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PK0-005 Practice Question: During a project, a critical team member is…
During a project, a critical team member is reassigned to a higher-priority project, leaving the project without sufficient resources. This is an example of a(n):
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap is choosing 'Issue' because the scenario describes a problem — but the exam distinguishes between a constraint (a limiting factor/boundary) and an issue (an event that has occurred and needs resolution). The reassignment is the constraint; the resulting delay would be the issue.
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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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Resource constraint
A resource constraint occurs when the availability of a required resource — here, a critical team member — is limited or removed, directly affecting the project's ability to proceed. The reassignment of the team member to a higher-priority project creates a shortage of human resources, which is the textbook definition of a resource constraint. It limits what the project can accomplish within its schedule and scope.
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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Issue
Why it's wrong here
An issue is a current problem needing resolution, but the stem asks for the classification of the cause: resource scarcity. It tempts because the effect becomes an issue; the underlying category is a resource constraint.
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Resource constraint
Why this is correct
Reassigning a critical team member removes a needed human resource from the project, leaving insufficient capacity to complete scheduled work. This is a resource constraint, matching the stem's scenario of lost personnel rather than a schedule, scope or cost constraint.
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Technical constraint
Why it's wrong here
Technical constraints concern technology limits such as platform capability or bandwidth, not staffing availability. The reassignment reduces human resources, which is a resource constraint; technical constraint would apply if a tool could not meet a requirement.
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External dependency
Why it's wrong here
Reassigning a team member is an internal resourcing decision, not an external dependency, which concerns deliverables or events outside the organisation's control, such as a vendor's late shipment. External dependencies are tempting because they also disrupt schedules, but they originate beyond the project team's authority, whereas this loss stems from internal resource reallocation.
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