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PK0-005 Practice Question: Which stakeholder role is typically responsible…
Which stakeholder role is typically responsible for providing resources and support for the project?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse the project manager's role of managing resources with the sponsor's role of providing resources, leading them to select 'Project manager' instead of 'Project sponsor'.
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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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Project sponsor
The project sponsor is the executive-level stakeholder who provides the financial resources, high-level support, and organizational authority necessary for project initiation and success. In the PK0-005 framework, the sponsor champions the project, secures budget approval, and removes escalated obstacles, distinct from the project manager who handles day-to-day execution.
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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Customer
Why it's wrong here
The customer consumes the project's deliverables and validates acceptance, but does not typically authorise or supply the resources. It is tempting because customers often fund the work contractually, yet in PMI terms the sponsor, not the customer, provides resources and support.
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Project manager
Why it's wrong here
The project manager coordinates the work but lacks the organisational authority to commit resources; that is the sponsor's role. It is tempting because the project manager requests and tracks resources daily, and would be correct for managing their allocation, not for providing them.
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Functional manager
Why it's wrong here
A functional manager controls resources within one department, so cannot supply enterprise-wide support across the project. It is tempting because functional managers do release staff to projects, and would be correct for resourcing a single function's contribution rather than providing overall project resources and support.
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Project sponsor
Why this is correct
The project sponsor sits at executive level, championing the project and authorising the funding, people and political backing it needs. Functional managers supply day-to-day staff, but the sponsor is accountable for securing the resources and organisational support the project requires.
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