be beneficial as it offers direct, hands-on guidance and helps the new member integrate better into the team. This approach fosters a supportive environment and addresses skill or knowledge gaps more effectively than self-assessment or replacement.

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Graceadel
Apr 8, 2023

it gets more weird from 400th question, the answers are quite strange

[Removed]Option: D
Sep 30, 2022

Gonna go with D here, asking them the old "Are you right for this job?" is going to really bring down their motivation, and they might just be stuck with a process question, or maybe not reporting their progress through the proper channels.

Bobbie30
Dec 1, 2022

I agree with you completely; i thought the same thing too

guyver0523Option: D
Sep 4, 2022

D is correct

rajeshtk
Sep 12, 2022

Agree D is the correct answer

sanjiivOption: D
Mar 23, 2023

I will go with D

victory108Option: D
Oct 16, 2022

D. Ask an experienced team member to coach the new team member

mjsOption: D
Nov 28, 2022

going with D

PMPStudentOption: D
Dec 19, 2022

Going with D as well.

ArulanandamOption: D
Jan 3, 2023

Voting for D as that's appropriate answer.

LuanNDOption: D
Feb 23, 2023

go with D

noppy
Jun 17, 2023

I'm not sure the reason why "a new team member is not making the expected progress on an assigned task" from the question. D can be answer but befor asking an experienced team member to coach, need to check the reason. If the reason is that the new team member not to follow the team ground rules, A can be answer I think.

aishOption: D
Aug 13, 2023

Option C: While self-assessment is important, asking the new team member to reassess their own capabilities might not provide immediate guidance on how to improve their progress on the task.

miggykurkovaOption: C
Sep 1, 2023

C is correct. First ask the new team member not the others

victory108Option: D
Sep 1, 2023

D. Ask an experienced team member to coach the new team member

DavidTriOption: C
Jul 10, 2024

voted C because PM need to know the root cause and member capacity first