PK0-005 Project Management Concepts Practice Question
A project manager is defining the roles and responsibilities for a project. Which TWO of the following are typical responsibilities of the project sponsor? (Select TWO).
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests role boundaries — candidates confuse sponsor duties (funding, championing, governance) with PM duties (scheduling, task assignment) or team duties (QC inspections).
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Act as a champion for the project
Option A is correct because the project sponsor is the senior executive who champions the project, advocating for it at the executive level, securing organizational buy-in, and removing high-level obstacles. Option E is correct because the sponsor typically controls the funding, authorizes the budget, and provides or approves the financial resources needed for the project to proceed. The other options are not sponsor responsibilities: quality control inspections (B) are performed by quality assurance/control personnel or testers, task assignment (C) is a project manager or team lead duty, and developing the project schedule (D) is done by the project manager with the team, not the sponsor.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Act as a champion for the project
Why this is correct
Championing the project is a core sponsor responsibility, satisfying the stem's requirement for typical sponsor duties. The sponsor secures executive backing, removes organisational blockers and advocates for resources at senior level, distinct from the project manager's day-to-day delivery duties. This authority-based advocacy is what the scenario's role definition demands.
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Perform quality control inspections
Why it's wrong here
Quality control inspections are performed by testers or quality specialists against the plan, not by the sponsor. Sponsors approve the quality policy and accept deliverables at closure. It tempts because sponsors sign off final acceptance, but executing inspections is a delivery-team activity.
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Assign tasks to team members
Why it's wrong here
Task assignment belongs to the project manager, who directs and balances the team day to day. Sponsors provide authority, resources and executive decisions outside the team's reporting line. It tempts because sponsors influence resourcing, yet allocating work items is a delivery-management duty.
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Develop the project schedule
Why it's wrong here
Schedule development is the project manager's task, using estimating and sequencing outputs. Sponsors authorise the charter, fund the project and approve changes. The option tempts because sponsors often review milestone dates at governance gates, but building the schedule sits with the delivery role.
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Provide financial resources and budget approval
Why this is correct
The project sponsor owns the business case and authorises funding, so approving financial resources and budgets is a core responsibility. This satisfies the stem's request for typical sponsor duties, distinguishing the sponsor's executive authority from the project manager's delivery role.
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