PK0-005 Project Management Concepts Practice Question
A project manager is managing a project in a functional organization. Due to resource constraints, the functional manager often reassigns team members to other tasks. What is the MOST significant challenge the project manager will face?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Difficulty in obtaining resources and maintaining team focus
In a functional organization, the project manager has limited authority and resources are controlled by functional managers, leading to resource availability issues.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Lack of budget
Why it's wrong here
Budget allocation is not determined by organisational structure; the functional manager's reassignment of staff causes resource availability problems, not funding shortfalls. It is tempting because constrained resources can imply cost pressure, and budget would be the answer if the stem described funding cuts rather than staff reassignment.
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Difficulty in obtaining resources and maintaining team focus
Why this is correct
In a functional organisation, the functional manager controls resources and can reassign staff at will. The project manager holds little formal authority, so securing and retaining team members against competing operational demands becomes the dominant challenge described in the stem.
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Poor communication
Why it's wrong here
Communication lines exist in every structure; the stem's specific mechanism is the functional manager's authority over shared staff, which removes team members from project work. It is tempting because matrix and functional setups do create reporting ambiguity, and communication would be the answer if the stem described unclear reporting channels.
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High project costs
Why it's wrong here
Costs are driven by scope, procurement and estimates, not by where staff sit organisationally. It is tempting because losing team members can delay work and indirectly raise cost, but cost would be the answer only if the stem cited budget overruns or scope creep.
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